Carlton coach Michael Voss should be sacked before the 2025 season is finished, according to AFL icon Lance 'Buddy' Franklin.
Pressure is coming for the Blues tactician as they crashed to their eighth loss of the season with an 11-point loss to North Melbourne on the weekend.
With Carlton sitting two wins out of the eight, Buddy believes Voss isn't getting through to his players and a change needs to happen to have any help of salvaging their season.
"I'm going to put this out there, I know this is a big call, I don't think he sees out the year," Franklin told The Buddy & Shane Show.
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"I think they've got a pretty good list, I do, I think the issue is the messaging is not getting through to the players.
"I think there needs to be change and we've said it before, we're all about the players and coaches, but I think this is a change that needs to happen and it needs to happen ASAP because the messaging is not getting through.
"All of the Carlton supporters would probably say the same. I'm probably speaking on behalf of them. I think there needs to be a change and it'll probably happen in the next few weeks is my tip.
"It's a big call, but that's what I think will happen."
The Blues have formed a large part of the AFL news cycle so far this week, with suggestion that gun forward Charlie Curnow could be traded at season's end.
Carlton's next match is only a little over 48 hours away as they travel to Adelaide Oval to meet Port Adelaide on Thursday night.