Carlton coach Mick Malthouse at Visy Park. Picture: Nicole Garmston Source: News Corp Australia
CARLTON will begin a record-breaking season for coach Michael Malthouse with a greater understanding of the club's refined game plan.
Coaching director Robert Wiley said the Blues' decision to axe their expensive overseas altitude camp to Arizona this preseason has allowed the club more time to focus on educating players at its Visy Park headquarters.
Nailing the game plan has been a major focus for the new-look playing squad, after another round of heavy cuts to the list.
Malthouse, 61, will break Jock McHale's 713-game all-time coaching record in a blockbuster meeting against Collingwood in Round 5, making the three-time premiership coach one of the most significant figures in the game's history.
Malthouse is out of contract at the end of the season, but has the strong support of the board and the playing group at the start of his third year at Carlton.
The Blues have used the boundary line more than any other club for the past two seasons and have focused heavily on improving its offensive ball movement over summer.
Carlton made a poor start to last season, losing its first four games, but finished more strongly with encouraging wins over North Melbourne and Gold Coast and impressive efforts against Geelong and Essendon.
Carlton coach Mick Malthouse directs Blues defender Sam Docherty at Visy Park. Picture: Nicole Garmston Source: News Corp Australia
Wiley said "there is no doubt" the playing list would have a better grasp of the game plan this year heading in to its blockbuster season-opener under lights against Richmond on April 2.
"We have probably tweaked it (game plan) a little bit over the past couple of years," Wiley told the Herald Sun.
"It's a bout Mick and the coaches understanding the playing group they have, and again, that has changed this year — we have got 12 new additions.
"So it was really important for the new players coming in to understand and certainly be educated in that.
"Because we are not going away this year, or not going overseas, all our training has been here at Visy and we've been able to concentrate on the footy education and the game plan education and really train to that.
"So, as I said, I think the playing group are really on top of that — the game plan, and, I think it's going to put us in good stead in the early part of the year."
The Blues have ranked 18th for corridor ball use, according to Champion Data, in the two seasons since Malthouse took over Carlton at the end of 2012.
Carlton was ranked 12th for time in forward half and 16th for forward half intercepts last season, but has reshaped its attacking setup after acquiring ex-Dog Liam Jones and former Giant Kristian Jaksch.
Ruckman Matthew Kreuzer and ex-Pie utility Dale Thomas have been among the most impressive throughout preseason.
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