What's happening with Blues
teams.ie Editorial TeamCarlton's season is unraveling with no clear answers in sight, as the Blues face mounting pressure over their leadership and direction under captain Patrick Cripps. George Hewett's mysterious demotion to the VFL has left the club scrambling to explain themselves, while Cripps himself—a dual Brownlow medallist now 31 years old—is struggling for form, managing just 14 disposals and four turnovers in recent outings as the game appears to have moved past him. Coach Michael Voss is under intense scrutiny as Carlton's repeated fadeouts threaten to derail any finals hopes, with critics suggesting the club should at least relieve Cripps of the captaincy burden even if they're locked into keeping him as a player. The Blues are at a crossroads and the answers aren't coming fast enough.
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