Overview
- Carlton, which led by 43 points on Sunday at the MCG, lost 15.10 (100) to 11.11 (77) as Melbourne piled on 14 goals to four after halftime.
- The Blues have not won a quarter after the main break this season, with three straight second-half fades reinforcing a now familiar pattern.
- Coach Michael Voss called himself “filthy” and acknowledged a mental issue in third quarters, drawing sharper focus as he coaches in the final year of his contract.
- Club leaders Rob Priestley and Graham Wright voiced support and said Voss will be judged across the program rather than on a set wins tally, with Adam Simpson working part-time as a coaching consultant.
- The five-day sprint to Good Friday against North brings injury doubts for Zac Williams and young defender Harry Dean, as Brendan Fevola urges Voss to quit if they lose and vice-captain Sam Walsh backs the coach and blames mindset.