Carlton coach Michael Voss has dismissed growing speculation linking star forward Charlie Curnow with a move to Gold Coast, labelling the rumours “just speculation” and reaffirming the club’s commitment to the dual Coleman Medallist.
Reports emerged on Tuesday night suggesting Curnow was open to a switch to the Suns, citing lifestyle factors and the pressures of Melbourne’s intense football bubble.
But Voss was emphatic on Wednesday. Curnow, he insisted, isn’t going anywhere.
“Charlie is a very important person to us”
“It’s probably just that, it’s just speculation for us. Charlie is a Carlton man and he’ll stay a Carlton man,” Voss told reporters.
“I’m not sure how much more emphatic I need to be on that. I appreciate these times of the year, and when you’re not going so well, there’s always going to be some speculation on your players.
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“But it probably ends there for us … no [I haven’t spoken to him] because again, it’s just speculation.”
Curnow is contracted at Carlton until the end of 2029, and the club is reportedly preparing for the likely exit of ruck-forward Tom De Koning to St Kilda instead.
Voss also addressed talk of incoming CEO Graham Wright triggering wider change at the club, saying it wouldn’t affect their list strategy.
“The names at the desk change because Brian moves out and Graham comes in,” he said. “But in terms of how we go about our list management, strategy and build — everyone will have their input at the right time.”