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‘Rearview mirror’: Voss speaks on Blues revival
Michael Voss says Carlton’s 11-win surge under Josh Fraser gives the Blues a chance to keep their finals run going, but the premiership remains a long shot.
On Friday, Carlton faces an elimination final against Geelong at the MCG, riding momentum from coach Josh Fraser's turnaround that produced 11 wins in 14 games since May.
Former coach Michael Voss stepped down after a 1-8 start in May, prompting Carlton to appoint Fraser, a former Collingwood ruckman who has engineered a remarkable revival from the bottom of the ladder.
Voss noted the Blues are "enormously durable now," crediting performance boss Dan James for the team's fitness levels and praising their contested football style as an advantage against Geelong.
On Monday at an AFL promotion, Voss described Carlton as the "equal-form team of the competition," emphasizing the players' transition to a "player-led group" with "more numbers coming with them."
Voss believes a drought-breaking premiership is likely beyond the Blues this year, noting they face three more sudden-death matches just to reach the grand final—a path he called "a tough gig.