Past #44: Cruize Garlett - delisted at end of 2012 season after rejecting 1yr contract extension from NM

[Hard_to_Beat]

Cruize will get 40 touches a week in the WAFL.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Home with friends and fam and less than 100k paycut, all day every day.

Absolutely. Play with mates, close to family, other work opportunities - sounds lik a very nice life.

 

[year of the roo]

WTF?

Being an AFL footballer sounds like a nice life.

 

[TheKanga]

WTF?

Being an AFL footballer sounds like a nice life.

But it would be frustrating to be playing seconds all the time.

 

[Hard_to_Beat]

Cruize has the misfortune of being pretty good at a few things, but elite at nothing.

 

[KangaMatt]

What's happened to Flash?

He has just signed a 2 year contract with North Adelaide

 

[Hard_to_Beat]

Thanks Matt.

Spewing that you didn't kick on. Best of luck.

 

[year of the roo]

But it would be frustrating to be playing seconds all the time.

Yeah I get frustrated at my job all the time. I would describe this phenomenon as 'normal'.

 

[Long Live the King]

An offer of one year was probably right. He played some good footy but not consistently to warrant a better deal. A win win for all.

 

[Luke72]

I think if he can star at WAFL level next year he may have more appeal to other clubs rather than spending another season in and out of the team and being the sub or the emergency. I think other clubs constantly underrate our players, Hale and Gibbo have been good pick-ups. I am sure Hamish and Azza will be the same, and I reckon Cruize and Matty deserved another shot on talent. I wish them all the best.

 

[The Other Dean]

Now that he's moved back to WA, I like to refer to him as '3-hour Cruize'.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Now that he's moved back to WA, I like to refer to him as '3-hour Cruize'.

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[tazaa]

I'm surprised no one grabbed him. I thought Hawthorn would have been interested.

He must have tarnished his rep more than I perceived.

There's a lot that flash did that the club kept hush, which most clubs do of course but Matty had burnt all his cards by that night at crown.

 

[MaddAdam]

I'm surprised no one grabbed him. I thought Hawthorn would have been interested.

He must have tarnished his rep more than I perceived.

Some of us were gently trying to let you know that at the time mate ...

 

[King Corey]

Some of us were gently trying to let you know that at the time mate ...

Without details, based on jungle whispers do you think the decision was justified?

Matty's Hun interview made it look like he was let go purely for the Crown incident.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

But it would be frustrating to be playing seconds all the time.

Frustrating playing seconds, yet he signs with a club which is also perceived to be seconds to Fremantle?

 

[marklovesbeer]

Frustrating playing seconds, yet he signs with a club which is also perceived to be seconds to Fremantle?

Yeah, but he's back home. That's the point.

 

[bradrowe#32]

Has now signed with Waroona in the Peel league after playing the last three years with Peel Thunder (WAFL).