Dayle Garlett

[Guest NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

Clearly the d...ckh....d factor didn't work in his favour but the kid is reputed to be immensely talented. This is not Dan Connors we're talking about.

Should we consider rookie-ing him or picking him up in the PSD?

Worth consideration ...

[DeeZee 7,445]

Doesnt fit the 4 pillars system

[Gippsland Dee 367]

if he is so talented that he was considered a top 15 pick then his off-field issues must be pretty worrying. The fact that every club didn't want a bar of him in all of the 80 odd picks i think speaks volumes!

[MadAsHell 4,215]

Only if neither of Matthew Haynes or Shannon Taylor are available.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,088]

I suspect he'll be rookied by West Coast. We won't go near him.

[Tnc dee 15]

Massive yes

[Forest Demon 4,681]

I suspect that if he was not worth the risk at 52, then he won't be worth the risk on the rookie list

[diesel 420]

Not surprised someone started a thread given his reported ability, but based on the "pillars" the club is using to assess the types of players they want we won't even consider him. So it won't happen....end of discussion!

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

What has the kid done that is so bad. On talent he should be a top 10 pick from what I have read. I can understand him falling a bit, but not to be picked up amazes me.

Would I take the punt and rookie him? Hell yes. Sure I only have a small idea of the whole picture, but on risk versus reward, I would do it in a heartbeat.

[DemonWA 3,936]

He was on the back of the west Australian today smoking a ciggy with a can of EB in his hand

Pass

[diesel 420]

What has the kid done that is so bad. On talent he should be a top 10 pick from what I have read. I can understand him falling a bit, but not to be picked up amazes me.

Would I take the punt and rookie him? Hell yes. Sure I only have a small idea of the whole picture, but on risk versus reward, I would do it in a heartbeat.

What's he done that's so good? MFC supporters know better than any others that talent isn't enough and I'm talking about young blokes who haven't been kicked out of the AIS academy. The fact that 18 clubs passed multiple opportunities to get him tells me all I need to know.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

He was on the back of the west Australian today smoking a ciggy with a can of EB in his hand

Pass

I saw that picture posted yesterday, nice look that and just before the draft he must have a death wish. Sometimes you just have to walk away from some kids, Richmond tried to straighten out Troy Taylor but he just didn't want it enough.

[You're Gawn 26]

he is an amazing talent and someone i think would be worth the risk. set him up with a good mentor such as rodan, davey or even dawesy and he may be able to turn his life around and become a great player. the change in scenery may also remove him from previous distractions, allowing him to focus more on his football

[Pennant St Dee 13,304]

Big no doesn't want it enough have seen him many times and don't believe he has the hunger to play AFL! Wants everything on his own terms

[pilgrim 122]

I'd be preferring Mr. Tipungwuti as a rookie selection. Seems more responsible AND has a better name.

[Lord Travis 10,763]

He has a terrible attitude. If you can find the link to his instagram account, you will see countless photos of him smoking, getting [censored], and worse... Anyone who is partying like that clearly doesn't have the dedication and desire to knuckle down to be a professional athlete. I'm guessing if that's what the public can see, imagine what the recruiters found when they interviewed him and did background research about him. He is certainly a talented footballer, but no club would take a risk on someone with an attitude like that. He will need to knuckle down and earn his way from here if he really wants to play football.

Cross-post from another thread as to why he wasn't drafted. Is it possible to have drug strikes before you're even drafted?

[Guest NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

Perhaps Rendell was on to something ... Indigenous numbers fall.

[Demon 16 214]

It's been alluded to in a few articles that he has bigger problems than the odd smoke and beer.

[Little Richard 6,265]

he is an amazing talent and someone i think would be worth the risk. set him up with a good mentor such as rodan, davey or even dawesy and he may be able to turn his life around and become a great player. the change in scenery may also remove him from previous distractions, allowing him to focus more on his football

You can't really make someone want it though. And if Garlett really did want to make a career out of footy, he wouldn't do stupid things like pose for that photo.

[Grimseyisgod 378]

we should rookie list him.

Get Neeldy down his throat.

He might potentially be worth the risk..

although we dont usually do great with Aboriginals (wona, Jurrah), granted Wona was a different issue. Just cant secure the good ones.

Lets give him a go i think

[olisik 4,060]

Garlett is a good football player.

Garlett is not a professional athlete.

[Grimseyisgod 378]

Garlett is a good football player.

Garlett is not a professional athlete.

is it possible to work someone into becoming one?

personally i think it is, but what do you think?

[daisycutter 29,737]

is it possible to work someone into becoming one?

personally i think it is, but what do you think?

It's not an issue of possibility, more an issue of whether it is probable and at what odds.

If we were better established, stronger and stable then 'maybe', but we are not

projects we just don't need at the moment

[Tex 68]

No chance. Have a look at the bigfooty thread.

No one will pick him up after he posted photos of himself on Instagram with his eye popping out of his head titled #cooked.

I'm tipping #cooked means high on drugs.

AFL career = over before it started

[Goat 98]

This the guy