Former Carlton coach Michael Voss makes honest admission about Blues’ resurgence

Former Carlton coach Michael Voss has admitted that the Blues’ resurgence has “warmed his heart”, but wishes he was still in charge to enjoy the rewards.

Voss and Carlton parted ways after the Blues’ lost to Carlton in Round 9 to leave them with a 1-8 win-loss record.

It brought an end to four and a half years in charge, that included a preliminary final appearance in 2023.

Assistant Josh Fraser was installed as interim coach following Voss’ dismissal and led the club on a remarkable seven-match winning streak to eventually seal an unlikely finals berth and be appointed on a permanent basis.

Speaking to LiSTNR’s The Howie Games , Voss opened up on watching the Blues’ stunning resurgence.

“In some ways, when I watch them play ... I see the freedom they play with and the smiles on their faces, I see the brand of football they’re playing and that warms my heart a bit,” he said.

“I’m not going to say it’s rewarding, because clearly, I would love to be there to experience the reward with them.

“But to be able to see the significance that it’s made, that’s been particular impressive.

“And this becomes the catalyst for them to carry whatever they need to in the future.

“I’ve played my role but it’s now up to someone else’s turn to play their role.”

Voss’ departure from Carlton was announced early on the Tuesday morning. Voss was at the gym when it leaked out into the media, which created a frenzy around his house when he returned home.

Voss had to sneakily evade the cameras and return to the club to tell the players.

Club bosses fronted the media to explain the decision, but Voss himself didn’t do a media conference.

“I felt like it was important, once the decision has been made ... I gave it a lot of thought about how it was going to happen,” he said.