As Carlton goes into caretaker mode, it is worth remembering the appointment of a caretaker coach to the main gig is fraught with danger.
AFL clubs have no choice in appointing an interim coach when a vacancy arises during the season, but they do make the decision to keep them in the hot seat? You win some, you lose some in this instance!
Historically, Paul Roos at Sydney and Neil Craig at Adelaide are the exceptions, not the rule.
In the wake of Michael Voss departing Carlton, Josh Fraser has stepped in as caretaker, but will he survive the upcoming 14 weeks to become the Blues' 36th coach?
I look into the biggest backfires of clubs promoting caretakers. It is easy to be seduced by early results and clearly it doesn't always work out.
Here are the five least successful promoted interim coaches since 2000.
1Peter Rohde, Western Bulldogs (2002)
After a poor year in 2002, the Bulldogs coach Terry Wallace announced his resignation just before the last round of the season, which caused the Dogs to appoint Peter Rohde as caretaker coach for the final round.
Rohde led the Dogs to a victory against the Pies, who were a top-four side, beating them by 41 points at the MCG. This one game victory led to Rhode being unexpectedly appointed for the following season, and it did not go to plan.
Rohde's tenure lasted until 2004, where he coached for 44 games with a record of 8 wins, 35 losses and one draw. In 2003, the Dogs finished 16th, resulting in a wooden spoon, then in 2004 they finished with a 5-17 record, finishing 14th on the ladder.
Clearly, it didn't work out.
