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CARLTON coach Mick Malthouse is set to abandon his ultra-defensive philosophy in a bid to trigger a response from his players against the Western Bulldogs on Sunday night.
It's believed Malthouse plans to release the shackles and drop hard taggers against the Dogs.
It's a plan he hopes will boost a return of run and adventurous football — and deliver a first win for 2014.
As the Blues confront crises on and off the field, the Herald Sun has learned Malthouse encouraged the players to socialise together after Saturday's dismal loss to Melbourne.
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A dinner had been planned for players and partners, and questions were raised about it going ahead.
Malthouse was asked and he strongly supported the group session.
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Club president Stephen Kernahan was also pleased the playing group gathered socially.
As spotlight continued to be trained on Carlton yesterday:
Coach Mick Malthouse arrives at Visy Park this morning. Picture: Michael Klein. Source: News Corp Australia
DIRECTORS gathered at Visy Park to assess the club's worst start since 1989, with Kernahan confirming he would step aside midyear.
KERNAHAN had a swipe back at club powerbroker Bruce Mathieson, saying the pokies king "wanted to throw the keys in" when the club was at its lowest ebb a decade ago.
THE club flagged more heavy cuts to the list at season's end.
CAPTAIN Marc Murphy said he was the man to lead the club out of the "hole" and disputed criticism the team was too "quiet" on the field.
VICE-captain Kade Simpson said the team was failing to execute Malthouse's instructions and admitted the Blues had carried "a couple of passengers".
BIG man Lachlan Henderson said the team was playing "lack of confidence footy".
Malthouse is looking for answers after his 0-4 start to the season and is understood to have calmly asked his players after the Melbourne match why they had abandoned "playing on" and why they continually kicked the ball deep into the forward pockets.
Henderson said the players were suffering from self-doubt.
"I think it is lack of confidence footy," Henderson said.
Captain Marc Murphy arrives at Visy Park this morning. Pic: Michael Klein. Source: News Corp Australia
Simpson denied the team was suffering from a lack of on-field leadership, but put the blame on the players for not implementing Malthouse's plans.
"I don't think it (leadership) is a problem," Simpson said.
"We've probably lacked 22 contributors out there and you are not going to win too many games of footy — it's so competitive these days — if you have got a couple of passengers.''
Simpson said the team would rely on Malthouse to guide them out of the form slump.
"Mick has been through all this before so he's definitely the right man and he will have the answers for us and put some things in that we can execute," he said.
Kernahan is stepping aside after the club's 150th-year celebrations in June. He implored Blues supporter to unite behind Malthouse.
"Our members and supporters are hurting out there and I'm so aware of that, I really am, that's why people (such as Mathieson) make comment," Kernahan said.
"But it's so important that our club sticks fat at the moment. We've got people who have worked their butts off to get this joint from where we were 10 years ago (when they were) gone.
Carlton president Stephen Kernahan at Visy Park this morning Picture: Michael Klein. Source: News Corp Australia
"I think Bruce even wanted to throw the keys in then, but we've worked and made it a $60 million business and successful.
"We are 0-4, so we have got to cop our right whack.''
Asked if the leadership group was doing its job on the field, Kernahan said: "At 0-4 you'd say no".
"Murph is a young lad, he has played 160 games, he is 26 years of age," Kernahan said.
"You can't lump it on one person, it's never been about one bloke.''
Murphy said he had "always wanted to a leader of the club … I am keen to stick it out and make sure we get this club to where we want to be".
"We have acknowledged that we are not the loudest group but I think we have taken steps forward — on the weekend I think we were talking enough and communicating making sure we were in the right structures and the right setups."
Murphy would not be drawn on what rejigged expectations he had for Carlton's year.
"We're in a bit of a hole at the moment, but I have got a lot of confidence in the group that we can turn it around.
"Mick has got my full support and the whole team … game plan is something that we have been working really hard on ever since he got to the club, but at the moment it has just been inconsistent and that has been letting us down."
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