Jarrod Garlett to West Coast in 2017

[SterlingArcher]

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.

Unless they are actually good, like Buddy.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

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.

Yep. All those indigenous boys are exactly the same. I remember when we drafted buddy and shotgun Williams that they would definitely go back to wa.

 

[scon]

Chance Bateman.

 

[kerr87]

That's the rumour... Rookie draft or free agency... Anyone heard this one?


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Do you mean he'll be taken in this years draft or the 2017 draft?

 

[SpaceClef]

Shem Tatupu

 

[Two Planks]

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.

Didn't know Marsh, Adams and McCarthy were indigenous boys. You learn something every day.

 

[EdCurnowRules]

Do you mean he'll be taken in this years draft or the 2017 draft?

This years draft from what I understand. Seems doubtful


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[Miltz]

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.

I agree. Maybe it had something to do with salaries or list spots etc. ie Freo are aware he is going to have some issues to deal with so have cut a deal with Garlett to be a rookie pick/salary. Maybe we couldn't trade for him as you can't trade for rookie spots. Maybe Freo let Barlow walk based on the deal.

 

[blueboy25]

Chance Bateman.

Daniel Wells, Chris Yarran, Jeff Garlett, Jarrod Pickett......could go on and on.

 

[scon]

.could go on and on.

Yip.
I was talking Hawthorn.

 

[Natho]

GC will get over it. They basically have every pick in the top 10 in this years draft.

 

[The_Reaper]

Didn't know Marsh, Adams and McCarthy were indigenous boys. You learn something every day.

Unfair to name Adams. There are well publicised family issues there.

 

[Scotland]

Weird scenario from a rules perspective.

On the one hand I don't like that we could potentially get him as a DFA or via the draft, but on the other if his contract has been terminated then he should be able to explore his options to play elsewhere. I'd be OK with Gold Coast holding him to his contract but I don't think you can have it both ways.

For the sake of comparison, would people be OK with Travis Cloke being a DFA? Contracted player, mutually beneficial to club and player to cancel the contract. Only difference is he gave the Pies a decade or so of service. And his exit was planned for before the trade period.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Chance Bateman.

To be fair he had a similar family issue and was pretty close to walking out once we didn't get a trade done with Freo or West Coast when his sister got hit by a train and died in like 2000? Glad he stayed

 

[Allikat]

He's signed with a WAFL team (I think it was South Freo) for 2 years, so I can't see him going to an AFL team next year.

 

[Sherrinator]

If his issues are so big, wouldn't the full-time job of AFL football be too much for him?

 

[StCicatriz]

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.

gee where have we seen this done before

signs a contract extensions, then asks to be traded back to WA, then cracks the shits and walks when it doesnt happen

same WAFL club too

who's his manager?

 

[Milanista28]

He's signed with a WAFL team (I think it was South Freo) for 2 years, so I can't see him going to an AFL team next year.

Can't see that contract stopping him if he wants AFL footy next season tbh.

 

[Benny78]

Christ, do you even know what happened? Clearly something serious as he didn't request a trade during the trade period.

How did these players used to deal with these situations in the previous decade?

and the previous 100 years before that??

 

[Moist Biscuit]

How did these players used to deal with these situations in the previous decade?

and the previous 100 years before that??

Has it been a national competition for 100 years now?

 

[The_Reaper]

How did these players used to deal with these situations in the previous decade?

and the previous 100 years before that??

They stayed in WA?

 

[kane249]

seems to be an epidemic of homesick wa players.

Well do you blame them? We finally have Krispy Kreme over here.

No more stocking up at airports or moving interstate to get them.

 

[schmuttt]

Reckon the AFL may have had a quiet word with Garlett and told him he couldn't nominate for any drafts this year, but will be treated like any other draftee in 2017. Would have been a really bad look if a guy forced a club to delist him then walked for free to another.

 

[JD Tomahawk]

Strange he signed to a wafl club for 2 years. Why not just the 1, see how ya feel and possibly nominate for next years draft. As mentioned above, I don't think it would matter to much south wouldn't stand in his way. Still.... Watch this space

 

[Obeanie1]

Daniel Wells, Chris Yarran, Jeff Garlett, Jarrod Pickett......could go on and on.

Chris Yarran?

Time to go edit that post.