Cripps makes impassioned defence of Voss as calls for axe grow
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has defended embattled coach Michael Voss, saying the players need to take responsibility for their poor loss to North Melbourne.
The Blues went down to the Kangaroos by 11 points on Saturday afternoon – a stunning 93-point turnaround from their Good Friday win in the earlier fixture.
The defeat has mounted further pressure on Voss, but Cripps threw his support behind the Carlton coach on Monday morning.
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'I couldn't speak highly enough of Vossy as a coach, also as a mentor and a friend,' Cripps said.
'He puts a lot of work into it along with the whole (coaching group) … that group's very aligned.
'We're in it together – we're not going to point blame at anyone else, we're going to take complete ownership, especially as players.
'(Voss) has done a great job for us for a long time now, and I feel like as players, we need to aim up a bit more.'
The Blues went into round 15 with a shot at moving closer the top eight but left the MCG to a chorus of boos from their own supporters.
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Cripps said Carlton was at its best when it was 'stronger together' and pleaded for the frustrated fans to 'buy in and get behind' the Blues.
'I don't want to divide us versus the fans – I feel like it's really important we stay together,' Cripps said.
'When times are tough, it's the most important time to stay together and stay united.
'For a lot of years now, we've had that 'stronger together' mindset, and it's easy to do that when we're winning … it's bloody hard to do that when you're having tough losses.
'We're sticking fat together … buy in and get behind us, we'll turn it around. It's going to take a lot of work and a lot of effort, but we're going to stay united.'
Carlton has a short turnaround between games with Port Adelaide on the road this Thursday night.
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