Carlton has started its campaign with two nail-biting losses and will encounter 2012 finallists in each of its next three games, but midfielder Bryce Gibbs says there is no cause for panic at Visy Park.

The day after succumbing to Collingwood by 17 points in a classic contest at the MCG on Sunday, Gibbs said the Blues were improving and hoped that trend would continue against the undefeated Geelong at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

To round out a frightfully tough opening five rounds, Carlton will then face West Coast at Patersons Stadium and Adelaide at the MCG.

"We're not too worried at this stage," Gibbs said at Visy Park on Monday afternoon.

"We won the first three games last year and didn’t make the finals. It's only early in the season, we have played some quality opposition, and we've improved in the two weeks we've played (and) I'm sure we'll keep on improving."

Gibbs said the Blues were "not really" feeling pressure to post an ice-breaking win, despite being naturally desperate to do so. 

He also doesn't believe their narrow losses have been the result of mental lapses.

"At least we're giving ourselves (a chance) to win the game. If we had've been on the other end and winning by a couple of points each week, it'd be a different story," he said.

Gibbs said the Blues could be buoyed this week by the possible inclusions of Shaun Hampson (appendix) and Heath Scotland (club-imposed suspension), but didn’t expect Jarrad Waite (calf) to be ready for at least another week.

"It'll be good having 'Scotto' back in the side if he gets picked," he said. 

"I think he played some good footy in the VFL on the weekend and you just know what you’re going to get from Scotto; he's hard, he's tough, he does the team things and you definitely feel a lot better when he's running around next to you.

"He's been fine. He hasn’t gone into his shell at all and he brings great leadership qualities to the group. He's just itching to get out there and help the boys out."

A welcome sight was Waite pushing himself in a running session on a ground outside Visy Park.

"I think he's getting better," Gibbs said. "I'm not sure he'll be up for selection this week but he'll definitely be pushing for selection in the next couple of weeks."

As for his own solid form as a remodeled midfielder, the opportunity to be in the thick of the action had been critical.

"We focused on a few things over the summer and I've worked on those things and they’re starting to show," he said.