Cartwright led nan Black and Whites to a seventh-placed finish, 3 points disconnected a play-off place, past season.
He said that they had cancelled past Tuesday's training convention aft he told nan squad astir his exit.
"There was a beautiful affectional gathering erstwhile I addressed nan players," he said.
"The coaches near nan room and nan players decided to stay. In each honesty it wasn't nan type of ambiance wherever a training convention would person been of immoderate worth truthful I decided to telephone nan time off.
"They needed to spell and chat amongst themselves. I haven't asked what was said, it's not my business. I deliberation they had immoderate grievances that they wanted to talk astir and I don't cognize if they person been addressed either."
The erstwhile Gold Coast Titans caput coach said that contempt his ain business he would not let nan play to beryllium "wasted".
"We've sewage to make judge we triumph arsenic galore games arsenic we can," he said.
"It's ridiculous to discarded a season. We're sitting 2 points retired of nan apical six."
Ninth-placed Hull FC adjacent invited Challenge Cup semi-finalists St Helens connected Thursday.
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