With Rhyce Shaw and David Teague appointed senior coaches until the end of the season, we have compiled a list of five caretakers that went on to be appointed full-time senior coaches.
Brett Ratten (Carlton 2007)
Ratten returned to Carlton as an assistant coach in 2007 after a successful stint as the head coach of the Norwood Football Club.
On 24 July 2007, senior coach Denis Pagan was sacked and Ratten was appointed as caretaker coach for the remainder of the season.
Ratten failed to win his six games as interim coach but was appointed on a two-year deal at the end of the season.
With three number one draft picks and Chris Judd on the list, the Blues improved under Ratten and made the finals in 2009, going down to Brisbane in the elimination final.
They were again knocked out in the elimination final in 2010, but then had their best season under Ratten in 2011, beating Essendon by 62 points in the elimination final before falling three points short against West Coast in the semi-final.
Ratten was replaced by Mick Malthouse at the end of the 2011 and since then the Blues have made the finals once and have claimed the wooden spoon on two occasions.
