Carlton interim coach Josh Fraser has maintained his humble stance regarding the vacant top job at Ikon Park, telling AFL 360 he “hasn’t lifted his eyes” from the task at hand since Michael Voss’ departure.
Having won his first five games at the helm since replacing Voss as head coach, Fraser has suddenly found himself with a plethora of support from fans and pundits as the Blues surge towards becoming a shock wildcard contender.
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Before the former Collingwood and Gold Coast player joined the Monday night panel, Melbourne great Garry Lyon was glowing of his efforts since taking the reins in Round 10.
“I want to take you back to the initial statement, where we should have realised that this bloke’s a little different to everyone else,” Garry Lyon said on Fox Footy.
“It’s the 15th of May, and he says, among other things … right now, ‘I probably don’t think I’m quite ready.’ It’s the football statement of the year (and) it’s the masterstroke of the year.
“I don’t know whether it was planned by Josh or he’s just speaking from the heart, but it’s set him up beautifully for what we’ve now seen because he’s got this studied indifference.
“The more he tells you ‘I don’t want to coach’ the more everyone suggests that he should. It’s like chasing the hot girl, and you’re never going to get it, and then you chase harder.
“That’s where it’s at and the players I think respond to his demeanour. I’ve loved everything he’s done. He’s handled the media with aplomb. He’s just played them all beautifully, and hasn’t deviated from what he said from day one.”
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Carlton’s forward-half intercept game has skyrocketed since the changing of the guard, while their points from forward half and points from turnover have also seen a notable uptick.
Sydney premiership coach John Longmire and former Port Adelaide mastermind Ken Hinkley are among the senior coaching candidates available on the open market, though the former has recently expressed his interest in the incoming 19th AFL team Tasmania.
Before being quizzed on his own coaching ambitions, Fraser spoke briefly to the changes at selection that have ensued since being in charge.
“What I was strong on, was creating an environment where selection integrity became really important. Every player on our list — whether they were an experienced player or younger player — had a mandate around getting better,” Fraser said.
“We want to give our experienced players an opportunity to grow their game and develop their game in different areas. We wanted our younger players to continue to push their own career, ownership and development.
“Off the back of that, it gives us some flexibility and some options about how we want to structure the team up … it’s been a really considered approach.”
Below is a transcript of Fraser’s coaching discussion with AFL 360 hosts Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon
TRANSCRIPT:
Gerard Whateley: “How much of what you’re doing at the moment represents a finishing school to all the work you’ve done previously?”
Josh Fraser: “I find that a hard question to answer, in a sense that I’ve probably landed at a position where I’m not sure if you ever know you’re completely ready. But, if you’ve got the mindset around continuing to grow and get better… that’s the space I’m in at the moment. I feel like this opportunity in a lot of ways is fast tracking my development; it’s given me a chance to test some of my philosophies and work as a collective with our coaching group. I’m grateful for this opportunity, and I’ve got no doubt at the end of it I’ll be a better coach than what I am now.”
Garry Lyon: “We’re not trying to trick you at all … how do you not ‘know’ (it’s for you) is a question for you. Because you’ve famously said in May ‘I don’t think I’m quite ready yet’, yet everything you’ve talked about … you’ve taken it all before you. How can you not know that you’re ready?”
JF: I can only assume that you get to a stage where you have a chance to reflect on all your experiences. I’m in a position now where I’ve got a great deal of belief in what I can do as a coach, but I know I’m not the finished product. Again, this opportunity has given me a chance to continue to grow. I don’t know exactly when you know you’re ready, or when you’re not. But personally, I haven’t lifted my eyes too much to consider what that might look like for me — other than staying really present to this moment, helping our footy club continue to get better, and make sure that at the end of my opportunity here as interim coach our footy club’s better placed.
GL: You’ve got the admiration of the footy world for all sorts of reasons; for that approach that you’ve taken, and then what you’ve been able to do… is there a danger that you might miss an opportunity here? You haven’t put an end to anything, obviously things change all the time. and you can change your mind. But, do you sit there going: ‘Well, also I don’t want to miss a chance?
JF: All I can control is preparing myself as well as I possibly can. When, and if, an opportunity comes up to go through a process, I want to be well prepared for that. But, I don’t expect anything. I guess my position is that, again, I understand I’ve got things to continue to work on. I do have a strong confidence and belief in the experiences I’ve had to this point, and I’m excited about getting better. But again, I don’t expect anything … I want to know that if I’m good enough to go through that, that I can earn it — or not earn it — on my merits.
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GW: Is it possible that could yet be the Carlton job?
JF: That personally is something I haven’t considered — purely because my mandate right now is to help this football club grow and I haven’t lifted my eyes to consider that.
GW: Is this Carlton job a job worth fighting for?
JF: I think any job would be a job worth fighting for, and this one in particular given the size of the Carlton Football Club. I’ve felt this already (with) the power and support that we have as a club. I think it’d be an exciting opportunity for whoever’s ready to go through a process and earn that job.
GL: Have you spoken to Michael Voss since he’s left the job?
JF: “Yeah, we’ve exchanged text messages. I’ve got a lot of admiration for ‘Vossy’; I always did as a player playing against him, and really enjoyed the opportunity to work with him for the short amount of time I did. I do want to catch up with Vossy at some point in time. I’m sort of respectful of him having a break from the game as well, but he’s someone I’ve got a lot of admiration for and I’m sure I’ll cross paths with him.
GL: Well he’s about to become the dreaded enemy mate, he’s going to join us here at Fox Footy so he’ll be on the other side of it!
Sydney premiership coach John Longmire and former Port Adelaide mastermind Ken Hinkley are among the senior coaching candidates available on the open market, though the former has recently expressed his interest in the incoming 19th AFL team Tasmania.
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