Carlton coach Michael Voss has backed Patrick Cripps to bounce again after the Blues’ captain lowered his colors in a deflating loss to Essendon.
Cripps didn’t register a single efficient kick with Champion Data statisticians on the MCG on Sunday evening.
The celebrity midfielder missed the goal by foot 4 occasions from 19 disposals beneath consideration from Bombers duo Archie Perkins and Jye Caldwell.
Voss didn’t make any excuses for final 12 months’s Brownlow Medal winner within the aftermath, declaring Cripps absolutely match.
“He’s completely fine,” Voss stated after the 34-point defeat.
“Sometimes you lose a bit of form and he’s running through a little bit of that.
“There’s a few gamers which were in the identical boat.
“He’s got a little challenge ahead of him to be able to rectify it and I’ll back that man in.”
Cripps averaged 26.8 disposals and 6.8 clearances over the opening 12 rounds this season – these numbers marginally down on final 12 months’s output.
The 28-year-old has performed 172 video games for Carlton over 10 seasons however is but to style finals motion.
The prime eight is a step additional away after a sixth consecutive defeat, which was the Blues’ eighth of their final 9 video games.
“I know where his heart is and I know what he wants to be able to do for this football club,” Voss stated.
“I know he’s absolutely desperate to play the best he possibly can for this football club.
“It means quite a bit to him, so I do know he will not relaxation till he can flip that round.
“We’ll continue to lean on our leadership and continue to lean on Crippa to be able to provide that leadership for us.”
Carlton (4-8-1) tackle Gold Coast in spherical 14 earlier than their mid-season bye.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
