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"Nearly fell off my bed": Voss shuns star Blues' trade rumours
Jaiden Sciberras • June 5th, 2025 5:19 pm
Carlton head coach Michael Voss has responded to the ongoing talks of potential trade rumours.
With incoming CEO Graham Wright set to take over in July, rumours have spread that the change agent may be willing to offload a number of key players to restructure Carlton’s struggling list.
As reported by AFL.com.au’s Damien Barrett, Wright may be willing to look into potential deals involving Carlton’s Coleman Medal duo in Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow.
"They've got some big-name players on big contracts, and I know that if a club was to come to Carlton with a feasible offer for some of those names, he will engage,” Barrett told Nine's Footy Classified.
With the rumours seemingly gaining traction around the AFL world, Voss has shunned the idea that either of the club’s key stocks could be on the table at season's end.
“Yeah, there was a bit of speculation about our boys over the last week or so, I nearly fell off my day bed in Fiji when I read some of it,” he said in a press conference ahead of Round 13.
“It’s really difficult to answer a hypothetical question. I think these boys know how valuable they are to us as people and as players.
“All I would say on that is that they (McKay and Curnow) are extremely important to us and they have since my time here over four years.
“I’m also fortunate enough to talk to a lot of opposition coaches and know both of them come up in conversation quite a lot.
“When you’ve got them together, they’re genuine assets, they can be distinctive assets for you and distinctive strengths.
“Talking as a coach, I love having them both out there, both playing in good form, I know how hard they are to play against, how much better we are when they’re both there.
“From our point of view, that makes it a bit of an easy decision when there’s any other speculation that comes with it.”
The Blues are set to face up against rivals Essendon on Sunday night.
