Garlett

jimmae · **Posted:** Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:30 pm

Big Kahuna Boot wrote:

jimmae wrote:

I think he's a natural wingman, but in terms of his time at the club he'll be a small forward turning into a winger.

..that's interestin', why do you think natural winger..?.. ..his time here, and what little i saw/heard of him pre-draft and he seemed more a fwd/hff.... .... ..also, are you thinking the more traditional type wingman, or the modern type..?.. .... ..i recall a heap of criticism levelled at stevens cos he wasn't hard enough, and i would consider him the archetypal winger.. ..but today's game doesnt seem to utilise the wing position as it once was ya dig..

Good size, skills, appetite to pressure, take the game on. Knows how to attack and knows how to make nuisance of himself when defending.

Good overhead too, can play FP/HFF or wing, but I think he'll be the type we'd love to have free-wheeling in space in about 3 years when he has the body and tank to round out his list of attributes.

Ytoojae · **Posted:** Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:33 pm

bluehammer wrote:

Dr.SHERRIN wrote:

Think Michael Long when he first arrived at Windy Hill. He can fill out - that'll come as he gets a little older.

Yup, Michael Long has filled out alright. But I don't think Garlett needs to go quite this far

Good parallel though

I hope Garlett doesn't become Oscar.

ColourMan · **Joined:** Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:51 am **Posts:** 1291

Captain Dan wrote:

Thoughts?

Robert Flower survived OK! :smile:

camel · **Posted:** Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:58 pm

Dr.SHERRIN wrote:

Captain Dan wrote:

Thoughts?

Apparently Danny Frawley was quoted as saying he was Buddy Franklin's cousin... :wink:

Did he learn from that?

get rid of the hacks · **Joined:** Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:53 am **Posts:** 1194

JohnM wrote:

I like the way he plays his footy.

I'd also like to see a good role-model for the young indigenous players we're assembling at Visy Park. I think it's no secret that a fair percentage of indigenous players have come from backgrounds that are quite different to their teammates... and having a older, wiser head around the club who's been there/done that could be quite useful.

As it currently stands, the most senior indigenous influence at the club is Eddie Betts.

What about 1AW ?

Craig Bradley and Rob Harvey are at the club....what better role models could you choose than these 2 guys......they don't eat KFC but that shouldn't count against them.

Synbad · **Posted:** Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:55 pm

Garlett is strictly a small forrward if he kicks around corners and misses targets and lacks pentration in his kicking.

which he does all of those things.. alot of the time

JohnM · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:46 am

get rid of the hacks wrote:

JohnM wrote:

I like the way he plays his footy.

I'd also like to see a good role-model for the young indigenous players we're assembling at Visy Park. I think it's no secret that a fair percentage of indigenous players have come from backgrounds that are quite different to their teammates... and having a older, wiser head around the club who's been there/done that could be quite useful.

As it currently stands, the most senior indigenous influence at the club is Eddie Betts.

What about 1AW ?

Craig Bradley and Rob Harvey are at the club....what better role models could you choose than these 2 guys......they don't eat KFC but that shouldn't count against them.

Yeah, well, clearly not too many of the playing list approach their lives like Bradley and Harvey - absolute cleanskins when it came to the booze, etc.

I didn't consider 1AW a mentor-type for younger indigenous players mostly because I'm talking about the guys you pluck from remote Australia... coming from tough family environments... living out of cars, etc. 1AW has indigenous blood, but I doubt his upbringing would have much in common with the Jeff Garletts of the world. Chalk and cheese, you'd think.

Mark J · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:02 pm

ColourMan wrote:

Captain Dan wrote:

Thoughts?

Robert Flower survived OK! :smile:

Michael Tuck even better!

Crusader · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:21 pm

Synbad wrote:

Garlett is strictly a small forrward if he kicks around corners and misses targets and lacks pentration in his kicking.

which he does all of those things.. alot of the time

Yep. He's more opportunist than footballer.

If he gets a stat on the wing, it'll be on the way to or from the pine.

Garlett

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