Carlton coach Michael Voss needs the Blues to “own” their spectacular late-season collapse.
On Carlton’s first-day of pre-season, their dramatic failure to qualify for finals this 12 months nonetheless lingers.
In Voss’ first season at Ikon Park, the Blues sat contained in the top-eight for your complete marketing campaign till the ultimate day, when the Western Bulldogs snatched their spot.
Adding to Carlton’s ache was they misplaced to arch-rivals Collingwood on the MCG in a dramatic one-point basic that day to have their finals desires crushed.
Voss has had greater than two months to stew on that round-23 loss to the Magpies.
“I think the first thing is that we look at the whole season and the body of work,” he informed reporters on Monday.
“We don’t just look at two games, we look at the 10 months of work that we’ve actually spent together.
“No doubt we settle for that it (lacking finals) is a part of the story that we have to personal and we are going to personal that.
“And also part of that is we need to own the reality that we weren’t good enough to make it, now it’s up to us to make sure that we get to work.”
The majority of Carlton gamers returned on day one among pre-season coaching, headlined by star captain Patrick Cripps.
The Brownlow medallist was again on the coaching monitor match and firing, not sporting any of the strapping on his arms and shoulders that he has in latest seasons.
After a career-best 2022, Cripps will set himself to go to new heights subsequent 12 months as Carlton try and play finals for the primary time since 2013.
Key defender Caleb Marchbank and vital midfielder Matt Kennedy had been restricted to operating laps after struggling accidents late within the season.
Midfielder George Hewett and ruckman Marc Pittonet will even be on gentle duties till the brand new 12 months.
