Teams are 5-3 Straight up after sacking coach mid season
2001: Ben Allan takes over Fremantle from Damian Drum after round 9; round 10, Fremantle 6.10 (46) loses to Richmond 12.12 (84) at Subiaco; Dockers lose 10 of last 12 games.
2001: Grant Thomas takes over St Kilda from Malcolm Blight after round 15; round 16, St Kilda 12.6 (7 loses to Western Bulldogs 16.16 (112) at Telstra Dome; Saints lose five of last six games.
2002: Paul Roos takes over Sydney from Rodney Eade after round 12; round 13, Sydney 20.19 (139) d Fremantle 9.8 (62) at the SCG; Swans win five of last nine games.
2002: Peter Rohde takes over Western Bulldogs from Terry Wallace in final game of season; round 22, Western Bulldogs 17.12 (114) d Collingwood 10.13 (73).
2004: Neil Craig takes over Adelaide from Gary Ayres after Round 13; round 14, Adelaide 22.13 (145) d Melbourne 10.13 (73) at AAMI Stadium; Crows lose five of last eight games.
2004: Donald McDonald takes over Hawthorn from Peter Schwab after round 17; round 18, Hawthorn 9.9 (63) loses to Melbourne 15.17 (107) at the MCG; Hawks won two of last four games.
2007: Mark Riley takes over Melbourne from Neale Daniher after round 13; round 14, Melbourne 19.10 (124) d Carlton 14.17 (101) at the MCG.
2007: Mark Harvey takes over Fremantle from Chris Connolly after round 15; round 16, Fremantle 20.6 (126) d Adelaide 15.11 (101) at AAMI Stadium.