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.
Paul Roos (Sydney 2003)ย ย
No interim coach has ever been as successful as Paul Roos at the Swans. The favourite son was appointed interim coach after Rodney Eade resigned midway through the 2002 season.
The Swans had immediate success under Roos, winning six of their last 10 games to finish 11th.
The Swans were in advanced talks to appoint Terry Wallace as coach, but fans let it be known they wanted Roos as the senior coach by reviving the famous "Roooos" chant.
Players also expressed their support for Roos by singing the chant and acknowledging their improvement under the favourite son.
The Swans board knew they could make only one decision and appointed Roos coach for the 2003 season, despite reportedly having to pay Wallace a considerable amount to tear up his contract.
Under Roos, the Swans made the finals in every season from 2003 to 2008 and won the Grand Final in 2005. Roos also implemented the famed 'Bloods' culture, which has ensured the club has remained successful in the years after his departure in 2010.
