Carlton co-captain Patrick Cripps is determined to lead the Blues to a first finals appearance since 2013.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Cripps is encouraged by the profile of Carlton’s list and urged his teammates to let their “actions do the talking”.
"I want to play finals footy, there's no doubt about that," Cripps said.
"I've been at the club for six years, a lot of us have been through some really tough losses but we've really started to grow as a group and it's been a couple of years now where we've solidified a group that's taking us forward.
"A lot of these younger guys are now the age between 23-26 years where your performance really starts to spike.
"So we know actions do the talking but we're excited to have a crack at it."
Carlton showed signs of improvement towards the end of last year under new coach David Teague after winning just two games the season prior.
After falling to Richmond in Round 1, the Blues will look to atone when they face Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on June 13.