MICHAEL Voss, Matthew Nicks and Garry Hocking have ruled themselves out for the vacant Carlton coaching position.

The trio have separately thrown cold water in The Advertiser and Triple M Adelaide over the possibility of moving to IKON Park to fill the coaching position vacated by Michael Malthouse.

All three have enjoyed stints in AFL senior coaching roles during the last few years – Voss was Brisbane’s senior coach until the end of 2013, Hocking was the Power’s interim senior coach at the end of 2012, and Nicks took the helm of Port during two NAB Challenge games this year.

But they’re not entertaining a move over the border.

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