Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has hit out at a report that acknowledged he and a fellow teammate had stayed at a separate resort to the crew on their current interstate journey to Sydney.
The Blues ventured into Sydney over the weekend to tackle the Swans on Friday evening in what was their sixth loss in seven video games.
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The fallout to the sport has amplified stress on coach Michael Voss’ future whereas membership director Craig Mathieson resigned from his place after the match.
Veteran journalist Caroline Wilson, on Footy Classified on Monday evening, reported that Cripps and Sam Docherty had stayed in a separate resort to the remainder of the crew.
The story was put to mattress on Tuesday morning when SEN’s Sam Edmund acknowledged the pair stayed with the crew for 2 nights, earlier than staying one additional evening in one other resort with their households.
“That has been made very clear to me,” Edmund mentioned.
Cripps took to his private Instagram account on Tuesday morning to garbage the “factually incorrect” story and clear up precisely what had taken place.
“I can cop criticism about form and losing but when it’s factually incorrect and questions my character and commitment to the team it p***es me off. This is the accountability as players that we would love to see with certain people in the media,” Cripps posted on his Instagram account.
“For clarity for everyone, I stayed with the team the entire time they were in Sydney and joined my wife and family members on the Saturday night as we had the weekend off.
“We aren’t where we want to be as a team right now, but never question my commitment to this team or club. I can’t wait for Friday night #baggers.”
Cripps and Docherty caught round in Sydney an additional evening, one thing that former AFL gamers Matthew Lloyd and Kane Cornes mentioned was utterly regular on interstate journeys.
“I’ve got no issue at all (with Cripps flying back later). When you lose, things like that pop up,” Lloyd mentioned.
“I was at the AFL this morning doing a show and (Giants captain) Toby Greene was there, so he obviously hasn’t flown home to Sydney after they’ve beaten Geelong over the weekend.
“I think we look far more into things when teams are losing.”
Cornes added: “I don’t personally have an issue with that. I think footy clubs do this all the time.
“If there’s a Friday night game and the players have the following day off, some players will choose to stay in that location and have a bit of a holiday.”
Carlton’s season slumped to a brand new low after the Friday evening loss when a verbal altercation unfolded within the rooms after the ultimate siren.
Former board director Mathieson was reportedly vocal within the rooms after the 26-point loss, prompting membership president Luke Sayers to step in.
The confrontation was apparently seen by household and mates of gamers and fellow board members, however the gamers themselves have been in a gathering and didn’t see it.
Seven’s Tom Browne reported that Sayers thought of the altercation “below professional standards of what is expected, which has led to Mathieson departing.”
Carlton launched an announcement on Mathieson’s departure on Monday morning.
“The Carlton Football Club has accepted the resignation of Director Craig Mathieson, who has served on the Carlton Board since 2012,” the assertion learn.
“Mathieson made the decision to resign after serving as director for 11 years and overseeing the Club’s financial and audit remits.
“Mathieson’s position as a Director would have become vacant at the end of 2024 due to him reaching his maximum term under the constitution, and the Club will now take counsel from its Independent Nominations Committee to commence a thorough process for a Director replacement.”
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