Josh Fraser named Carlton coach after leading Blues' AFL revival
Josh Fraser has been appointed as the full-time head coach of the Carlton Football Club following a successful interim period. His leadership helped the team recover from a poor start to secure a spot in the AFL finals.
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Josh Fraser has been named the Blues' new full-time AFL coach.
Josh Fraser has been appointed full-time coach of Carlton after reviving the club's AFL season.
Since becoming interim coach, the Blues have had 10 wins and one draw from 13 matches.
Carlton faces ladder-leaders Fremantle in the final home and away round, before the wildcard weekend.
Link copied Share Share article Carlton chief executive Graham Wright insists Josh Fraser's presentation alone would have been enough to guarantee his appointment as senior coach.
After a fairytale rise from 1-8 when Michael Voss exited as coach, Fraser was the unanimous choice to steer the Blues forward.
The former Collingwood and Gold Coast ruckman has won 10 of 13 games to guide Carlton into the most unlikely of finals appearances.
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