Carlton rookie Brad Walsh has set his sights on the final VFL game of the season before tackling pre-season after his maiden year on the AFL list.

After captaining WA in last year’s NAB AFL Championships, Walsh has had a taste of senior footy while being one of the Northern Blues’ most consistent players in the VFL.

It is a foundation which he is looking to continue with to end this year and potentially build on ahead of 2016, given his status as a rookie.

“It’s been a pretty positive year for me: it’s been a great atmosphere to come into at this club,” Walsh said.

“Everyone is really dedicated and we’re playing for the jumper so I’m really looking forward to hopefully playing for a long time.”

Walsh’s consistency and reliability was on display on an otherwise disappointing afternoon in the VFL on Saturday, accumulating 28 disposals to be his side’s most prolific.

In his 16 games in the VFL, Walsh has averaged just shy of 23 disposals per game and has been in his side’s top six ball-winners on all but two occasions, while being named by his coaches as one of his team’s best 11 times.

Spurred on by his brief taste of AFL footy, Walsh said it was his aim to be quicker and fitter when the 2016 season comes around.

“Personally I just want to get a lot fitter: even just getting a taste of AFL as the sub, it’s a massive step up in aerobic fitness and speed,” Walsh said.

“I’d just like to get that little bit quicker and faster and hopefully I’ll be able to consistently get a few games at AFL level under my belt.”

Northern will be looking to end a difficult season on a high according to the Carlton-listed rookie, having endured a winless two months.

After a significantly undermanned outfit went down by 90 points to ladder-leader Box Hill, the Blues will head down to Simonds Stadium to face Geelong in the final match of the season.

Coming into this weekend’s game with a seven-match losing streak since the record-breaking win over Frankston at Etihad Stadium, Walsh said the Blues could come away with the win if a few key areas were addressed.

“I think the skills will be the main thing to be addressed - we’ve got that effort there so we’ve got a real good chance,” Walsh said.

“If we can take it up to them, use our uncontested style of footy while winning the clearances and contested possession I think we’ll stand a massive chance.”

After a season which Walsh admitted had presented “a fair few challenges at the club”, he said it was imperative the season was ended on the most positive note.

“I guess at this point it’s just a matter of getting the most out of the year that you can,” Walsh said.

“We’re going out there with a positive mindset to just really get those little things right and really look forward to a big start in the pre-season for the next year.”