Carlton's caretaker coach Josh Fraser is adamant he's not thinking about finals, or his future.
Fraser insists his perfect record - four wins from four games since replacing Michael Voss as head coach - hasn't altered focus.
The Blues, after losing eight of nine games under Voss, are now remarkably just one win behind 10th spot and a finals berth.
"I haven't looked at the ladder," Fraser told reporters on Thursday.
"We have been pretty consistent around building this for the future and making sure that we're building something sustainable."
Carlton (20 points) sit in 14th place ahead of Saturday's away clash against 11th-placed GWS (24 points).
"I'm really comfortable that our approach is very much today's training session, GWS coming up," Fraser said.
"And I'm confident that if we continue to have that thought process and application, that the results will take care of themselves to a large degree."
Asked about the prospect of a finals berth, Fraser said: "I don't think we're in a position to think too far ahead.
"One of the beauties about what we've done in the last month is we have stayed really present to growing our game, doubling down on the things that are working for us, we're finding ways to do things better."
Fraser said he hadn't changed his position of not being interested in pursuing the head coaching role next season.
"I really haven't spent too much time thinking about my situation at all," he said.
Fraser was confident star defender Jacob Weitering, sidelined since round 13 because of a calf injury, would be available next weekend when the Blues host West Coast.
"We expect him to train fully today, train next week and be available," he said.
"We want to take a really considered approach with these players to make sure we're setting them up to return in the best form they can.
"I wouldn't call it caution, we're just doing the best thing by the player and the team."
