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18 hours ago
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‘Carlton man': Voss responds to trade bombshell
Carlton coach Michael Voss has poured cold water over a potential Gold Coast move for star forward Charlie Curnow, declaring the star forward was a 'Carlton man' and would stay that way. It was reported on Tuesday night that the dual Coleman Medal winner was open to a move to the Suns for lifestyle reasons. Carlton reportedly shut down the possibility of the move as it braces for the departure of key tall Tom De Koning to St Kilda. Voss was also emphatic on Wednesday that Curnow, who is contracted at the club until the end of 2029, was going to be a Blue for life. 'It's probably just that, it's just speculation for us. Charlie is a Carlton man and he'll stay a Carlton man,' he said. 'I'm not sure how much more emphatic I need to be on that. I appreciate these times of the year and when you're not going so well there's always some speculation on your players. 'But it probably ends there for us … no (haven't spoken to him) because again it's just speculation. 'It's very hard to operate on conversation or even answer something on hearsay … Charlie is a very important person to us and he'll play out his career here – he's a Carlton person and will stay one.' There has been consistent talk about the shake-up incoming chief executive Graham Wright will have on the Blues' football department. But Voss shut that down too, saying Wright's entry into the club will change nothing but 'the names at the desk' when it comes to list management. 'I think the way we operate as football clubs, we tend to have a planned strategy about those things,' he said. 'We've got a list management committee, which I am one man in that (and) so is Graham, as well our list manager as well as our football manager. 'We strategise that out from a long way out and we put that together as a team, that's the way we will continue to do it as we always have. 'As normal, there's no change in the way we're operating, the names at the desk change because Brian moves out and Graham comes in. 'But in terms of how we go about our list management, strategy and build, everyone will have their input at the right time.'
News.com.au
18 hours ago
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- News.com.au
Carlton coach Michael Voss says star forward Charlie Curnow won't leave
Carlton coach Michael Voss has poured cold water over a potential Gold Coast move for star forward Charlie Curnow, declaring the star forward was a 'Carlton man' and would stay that way. It was reported on Tuesday night that the dual Coleman Medal winner was open to a move to the Suns for lifestyle reasons. Carlton reportedly shut down the possibility of the move as it braces for the departure of key tall Tom De Koning to St Kilda. Voss was also emphatic on Wednesday that Curnow, who is contracted at the club until the end of 2029, was going to be a Blue for life. 'It's probably just that, it's just speculation for us. Charlie is a Carlton man and he'll stay a Carlton man,' he said. 'I'm not sure how much more emphatic I need to be on that. I appreciate these times of the year and when you're not going so well there's always some speculation on your players. 'But it probably ends there for us … no (haven't spoken to him) because again it's just speculation. 'It's very hard to operate on conversation or even answer something on hearsay … Charlie is a very important person to us and he'll play out his career here – he's a Carlton person and will stay one.' There has been consistent talk about the shake-up incoming chief executive Graham Wright will have on the Blues' football department. But Voss shut that down too, saying Wright's entry into the club will change nothing but 'the names at the desk' when it comes to list management. 'I think the way we operate as football clubs, we tend to have a planned strategy about those things,' he said. 'We've got a list management committee, which I am one man in that (and) so is Graham, as well our list manager as well as our football manager. 'We strategise that out from a long way out and we put that together as a team, that's the way we will continue to do it as we always have. 'As normal, there's no change in the way we're operating, the names at the desk change because Brian moves out and Graham comes in.
ABC News
30-06-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Carlton president declares Michael Voss safe for remainder of 2025, but won't guarantee next season
Carlton president Rob Priestley won't guarantee Michael Voss will see out his contract, declaring the AFL club will make a "calm and rational" decision on the coach's future over the next two months. Voss, who is contracted for 2026, has been under an intense blowtorch as the Blues (6-9) have all but fallen out of finals contention this season. Incoming CEO Graham Wright will have a significant say over the 49-year-old's position, with his official takeover from current boss Brian Cook brought forward to August 15. "Vossy is contracted until the end of 26 — that doesn't change," Priestley told reporters after Carlton's training session on Monday. "I think what we're trying to do here is really focus on the next eight weeks (and) get ourselves into the very best possible position addressing things we need to address. "Then that gets us into the end of the season where we can — in a really calm and measured way — make decisions if we need to make them then. Carlton has faced growing discontent from a passionate and frustrated supporter base, which has been starved of success since the club's most recent premiership in 1995. Fans had entered this season full of hope that the flag drought might be about to end, following consecutive finals appearances in Voss's second and third seasons at the helm. But a 50-point loss to Port Adelaide last round brought tension to a head, with Carlton's Princes Park headquarters sprayed with graffiti calling for the club's board and key figures Brad Lloyd and Nick Austin to be sacked. The graffiti message showed support for Voss and also demanded a decision from ruck star Tom De Koning, who is weighing up his playing future amid a huge offer from St Kilda. "There's no doubt all Carlton people are disappointed in where we're up to," Priestley said. "The season hasn't panned out, so far, as we would like. There's no doubt about that and we can't shy away from that. "But the really important thing is we're focused on the next eight weeks and provide all the right support to our footy department — to our playing group, to our coaching group — to really maximise what we can get out of the next eight weeks moving into the off-season." Former Collingwood and Hawthorn administrator Wright has already attended meetings at Carlton and will take over from Cook before the end of the home-and-away season. A decision on the Blues' coaching position will be high on Wright's agenda. "We brought Graham in as a football CEO, and that's what we wanted," Priestley said. "We really want to utilise his expertise, his skills, his experience, to work with our footy department at the moment, and really support them through the coming weeks. "We just wanted to make sure we had that time in August 15 to be able to do that. That's the main reasoning for the timing there." Priestley said De Koning's future will be decided "at the right point in time" as the Saints attempt to lure the 25-year-old gun away. "We've got the right people focused on that," he said. "He loves the club, we love him, so we definitely want him to stay. "But we can't rush that. We've just got to let that play out." AAP
News.com.au
30-06-2025
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- News.com.au
Carlton president Rob Priestley says coach Michael Voss won't be sacked
Under-siege Carlton coach Michael Voss's position has been locked in for the rest of the season by club president Rob Priestley before the situation is addressed in a 'really calm and measured way'. The Blues are in free fall after a horror loss to Port Adelaide last Thursday resulted in upset fans spraying graffiti on the walls outside the club's headquarters calling for the board to be sacked. Finals hopes appear dashed and clashes against ladder leaders Collingwood and reigning premiers Brisbane over the next two rounds could heap more pain on both Voss and the club. The Blues have moved to fast-track incoming chief executive Graham Wright's shift into the top job, and he will now take the reins on August 15 instead of the October scheduled handover. But in a move to take the heat off Voss, Priestley confirmed the coach, who is contracted until the end of 2026, would remain in charge for now. 'Voss is contracted until the end of 2026 – that doesn't change,' Priestley said on Monday. 'There's no doubt all Carlton people are disappointed in where we're up to – the season hasn't panned out so far as we'd like, there's no doubt about that and we can't shy away from that. 'The really important thing is we're focused on the next eight weeks and provide all the right support to our footy department, our playing group, our coaching group to really maximise what we can get out of the next eight weeks moving into the off-season.' Priestley said a post-season assessment would take place because that's what 'all good organisations do'. 'In terms of assessing what they're up to, what gaps they might have, and as a collective working through that and making decisions we need to make in a calm and reasonable way,' he said. AFL great and former coach Nathan Buckley declared the Blues look 'rudderless' at times having slipped to 11th on the ladder with a 6-9 win-loss record. 'It looks like there is no clear direction, isn't that understandable when you look at the questions on the coach's tenure, the expectations of the season compared to the way the season has panned out, the performance of the talented players, and the inconsistency?' Buckley said on SEN. 'There are so many questions at Carlton, and rightfully so, because their performances haven't supported the talent they have on their list. But, as we know, at the top level of footy, it's not as much about the talent you have on the list as much as it is about getting the most out of what you have available, and that's not necessarily when things are going your way. 'It's how you are going to get in the trenches and get your hands dirty and come together when the going gets tough. 'Carlton haven't done that well enough or often enough.'
News.com.au
25-06-2025
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AFL 2025: Carlton coach Michael Voss refuses to address growing noise around his future
Embattled Carlton coach Michael Voss is refusing to put energy into discussions and external comments around his future as heat on his position reaches boiling point. The Blues lost to North Melbourne by 11 points on Saturday, putting a huge dent in their finals hopes that effectively go on the line in Thursday's crunch clash with Port Adelaide. The defeat sparked mass commentary, with AFL great Lance Franklin calling for Carlton to move on from Voss and captain Patrick Cripps stopping for an impromptu media op to defend his coach. But Voss said he wasn't rushing to catch up on the daily news around his job security, and there had been no discussions with the club's bosses this week, including chief executive Brian Cook or the man most likely to replace him, Graham Wright. 'No, and it is sort of an unnecessary conversation right now other than being in complete communications with them at all time,' Voss said. 'That has been really valuable and having the leadership of those two guys and Rob (Priestley) as our president, they are outstanding leaders and they are only interested in alignment and in solving it together and the support I feel.' Voss said there was only one place he was directing his 'energy' and that was on Port, a game coming just five days after the loss to the Roos. 'I don't deal in hypotheticals like that, you can go for your life. As far as what we're concerned, we've come off a game what four days ago,' he said. 'As you can imagine, you tend to focus a lot of your energy on turning around what was a disappointing loss and turn that into something else. 'Obviously, jumped on a plane today and got a game tomorrow. As you can understand, we haven't drifted too far beyond that.' Voss said the Blues would make few tweaks this week after not reviewing last Saturday's poor loss in entirety. 'We probably had the focus on the most important things and that was probably more to do with recovery,' he said. 'We didn't have time to delve into the game in its entirety, it's sort of one of those weeks where you've got to move on pretty quick. 'We touched on the most important things and now we've got to be able to fix our eyes on Port. 'It was pretty obvious, clearly the contest part of the game and some drift moments in defence … we gave it a good throw at the end to have a crack at it, but the distance was far too much for us to peg it back.' Carlton will unveil two debutants this week, with Billy Wilson and Flynn Young confirmed to face Port Adelaide. Wilson, a medium defender, was taken by the Blues with pick 34 of the 2023 draft, while Young was taken in this year's mid-season draft. Young was a part of the all-conquering Werribee side that took out the VFL premiership last season and produced a haul of draftees since. '(Wilson is) a terrific young man, he's been working on his game really hard, so he's certainly earnt his opportunity,' Voss said. 'Flynn Young will also play his debut as well, to have our sixth, seventh debutant for the year, to have exposure for these young men to come in and get roles done. 'It's a credit to them, the work they've done, and also a real shout out to our development team. 'In the last four or five weeks we've seen a real acceleration in a lot of these young men's careers. They've got them AFL ready and now they're getting their opportunity.'
