Overview

• The board unanimously endorsed Voss to remain senior coach for the 2026 AFL season following a marathon session at Ikon Park on Graham Wright’s recommendation.
• Carlton finished 2025 with a 7-13 record and missed finals for the first time since 2022, placing intense scrutiny on Voss’s leadership.
• Wright and Voss have held regular, candid meetings since June to refine Carlton’s playing style, aiming to keep a defence-first focus while adding offensive phases.
• The club will soon determine the futures of assistant coaches and football department head Brad Lloyd as part of a broader review of football operations.
• Key players such as Tom De Koning and Jack Silvagni are evaluating free agency and trade options ahead of the final home-and-away matches.