Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has hit back at "factually in-correct" media reports that he and Sam Docherty stayed at a different hotel than teammates in Sydney.
Speaking on Footy Classified on Monday night, journalist Caroline Wilson reported that the two Blues stayed elsewhere while Carlton were in Sydney to face the Swans in Round 11.
"First of all, Patrick Cripps, when they had a short break after the West Coast game, was given leave to have an extra day at home, he's obviously a Perth boy,โ Wilson said on Monday night.
โI don't think many eyebrows were raised over that, but internally a couple of people did.
โThen before the Sydney game, I think Sam Docherty and Patrick Cripps didn't stay at the team hotel, they stayed at a boutique hotel in Paddington."
Cripps responded to those reports on Tuesday through social media, seeking to clarify that he remained with the team throughout the Sydney trip before staying elsewhere with family on the Saturday.
โI can cop criticism about form and losing but when it's factually in-correct and questions my character and commitment to the team it p---es me off. This is the accountability as players that we would love to see with certain people in the media,โ Cripps wrote.
โFor clarity for everyone, I stayed with the team the entire time they were in Sydney and joined my wife and family members on the Sat night as we had the weekend off.
โWe aren't where we want to be as a team right now, but never question my commitment to this team or club.
โI can't wait for Friday night.โ
The Blues are currently sitting in 13th spot on the ladder after losing four consecutive games, with their next matches to come against Melbourne, Essendon and Gold Coast before the bye.
