Carlton interim coach David Teague wants the Blues to cast off their shackles, suggesting his philosophy will be as much about the art of coaching as the science.

Teague will lead the Blues for the first time on Saturday when they host the Brisbane Lions at Marvel Stadium, having taken over after Brendon Bolton was sacked earlier in the week.

David Teague. Credit:AAP

Ten losses from their first 11 games when they were expected to improve had added a sense of inevitability to Bolton's axing, and the young Blues had appeared to be tightly wound and second-guessing themselves on the field.

The highly-regarded Teague, who learned his craft as an assistant at West Coast, St Kilda, Adelaide and then the Blues, has declared his first priority will be helping his players to believe in themselves and play on instinct.