Carlton coach Michael Voss says even he was caught up within the theatre of Charlie Curnow’s quest for a 10-goal haul in opposition to West Coast, however he shortly switched again to the team-first ethos after the match.
Curnow booted a career-high 9 objectives within the Blues’ 108-point thumping of West Coast on Saturday night time.
Blues gamers tried desperately to get the ball to Curnow within the final quarter to assist him get his tenth objective within the 23.14 (152) to six.8 (44) win.
The state of affairs grew to become so apparent that Harry McKay tried to chip the ball to Curnow after taking a mark regardless of being nicely inside goal-kicking vary.
The late efforts failed to provide outcomes, with West Coast double teaming Curnow at occasions to make sure he did not make it to 10 objectives.
Voss usually has a strict team-first mantra, however even he might enable a bend within the guidelines within the dying minutes of the match.
“It’s pretty exciting,” Voss mentioned.
“Even for a coach that wants to continue to do the right things, I can lower my guard for a little bit in the last five minutes.
“The boys got here up and mentioned, ‘I hope you do not thoughts’.
“By then, there is theatre in it, to be able to have a player able to kick 10.
“Clearly, West Coast had been very aware of it as nicely, as a result of they had been attempting every part they might do to cease it.”
Curnow has kicked 30 goals across the first seven rounds, putting him well on track to eclipse the 64 majors he booted last year.
Voss was thrilled with the display of Curnow against West Coast, but he was even more proud of the team effort that allowed the Blues to pile on 23 goals and snap a two-match losing streak.
“While we could be Charlie targeted going ahead, I’m actually not going to be,” Voss mentioned.
“I felt it was a incredible workforce efficiency. Lots of people performed their roles to permit that to occur.
“We balanced our game style a little more, which is what we’ve been working on really hard the last few weeks.
“We weren’t as one dimensional. We have to make use of this as a launching pad for the season.”
Carlton’s hopes of snapping their nine-year finals drought will obtain an enormous take a look at subsequent Friday night time once they host in-form Brisbane at Marvel Stadium.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
