06-12-2023, 02:09 AM
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/football...e4cc5&ei=7
Quote:Carlton coach Michael Voss has backed Patrick Cripps to bounce back after the Blues' captain lowered his colours in a deflating loss to Essendon.
Cripps did not register a single effective kick with Champion Data statisticians at the MCG on Sunday night.
The superstar midfielder missed the target by foot four times from 19 disposals under attention from Bombers duo Archie Perkins and Jye Caldwell.
Voss did not make any excuses for last year's Brownlow Medal winner in the aftermath, declaring Cripps fully fit.
"He's completely fine," Voss said after the 34-point defeat.
"Sometimes you lose a bit of form and he's running through a little bit of that.
"There's a couple of players that have been in the same boat.