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That's the rumour... Rookie draft or free agency... Anyone heard this one?
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Jarrod Garlett to West Coast in 2017
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He's had discussions with both clubs from WA.
Biggest dog move in VFL/AFL history if he is to do this.
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Makes a lot of sense when upon the announcement of him leaving the suns, the Suns made a point of stating that he would be ineligible to play AFL until 2019, but then retracted that statement a short time later. Not sure what has to occur for him to be eligible to play for either WA side, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him run out for either side next year.
Weak as piss.
Christ, do you even know what happened? Clearly something serious as he didn't request a trade during the trade period.
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Draft tampering
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By the suns. Should have made him sit out 2 years.
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I don't doubt it was serious, however don't think this path won't be taken advantage of in the future. He should either sit out for his contract and go into the draft or GC need some sort of compensation. I'm surprised this hasn't been done.......wait it's the AFL, not surprised at all.
The fact that they have let him go for nothing says to me it's a very serious matter.
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weak as piss
Up there with Mal Michael's move from Brisbane to Essendon surely
I'd be disappointed from our perspective if that was the case.. and his, actually.
Not against having him on our list as he is very talented, but he obviously has some issues away from footy that need to come first. He signed a contract, I still think players should be made accountable to that, even if the suns did the right thing and let him go.
Even if we hadn't been enquiring about him prior to this- it would be difficult to prove otherwise if he signed in the coming weeks. Not a great look.
Not against having him on our list as he is very talented, but he obviously has some issues away from footy that need to come first. He signed a contract, I still think players should be made accountable to that, even if the suns did the right thing and let him go.
Even if we hadn't been enquiring about him prior to this- it would be difficult to prove otherwise if he signed in the coming weeks. Not a great look.
This is McCarthy all over again..... He either gets traded to another club or sits out until his contract is up. Sure it is tragic if something serious has happened in is life to make him break his contract so I have no issue with him moving back to WA to deal with it but there has to be some consequences for his actions. The GCS have helped him out massively by releasing him from his contract, him walking to another club is a massive slap in the face and sets a huge president for players walking out on clubs.
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There will be a lot of fringe WA boys who wont get drafted from now on as clubs will be scared of this type of scenario.
Not enough safe spaces at GC and GWS for the young'ins?
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I spilt my coffee when I read this, hint: GWS, Brisbane, GCS getting priorities is draft tampering. The bottom line is draft WA's indigenous boys all you like but they will want to come home and play for one of the WA teams eventually.
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Have Gold Coast freed him from his contract?
The most workable solution would be to let him sit out 2017 and facilitate a trade next off-season. Given the situation, Gold Coast wont be getting much for him.
The most workable solution would be to let him sit out 2017 and facilitate a trade next off-season. Given the situation, Gold Coast wont be getting much for him.
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Surely a trade could have been worked out with WC or Freo.
Exactly, They could have gotten something for him. We Delisted Barlow and they Delisted Garlett to get Barlow so a trade could have been worked out. I don't think he will play next year at all.
Delisted to make a spot for Barlow I think.
seems to be an epidemic of homesick wa players.
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As I said I don't doubt that. However the ramifications need to be considered regarding who he plays for next and how he gets there.
