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Michael Voss Resigns as Carlton Coach With Josh Fraser as Interim

Club leaders frame the move as a reset toward youth.

Overview

  • Voss, who resigned Tuesday, departs after a 1-8 start marked by repeated second-half fade-outs that compounded pressure on his position.
  • Former Collingwood ruckman Josh Fraser has been installed as interim coach and will lead the Blues against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night.
  • Carlton says it is in “genuine transition,” with CEO Graham Wright and football boss Chris Davies leading a structured search for a new senior coach and a plan to prioritise the draft.
  • Voss led a 2023 preliminary final and leaves with a 47-1-51 record from 99 games, telling AFL.com.au he knew before last week’s Brisbane match it would be his last and that he is at peace with the decision.
  • Heavy turnover of players and senior staff — including the exits of Charlie Curnow, Tom De Koning and Jack Silvagni — and a shift toward more attacking league tactics have been cited as factors behind the slide and the club’s youth-first reset.