The first casualty of Carlton’s dismal start to the season is set to fall with a high-profile board member expected to quit this week amid reports of discontent within the club.
SEN’s Tom Morris and Seven’s Tom Browne report that Craig Mathieson could hand in his resignation as early as Monday.
Mathieson was part of president Luke Sayers’ cohort who wanted Ross Lyon as head coach.
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Lyon, however, rejected the Blues’ advances before Michael Voss was appointed.
The Herald Sun’s Mark Robinson, meanwhile, reports there is increasing concerns within the club regarding list management, spending, player development and coaching appointments.
The development comes amid a disastrous run of results for Voss and the Blues who have lost six of their last seven games including a 26-point defeat at the hands of the Swans on Friday night.
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The Blues were woefully inaccurate against Sydney with star duo Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow managing just one goal between them from nine shots on goal.
It prompted stinging criticism from AFL legend Jason Dunstall.
“Make no mistake – poor kicking for goal is poor football,” Dunstall said on Fox Footy.
“Clubs keep telling us and we keep hearing it whenever clubs are asked and players are kicking poorly – ‘oh no, he’s doing the work’.
“What work are they doing because it doesn’t change from one week to the next.”
Voss, meanwhile, conceded the Blues’ goalkicking woes had played a major part in the result.
“It’s pretty disappointing to be in this situation where you feel like you’ve had lots of chances,” Voss said after the match.
“I loved aspects of our game we played tonight, it was more us than anytime throughout this year, but there are some simple things in the game that we need to make sure we get better at and that’s finishing.
“In this particular instance it has ultimately cost us the win.
