Lance Franklin calls for Blues to axe coach Michael Voss 'ASAP' as 2025 season spirals
Hawthorn and Sydney champion Lance Franklin believes Carlton will sack coach Michael Voss before the end of the season, and feels they should do so in the next few weeks.
It comes following the club's tough loss to North Melbourne on the weekend, with the Blues now sitting two games out of the eight.
After making finals in 2023 and 2024, Carlton has lost to Richmond and North Melbourne and are now long odds to get back to September action.
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Franklin rates the club's list and feels the issue is Voss and his inability to get his message through to the players.
"I'm going to put this out there, I know this is a big call, I don't think he sees out the year," Franklin told The Buddy & Shane Show.
"I think they've got a pretty good list, I do, I think the issue is the messaging is not getting through to the players.
"I think there needs to be change and we've said it before, we're all about the players and coaches, but I think this is a change that needs to happen and it needs to happen ASAP because the messaging is not getting through.
"All of the Carlton supporters would probably say the same. I'm probably speaking on behalf of them. I think there needs to be a change and it'll probably happen in the next few weeks is my tip.
"It's a big call, but that's what I think will happen."
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Carlton captain Patrick Cripps came to Voss' defence, as supporter frustration grows.
"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 fingers, we're not going to point blame at anyone else, we're going to take complete ownership, and especially as players, it's really important we take ownership now.
"(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."
Carlton faces Port Adelaide on Thursday night in a quick turnaround from their poor performance.
