EXCLUSIVE: Michael Voss sits down with Damian Barrett
5/12/202638 min
After announcing his resignation as Carlton coach, Michael Voss sits down for an extended chat with Damian Barrett.
You can watch the interview here: https://www.afl.com.au/video/1518471/exclusive-michael-voss-sits-down-with-damian-barrett?videoId=1518471&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1778567400001
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First 90 secondsDamian Barrett· Host0:00
Michael Voss, thank you for choosing afl.com.au.
Michael Voss· Guest0:02
Thanks Damo. Good to be here.
Damian Barrett· Host0:04
Is it?
Michael Voss· Guest0:05
Not really. [laughs] Uh, no, you'd like me- No ... to be different clearly.
Damian Barrett· Host0:09
Yeah.
Michael Voss· Guest0:09
But, um, but yeah, I think at peace with it. At peace with it. Um- Yeah ... you know, it had a few days to, to think about it, um, and then you get sort of the final pieces of the puzzle and, um, but there's one thing knowing it, and there's another thing saying it, and, uh, today obviously- Mm ... you get to say it.
Damian Barrett· Host0:28
Well, the emotions raw then- Oh, yeah ... when you did get to speak to the players?
Michael Voss· Guest0:32
Yeah. Yeah, I did a couple of times. Um, so I think you th- you sort of walk in thinking you're doing okay, um, there's plenty of people checking in on that. Um, but then when you've actually gotta say the words... I, I think the, the, the big thing with everything is all about, y- it's all about people for me.
Damian Barrett· Host0:46
Yeah.
Michael Voss· Guest0:47
Like it's, it always has and, um, you know, the job that you do is about moments and sharing memories, and, um, you know, clearly obviously the highs of the four points and the big wins and, you know, some of the premierships and finals that you win. But, um, but you know often what we do is we go in behind the four walls and we sorta, uh, got a job to do and, you know, we're under a lot s- u- under a lot of duress at times. Um, but you stick together as a group and you find you form a lot of memories.
Damian Barrett· Host1:15
Mm.
Michael Voss· Guest1:15
And so, you know, talking to those people's tough, um, when you've had sort of four or five years where you've, um, you know, worked so closely together.
Damian Barrett· Host1:22
What was the specific part of your address to the players today that, that got you most emotional?
Michael Voss· Guest1:27
Uh, I think it's just more about the people. Like I... When you start