Matthew Pavlich is one of three people who have been assigned to the external review of the Carlton Football Club.
The Blues announced their decision to review the football department last week, with long-time club officials Geoff Walsh and Graham Lowe to take the lead next to the Fremantle great.
Pavlich provided some insight into Carlton’s approach to him following the loss to West Coast that saw the Blues slump to 14th on the ladder.
“It’s all came together pretty quickly. This time last week I’d had one phone conversation with the Blues about a potential role,” Pavlich told SEN WA.
“That’s moved really quickly here. I’m looking forward to the opportunity having done a similar review at the Crows a few years ago now.
“It’s a good opportunity to really sit down with a lot people, find out what’s happening at the club, ask a lot of questions, form some themes and some views and then put that to the club to make whatever decision they need to make with regard to their football department.
“We’re probably going to get started on that tomorrow briefly and broadly in terms of forming some methodology about how we go about it.
“There’s a bit to work through in regards to COVID and whether I can get to Melbourne and get back and all those things. We’re working through that as we speak.
“I think the heavy lifting will be done early days by Geoff and Graham over there in Melbourne.”
Pavlich gave some specifics as to what the review will be looking at.
“I haven’t got a view. I haven’t really seen much of Carlton play this year outside of watching them on television,” he said.
“You hear some of the narratives about them. They’re scoring well, I think some of the defensive things they need to look at.
“In terms of their brand, in terms of their leadership and what they do off the field, their sports science, it’s a pretty all-encompassing review that will take place and we’ll get an understanding of what’s going on and what needs to change or what needs to stay the same.
“It’s a review of the entire football department. Their sports science, their football program, their leadership and culture, the brand of football they’re playing, the whole team dynamic, but also the mechanics that exist within a football club. There’s lots to consider.”
Pavlich was a key part of a similar review conducted at Adelaide following the 2019 season.
Carlton returns to New South Wales in Round 14, taking on GWS.
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