Carlton coach Michael Voss dragged his enjoying group behind closed doorways after their thrashing by the hands of Collingwood on the MCG as his teaching profession is unquestionably teetering on the brink.
After a spirited opening time period, Voss appeared on haplessly from the coach’s field because the Blues have been outpointed for the following two quarters and have been finally crushed by 56 factors.
Carlton coach Michael Voss didn’t have any solutions for Collingwood.Credit score: Getty Photographs
Midfielder George Hewett revealed that Voss informed the gamers within the non-public assembly that they didn’t deliver the three issues that they had wanted to beat Collingwood: contest, strain and sort out effectivity.
“We tried to intention for a excessive variety of tackles, however we solely received 46 so it in all probability exhibits that our effort wasn’t there in opposition to a high quality aspect,” Hewett informed 3AW after the sport.
There have been so many deficiencies for Voss to focus on, chief amongst them being poor disposal.
Incoming CEO Graham Wright was an fascinating spectator within the MCG stands through the recreation, and he has an influence of labor to do with the as soon as mighty membership when he will get his toes beneath the desk subsequent month.
However the MCG capitulation will put huge strain on the membership’s sitting hierarchy, president Rob Priestly and outgoing CEO Brian Cook dinner, when it comes to his Voss’s quick teaching profession. Can they await Wright?
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The killer was the third time period when Collingwood booted eight objectives to Carlton’s two. They have been merely cleaner and extra exact with the footy.
The place Carlton would constantly butcher the ball going ahead, dumping kicks on prime of their teammates, the Magpies midfielders have been cool and calculated.
“They’re what they’re,” Fox Footy commentator Garry Lyon stated of the Blues. “They’re horrible kicking soccer aspect. Horrible. And that goes from the highest down.
“Adam Cerra was butchering the footy in the present day. And we don’t decide on the Cooper Lords of the world, however if you wish to be an A-grade footballer, if you wish to survive lengthy sufficient to have a profession in footy, you’ll be able to’t kick within the method that they kick. And that turns into an inventory evaluation resolution that they’re going to must make.”
Fox Footy’s Jordan Lewis stated the damning factor for Carlton was their midfield combine and getting soundly crushed within the post-clearance recreation.
“They simply can’t unfold, they’ll’t hyperlink up, they’ll’t kick,” Lewis stated. “There are such a lot of elements of their recreation in the mean time that aren’t the place they must be.”
Hewett stated the enjoying group was nonetheless behind their coach.
“We simply need to do him proud, however we’re simply not doing it, which has been robust the final couple of weeks,” Hewett stated.
Collingwood’s forwards had a area day.
Jamie Elliott has had his best-ever yr in entrance of purpose together with his 41 thus far this yr surpassing his 2023 season. He booted 4 for the evening in opposition to Carlton, as did Dan McStay, whereas Brody Mihocek and Tim Membrey each kicked two.
The Daicos brothers dominated the midfield. Nick Daicos was clearly finest on floor with 36 disposals and a purpose, whereas Josh was dominant early and completed with 27 possessions.
Tom Mitchell additionally had an encouraging return after 14 months out of the senior aspect on account of damage, choosing up 26 disposals.
So as to add salt into the wound, Carlton’s finest participant throughout the primary three quarters, Zac Williams (three objectives), was subbed out of the sport within the third time period with a knee damage.
FT: Magpies 17.13 (115) def Blues 8.11 (59)
