Alex Hall was the first man appointed Melbourne coach in 1907. Hall and Checker Hughes are the only people to have had two full-time stints in the job, Hughes even returned a third time as a caretaker for one week in 1965 after Norm Smith was sacked. When Smith was re-instated Checker went back into retirement.
(C) denotes mid-season caretaker coach.
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VFL/AFL
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- Ron Barassi was caretaker coach for one game in 1964 and Checker Hughes for one game in 1966.
AFLW
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| Coach | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | % | Years |
| Michael Stinear | 73 | 54 | 0 | 20 | 72.97 | 2017- |
| Jane Lange | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2021 (C) |
| Shae Sloane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2023 (C) |
- Jane Lange was caretaker coach for Round 8, 2021 and Shae Sloane was caretaker coach for Round 4, 2023.
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