Carlton coach Mick Malthouse says everyone at the Blues, from players to fitness staff, must have faith that they can turn the season around.

After a disappointing 78-point loss to Greater Western Sydney, Carlton still has just the one win for the season. Malthouse says the situation has sapped confidence from the playing group.

“It’s a damn hard job to get people to want to keep playing at their top level, the subconscious is such that we don’t understand it,” Malthouse told radio station FIVEaa.

“Confidence gets drained very quickly and it takes a lot of time to restore confidence in the system; in football and in the way you play.”

Malthouse says he and his group of coaches have the responsibility to make players believe each time they run down the race they can win, but he admits it’s a “massive” challenge to turn a side around.

“I believe we can win games of football but I don’t kick the ball – I’ve got to get my players to think they can win the football match against very good opposition.

“To do that we need everyone at Carlton to be on the same track,” he said.

Referring to his father’s battle with illness, Malthouse says watching his dad fight until the end has instilled in him a ‘never-give-up’ attitude.

“I was holding his hand when he died and I felt he fought a very brave fight until there was nothing left … I’m not just going to walk away,” he said.

“Where there’s life, there’s hope.”