DON'T drop your head.

Co-vice captain Jacob Weitering said Carlton couldn't afford to be despondent with form, knowing the only way to bounce back was through performance and putting the pieces together on a more consistent basis.

Despite not being able to make the most of their opportunities going forward, Weitering said the Blues' effort would not waver.

"If you look at our tackle numbers and our contested numbers and winning or halving our battles, then the numbers are there and it proves we are doing well in those areas," Weitering said. 

"We’ve probably been able to get the supply, and it’s no secret that our forwards and just our team in general would like to be more efficient, but that comes down to a lot of things.

"We’ve just got to make sure we put together a four-quarter effort and prove to ourselves that we can do it."

Keeping their eyes on the next task at hand has been a consistent message out of IKON Park in recent weeks, with players, coaches and staff not wanting to get bogged down by external noise and any distractions that could negatively impact the mindset of the group.

All eyes will be on the MCG this Sunday in a clash between the two old enemies.

On the game itself, the Blues will be hoping to bring the best parts - as seen in the second half against the Western Bulldogs - for longer.

"It would be silly not to keep focusing on the week that is ahead and the game that is ahead," Weitering said. 

"We have to focus on Collingwood this week: that’s the main objective and we can’t look further than that." 

In terms of the leaders at the Club, Weitering noted that skipper Patrick Cripps and AFL Senior Coach Michael Voss have been staunch in their approach at IKON Park.

"We’ve got 'Crippa', who is an incredible optimist and always positive regardless of what’s going on with himself and his own game. If he’s had a down patch, he comes straight back up and I think we’ve seen that with the way he played his football last year," he said. 

"'Vossy' has been great – he’s been through it all, the ups and downs of AFL football as a coach and a player, so he has a great understanding of where this group is at and he continues to inspire and just give us confidence." 

With more than 85,000 fans expected to fill the MCG on Sunday, Weitering acknowledged the fans and their willingness to show up week after week. 

Acknowledging that frustration comes from a place of care, Weitering said the onus was on those inside the four walls to repay those outside of it.

"We ride the highs and lows with the fanbase. We’ve got a lot of them and they continue to turn up regardless of the results. You have to appreciate that, I certainly do," he said. 

"We care about what we’re putting out on the field and unfortunately if you look at our first halves against Brisbane and the Dogs, it wasn’t good enough. I would like to think that the response we had in the third quarter was somewhat of a positive."