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The numbers surrounding Voss' Carlton tenure

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After five years in charge, Michael Voss has stepped away from his role as head coach at Carlton.

The decision was made on Tuesday, with Voss resigning from the job he held since 2022.

During his 103-game tenure, the former Lions captain took the club to their first preliminary final since 2000 and was the first to make back-to-back finals appearances since 2010-11.

He finishes his time with the Blues at a winning percentage of 48.06%, which is the third highest amongst Carlton coaches since 2000.

CARLTON'S WIN PERCENTAGE BY COACH SINCE 2000 (MIN 2 GAMES)

  • David Parkin (68% - 17 wins from 25 games)*
  • Brett Ratten (50.42% - 60 wins and a draw from 120 games)
  • Michael Voss (48.06% - 49 wins and a draw from 102 games)
  • David Teague (42% - 21 wins from 50 games)
  • Wayne Brittain (39.13% - 18 wins from 46 games)
  • Mick Malthouse (37.96% - 20 wins and a draw from 54 games)
  • Denis Pagan (25% - 25 wins and two draws from 104 games)
  • John Barker (21.43% - 3 wins from 14 games)
  • Brendon Bolton (20.78% - 16 wins from 61 games)

Parkin's overall win percentage at Carlton was 61.97%

Towards the end of Voss' reign as coach, the Blues had been plagued by an inability to finish off matches after leading in the second half.

During the 2026 season, Carlton led at half-time in six of their nine matches, yet won only once.

CARLTON'S COLLAPSES

  • Opening Round vs Sydney: Led by 10 points at HT, lost by 63 points (73 point turnaround)
  • Round 1 vs Richmond: Led by 27 points at HT, won by four points (23 point turnaround)
  • Round 3 vs Melbourne: Led by 34 points at HT, lost by 23 points (57 point turnaround)
  • Round 4 vs North Melbourne: Led by three points at HT, lost by 10 points (13 point turnaround)
  • Round 6 vs Collingwood: Led by 14 points at HT, lost by five points (19 point turnaround)
  • Round 8 vs St Kilda: Led by 12 points at HT, lost by 39 points (51 point turnaround)

Apart from 2026, Voss won more than 51% of his games in charge of the Blues.

Below is his winning percentage each year he had at the helm.

RESULTS BY YEAR

  • 2022: 11 wins, 10 losses - 52.38% win percentage
  • 2023: 15 wins, 1 draw, 10 losses - 59.62% win percentage
  • 2024: 13 wins, 11 losses - 54.17% win percentage
  • 2025: 9 wins, 14 losses - 39.13% win percentage
  • 2026: 1 win, 8 losses - 11.11% win percentage

Voss also coached the Blues in four finals, splitting the ledger at two wins, two losses.

FINALS RECORD

  • 2023 EF v Sydney - 6 point win at the MCG
  • 2023 SF v Melbourne - 2 point win at the MCG
  • 2023 PF v Brisbane - 16 point loss to Brisbane at the Gabba
  • 2024 EF v Brisbane - 28 point loss to Brisbane at the Gabba

Check out some other miscellaneous records of Voss' tenure at Carlton.

BIGGEST WIN

  • Round 7, 2023 v West Coast - 108 point win at Marvel Stadium

BIGGEST LOSS

  • Round 22, 2024 v Hawthorn - 74 point loss at the MCG

BIGGEST WIN STREAK

  • 9 wins - From Round 14, 2023 v Gold Coast to Round 23, 2023 v Gold Coast

BIGGEST LOSING STREAK

  • 7 losses - From Round 3, 2026 v Melbourne to Round 9, 2026 v Brisbane
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