Carlton has a history of wiping the slate clean when the going gets tough.
This century alone has seen five senior coaches come and go through the doors of Ikon Park, with Michael Voss the sixth to arrive.
Denis Pagan lasted five seasons. His successor, Brett Ratten, lasted six but was ousted for the saviour, Michael Malthouse. He only survived three years.
Left-field options Brendon Bolton and David Teague were tried next, with the pair combining for 127 games before being shown the door.
This is compared to Geelong's two (Mark Thompson and Chris Scott), and Collingwood (Michael Malthouse, Nathan Buckley and Craig McRae) and Hawthorn's (Peter Schwab, Alastair Clarkson and Sam Mitchell) three in the same period.
Even Richmond, who battled through the 2000s, has only had four senior coaches, that being Danny Frawley, Terry Wallace, Damien Hardwick and currently Adem Yze.
But in a time of crisis, with the media hysteria posing that Voss' days are potetnially numbered, should the Blues yield to the pressure? Or should they back in their man?
Carlton has welcomed administrative god Graham Wright to help steady the ship that has seemingly been in the abyss of the endless seas of hardship and failure, which culminated in two wooden spoons and limited finals appearances in the past decade.
Wright helped build Hawthorn's dynasty when it was led by Clarkson. He orchestrated bold moves at the Pies, which saw club icons Brodie Grundy and Adam Treloar depart, while favourite son Nathan Buckley was moved on to welcome the new era under McRae.
The Blues are hopeful for a similar outcome, but it shouldn't be at the expense of Voss.
Under his guidance, Carlton has won 53.9 per cent of matches, topping the likes of Justin Longmuir (52.1 per cent), Sam Mitchell (46.3) and Matthew Nicks (38.8).
They've made finals in the past two seasons, and were percentage outside the top eight in 2022.
And there's something that can be said by trusting the vision of the coach, rather than using him as a scapegoat.
The Tigers benefited from their faith in Hardwick. Collingwood's trust in Buckley at the end of 2017 reaped its rewards, playing in three consecutive finals series, including a grand final and preliminary final.
Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs have also been steadfast in their conviction that premiership coaches Simon Goodwin and Luke Beveridge are their men, despite dips in form over the years.
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps' impassioned plea wasn't merely media-trained words that initially fill the supporter base with hope before anger.
Cripps' message was targeted at remaining a united front, rather than crumbling under the pressure.
"I've probably got a bit of experience in this position, but it's like any bit of adversity, you learn a lot about yourself and people around you," Cripps said.
"I feel like Vossy summed it up perfectly in his presser, times like this is actually a time to come together and be really united. We will find out a bit about us in the next little bit, and that excites me, but I couldn't be more aligned with what he said about club-wide being united and sticking together. That will be my message today.
"I couldn't speak highly enough of Vossy as a coach and also as a mentor and a friend. He puts a lot of work into it, along with the whole coaching group; they're very aligned," Cripps said.
"We're in it together, and we're not going to point fingers or blame anyone else. He's done a great job for us for a long time now, and I feel like as players we need to aim up a bit more."
And this is coming from a guy who's had four senior coaches.
