It was a long time coming, but Michael Voss' decision to leave Carlton has opened the door for many possibilities as the search begins for a new senior coach.

Names have already been linked to the Blues amid the turmoil at Ikon Park following a disappointing 18 months.

Pressure on Voss hit fever-pitch after a 1-8 start to the new season, including multiple second-half fadeouts.

Here are 10 names who could be a part of the Carlton conversation...

Ken Hinkley

The former Power coach is another who won't shut the door on a return to the AFL landscape, and is very vocal about that.

When speaking of his links to Tasmania, Hinkley admitted he met with the Devils, and declared that: "I've been a coach for 13 years, that's what I know I can do."

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