WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - JEFF GARLETT

[Demon Jack 6,907]

I'm Down.

It's Getting Better all the time.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Underwhelmed......

[What 18,810]

yes lets be underwhelmed at a 25 year old thats kicked 190 goals in 110 games

thats 80 more goals than anyone at the MFC has kicked and hes only half way though his career

Some posters here make me laugh

Edited October 9, 2014 by hogans_heroes

[titan_uranus 25,000]

Strikes me as a win for us. I'd have thought Pick 61 was unlikely to be a big part of our draft this year so I'm happy to turn it into a small forward.

[P-man 13,366]

Underwhelmed......

lol..why am I not surprised?

[demoniac 1,333]

It's better but on output miles off a top 8 forward line.

Key Forwards: Hogan, Dawes

Ruck/Forward: Gawn, Fitzpatrick

Medium Forwards: Kent, Salem, Howe, Watts

Small Forwards: Kennedy-Harris, Gartlett

Don't think its miles off a Top 8 Forwardline with another pre season for the younger players.

Importantly all the Mediums and Smalls can take a mark and most of the players are goalkickers, important to spread the load a la Hawks.

[FarNorthernD 5,861]

I liked his interview. As someone else mentioned he doesn't do footy speak which is nice.

Got the impression that he loved being at Carlton till this year where he found it wasn't enjoyable anymore

Would have gone anywhere.

Nev Jetta a good bloke, Flash said the place wasn't all bad. Sure, why not.

Seemed to light up a bit when speaking about next year. Roos has apparently offered him more on field responsibilities with a run through the midfield.

The bloke is 25 years old and is entering the prime years of his footballing life. He has proven himself to be a good player and you don't just lose that. If he can get his head right, possibly feel a bit of love from the coaching staff and enjoy his footy again we will love this guy.

Unlike many of our past picks Jeff is low risk at pick 61 but a reasonable shot at high reward. Yay

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Just meh.

Strikes me as a player who's cooked.

Better to develop JKH and Kent.

[FarNorthernD 5,861]

Just meh.

Strikes me as a player who's cooked.

Better to develop JKH and Kent.

Just because we have Garlett doesn't mean we can't develop JKH and Kent.

And Jeff has a humungously bigger chance of being a good, long term player with us than the 18 year that would have been picked at 61

[Go the Biff 3,414]

Just because we have Garlett doesn't mean we can't develop JKH and Kent.

And Jeff has a humungously bigger chance of being a good, long term player with us than the 18 year that would have been picked at 61

Agreed. I like little Jeffy. He's a different type to Kent who is more a running half forward and JKH who I believe will play his best footy in the midfield. Neither of them are crumbing types and Jeffy I think would complement rather than constrict their opportunities

He will add a bit of excitement to what is - let's face it - a pretty dreary team. When he is sniffing around the packs that Hogan crashes or sharking the spills from Dawes marking, I reckon he will get a few of us out of our seats

My sister is a mad Bluebagger who is really sorry he's left. She genuinely wishes him well at Melbourne. She claims his off-field troubles were domestic rather than behavioural - something to do with the mother of his kid. She also reckons he is a very shy young fella and that the pub incident from which charges are pending was right out of character

And at Pick 61 - all he has to do is be able to hit a target by hand or foot and he's ahead of half our list. Bargain

[P-man 13,366]

Just meh.

Strikes me as a player who's cooked.

Better to develop JKH and Kent.

Cooked at 25? Any issue with him I suspect is between the ears, which is very fixable.

At the risk of pointing out the bleeding obvious, having Garlett in the side doesn't preclude developing JKH and Kent. And we've picked him up for practically nothing, so it's a punt well worth taking.

Just the prospect of him getting back to his best of a couple of years ago, which is as a 40 goal a season small forward, is at least mildly exciting.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

the usual peeps not happy with a trade the MFC makes. yawwwwwnnnnn

[InVINCEable 358]

It's better but on output miles off a top 8 forward line.

No I would rank it as a top 8 forward line

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[InVINCEable 358]

Can someone photoshop a picture of Garlett in a MFC Guernsey? It'd be much appreciated, would like it as an avatar.

[What 18,810]

Just meh.

Strikes me as a player who's cooked.

Better to develop JKH and Kent.

How does the addition of Garlett mean we wont develop Kent and JKH?

and by the way, Kent and JKH are midfielders, Garlett is a small forward

Edited October 9, 2014 by hogans_heroes

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Just meh.

Strikes me as a player who's cooked.

Better to develop JKH and Kent.

Garlett for basically free does nothing for you? Just meh?

[InVINCEable 358]

How does the addition of Garlett mean we wont develop Kent and JKH?

and by the way, Kent and JKH are midfielders, Garlett is a small forward

I wouldn't call Kent a midfielder, JKH is a midfield/small forward

[InVINCEable 358]

Am i the only one who thinks Brad Green and Dean Kent are really similar players? Especially when Kento wears his glove!

[angrydee 842]

I think a contented Jeffy will improve us and he's come at a bargain basement price.

Jeffy, the Jet and JKH has a nice ring to it.

[InVINCEable 358]

I think a contented Jeffy will improve us and he's come at a bargain basement price.

Jeffy, the Jet and JKH has a nice ring to it.

JJJ

[Gorgoroth 12,947]

A lady at work who follows the Blues is still shattered. Says its the greatest blunder in their trading history.

[Deecisive 1,709]

Was initially against the idea. Taking into consideration his age, what we paid and the current state of our list I'm very interested to see how this plays out. From the players Roos brought in last year Cross and Vince had the runs on the boardI, Tyson had potential and lived up to it. There's a little bit of "this could go either way" about it.

Al not sure there is a lot of downside to this, we have not given up a lot, Jeff has already proven he can kick goals given opportunities. He would also be well aware that if he fails at Melbourne then his career in football is probably over. I am extremely hopefully he can build a strong relationship not only with Jetta but also with JHK in a positive mentoring role that may give him a lot more focus not only on what he does but improve his bonding with the players and the club. With luck who knows we could potentially get a cockatoo in the mix as well.

[TRIGON 4,783]

I am both whelmed and gruntled by swapping pick 61 for Jeff Gartlett

(why do most people dis these words?)

[jabberwocky 2,301]

Key Forwards: Hogan, Dawes

Ruck/Forward: Gawn, Fitzpatrick

Medium Forwards: Kent, Salem, Howe, Watts

Small Forwards: Kennedy-Harris, Gartlett

Don't think its miles off a Top 8 Forwardline with another pre season for the younger players.

Importantly all the Mediums and Smalls can take a mark and most of the players are goalkickers, important to spread the load a la Hawks.

"On output".

You have 4 kids in that forward line. A couple of inconsistent utilities, Garlett and Dawes.

You would need enormous improvement and rapid development of the kids in order for this to be a consistently damaging forward line. Hopefully we get that.

[InVINCEable 358]

I am both whelmed and gruntled by swapping pick 61 for Jeff Gartlett

(why do most people dis these words?)

You're a tricky man, Gawnski