MATTHEW Kreuzer is adamant he will remain at Carlton, despite suggestions he should be traded.
 
The 24-year-old ruckman also says he has laughed off recent criticism of his performances.
 
Some commentators, including AFL.com.au's Luke Darcy, believe the Blues should consider offering Kreuzer as part of a deal to secure Greater Western Sydney's No.1 draft pick, which they could then use on forward prodigy Tom Boyd.
 
But Kreuzer, who is contracted for another two seasons, is determined to play out his career at Carlton.
 
"I'm going nowhere," he told carltonfc.com.au on Thursday.
 
"I love the club, I've played here for my whole career so far and I'd like to keep it that way."
 
Kreuzer was similarly frank when asked about the unfavourable commentary of his efforts this season.
 
"You laugh it off," he said. "You can't control what goes on outside, so all you can do is try to play competitive footy each week and take it from there."
 
Kreuzer was Carlton's priority selection at No. 1 in the 2007 NAB AFL Draft, but has been hampered by an assortment of injuries, including hip and knee problems.
 
"It's been challenging," he said ahead of his 100th game against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
 
"The first 56 games were good, didn't miss one, and then I've been a little bit up and down since then. But I've loved running out each week and hopefully there's a few more games left to go."
 
Asked whether he considers himself a ruckman or a forward, he says he's "probably a bit of both", which is an advantage because "the way footy's going you've got to be able to play a couple of positions".
 
"The game's changed a fair bit compared to when I started – there's the tempo of the game and how quick it's getting, and then there's the interchange … I think that makes it a bit more difficult as a ruckman because you used to get more rest on the bench, whereas now you 'rest' forward, which is more of a challenge," he said.
 
"But it's good to be out there and you want to be out there as much as you can."