Michael Voss has warned Carlton to be on guard for a fierce on-field response from GWS amid the fallout from Leon Cameron’s resignation.
The Blues are flying at 6-2 of their finest begin to a season since 1996 and journey north for a round-nine AFL conflict with an opponent that has struggled this season.
However Voss is cautious of a attainable uplift in GWS’s efficiency after Cameron introduced on Thursday he’ll stand down as coach after Sunday’s fixture.
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An analogous scenario performed out final yr, when Collingwood despatched off Nathan Buckley in fashion with a shock win over ladder leaders Melbourne, the eventual premiers.
“We’re all somewhat expecting that, I mean, we expect it to be quite fierce with how they want to play,” Blues coach Voss mentioned.
“We’re at their home venue and that in itself makes the task a little bit more difficult.
“The truth that there’s that added motivation, that solely provides to the story of the sport.
“We’re very aware of the environment that we’re walking into and we have to make sure that we bring our best game.”
Carlton have by no means received at Giants Stadium, dropping on all 5 earlier visits in an undesirable report that features a six-goal defeat there final season.
“It doesn’t matter the scenario, the situation or where we play, it shouldn’t impact us as a footy team,” Voss mentioned it.
“We know we’re going to get their best and we have to make sure we return serve.”
Carlton have misplaced Coleman Medal winner Harry McKay to a knee damage for the subsequent six weeks and key defender Lewis Younger has entered well being and security protocols.
It leaves the Blues brief on talls, with Marc Pittonet, Oscar McDonald and Mitch McGovern already out injured.
“We’re running out … but we certainly feel like we’ve got a group out there that can play the way that we want us to be able to play,” Voss mentioned.
“The guys are in really good form and the guys that we bring in are in really good form.
“We’ll go up there assured in what we have been in a position to do, particularly with some outcomes we have had within the final couple of weeks.”
Jesse Motlop will debut for the Blues, replacing fellow livewire Jack Martin (calf) in the forward line.
Motlop is the son of former North Melbourne and Port Adelaide star Daniel Motlop.
