After an outstanding first season with Demons in 2015, Garlett failed to match that consistency although when at his best was still capable of winning matches off his own boot.

Games MFC 2016 17

Career Total 146 (39 MFC)

Goals MFC 2016 29

Career Total 252 (69 MFC)

Games CSFC 2016 2

Goals CSFC 2016 1

Keith "Bluey" Truscott Memorial Trophy 152 votes

 

Question is whether Jeff will remain in the best 22 in 2017. He has the ability and is so dangerous on his good days but he needs to be more consistent. By that I mean from quarter to quarter and game to game.

How do you get consistency out of this bloke? Kent and Garlett go missing big time in nearly all our losses.

2 hours ago, jnrmac said:

How do you get consistency out of this bloke? Kent and Garlett go missing big time in nearly all our losses.

Most forwards do when the ball is at the other fricking end of the ground.

30 minutes ago, dieter said:

Most forwards do when the ball is at the other fricking end of the ground.

Its not that simplistic, Look at I50s, tackles inside 50 etc. It's a big problem.

These guys push up the ground and become part of the midfield press. They simply don't work hard enough.

It is different in our wins or it is sometimes glossed over but if they continue to do it in our losses they will be ditched.

52 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Its not that simplistic, Look at I50s, tackles inside 50 etc. It's a big problem.

These guys push up the ground and become part of the midfield press. They simply don't work hard enough.

It is different in our wins or it is sometimes glossed over but if they continue to do it in our losses they will be ditched.

Fair enough. But, when the opposition has the ascendancy it usually comes from the midfield. To repulse and play coordinated football when your opposition is making mince meat of you - as happened when we played St Kilda, Bulldogs, and Sydney - it's hard to blame two outside, running forwards...

13 minutes ago, dieter said:

Fair enough. But, when the opposition has the ascendancy it usually comes from the midfield. To repulse and play coordinated football when your opposition is making mince meat of you - as happened when we played St Kilda, Bulldogs, and Sydney - it's hard to blame two outside, running forwards...

It's not that hard on Demonland   Jeff will be fine

Not much of a future at MFC unless something changes.

Maybe move to half-back but we are doomed, doomed.  We've got a touch of the dooms.

Difficult to know how to rate Garlett's year, he was looking ok earlier in the year but really struggled with consistency in the second half. We all know his abilities, hopefully he will be able to regain his confidence into 2017 as he is still far and away our best small forward.

The second most disappointing player on our list this year, behind Kennedy. I always expect a drop off when clubs give out contract extensions mid-season, but Garlett's lack of effort and performance from the Port game onwards was diabolical from a seriously talented and experienced AFL player.

He is not a player who should be picked each week on reputation, but one who should be dropped to the VFL as soon as his effort falls away. He knows what is required, and simply doesn't put in often enough.

Hopefully he can get his head right for a big 2017.