Interim Carlton coach Josh Fraser says former coach Michael Voss\u2019s fingerprints were all over their win over the Bulldogs as he seeks to ensure the result is not just a \u201csugar hit\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Blues broke through for just their second win of the season in Fraser\u2019s first game in charge.<\/p>\n
He revealed he had exchanged text messages with Voss, saying the former coach was \u201cproud\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis (Voss\u2019s) fingerprints were all over last week\u2019s result \u2013 I was really pleased for the players and hopefully \u2018Vossy\u2019 found some joy in seeing a victory as well,\u201d Fraser said. <\/p>\n
He added he hoped the team could build off the result, saying the coaching staff and the club know where they\u2019re heading.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got such a long way to go, it\u2019s about building habits and ensuring that last week wasn\u2019t just the sugar hit that people have been speaking about,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got confidence in our group, in the way they\u2019re approaching their football, that we cannot only sustained what we produced but build on that. That\u2019ll be our challenge, we haven\u2019t been able to do to that until this point.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a good energy among the group, and there\u2019s a strong determination to getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fraser said the Blues were also trying to play a more aggressive style.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve heard a little bit that it didn\u2019t look too different \u2013 I thought parts of the game did. Our consistency over four quarters looked and felt different, the way we were able to manage the game late was different,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re trying to play a more aggressive style with the ball, which is coming through in parts of the game \u2013 that\u2019s not yet consistent, that\u2019s what we\u2019ve got to continue to get to work on.<\/p>\n
\u201cI spoke last week about it: as a footy club, we\u2019re continuing to evolve and part of that will be exposing players to different roles and positions. I thought there were some subtle changes last week which should fill us with some confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n