2012 Draft - Who do you like?

[Remi Moses]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

Unfortunately about a tenth of the talent.

Figured as much.

[KT31]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

Unfortunately about a tenth of the talent.

I'd settle for a fifth at the moment.

[AndrewP6]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

Unfortunately about a tenth of the talent.

I'd settle for a fifth at the moment.

That would be more than a tenth!

[KT31]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

That would be more than a tenth!

Good maths ?
Not sure why you would mention it though.

[Doc26]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

They can given the $1.9m+ extra salary cap they have for a while.

The AFL have covered all bases here.

Not to mention as some of GWS's first rounders look to leave Ken Wood will just gift them more 1st round compo picks, it won't end for years.

All this love for Greater Western Sydney and yet Greater Western Melbourne continues to get shafted by the polit bureau.

[Mofra]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

Not to mention as some of GWS's first rounders look to leave Ken Wood will just gift them more 1st round compo picks, it won't end for years.

All this love for Greater Western Sydney and yet Greater Western Melbourne continues to get shafted by the polit bureau.

Bingo - Western Melbourne is a battleground of soccer vs AFL and the fastest growing area in Australia, yet we'll spend millions more to try and convert a few thousand Western Sydneysiders.

We deserve at least the same level of support fromt he AFL. Peter Gordon, make it happen

[WB4Life]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

have also heard from his local coach that tim o'brien has been heavily talked to by the doggies, 2 or 3 other clubs were gunning for him heavily too, i know richmond was mentioned. i have heard he has been very popular after the combine.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

have also heard from his local coach that tim o'brien has been heavily talked to by the doggies, 2 or 3 other clubs were gunning for him heavily too, i know richmond was mentioned. i have heard he has been very popular after the combine.

Hope so!

[WB4Life]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

u like what youve seen i take it, throughandthrough?

[Bornadog]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

love to snare this bloke: link

DAYLE GARLETT
DOB: 09/01/1994
Height: 180cm
Weight: 75kg
Club: Swan Districts/Western Australia

Bio: Left-footed medium forward/midfielder who can find space to win the ball and shows great evasiveness through traffic. Very smart goalkicker and stoppage player as well. Excelled for WA in the AFL Under-18 Championships averaging 19.2 possessions, 3.4 clearances and winning All Australian honours.

Upside: Garlett has the sort of natural skills that make recruiters sit up and take notice. He's got pace, can find the ball, moves instinctively in congestion and is a lovely left-foot kick. He excels on the bigger grounds and is a confident sort of character well suited to the big stage. That was evident when he shone in a WA team that struggled at the national carnival and in his ability to perform well consistently at senior level in 11 games for Swan Districts this year. He's certainly no late developer, having made his senior WAFL debut early last year, and has probably been waiting to be challenged to take his game to greater heights.

"I think Garlett's got a lot more to come. Once he gets his endurance up, gets the right nutrition base and is physically fit, I think the sky's the limit." - WA talent manager Raff Guadagnino.

Downside: Garlett is an exciting prospect, but there are some red flags in his past. He was removed from the AIS-AFL Academy in March for disciplinary reasons with questions raised about his commitment at the time. But people close to him maintain he has knuckled down since and will prove an excellent pick-up for the club willing to take a chance on him.

Plays like: Garlett is a big Cyril Rioli fan and there are facets of his game similar to that of the Hawks star. He possesses similar breakaway speed and is dangerous around goal, but by his own admission, needs to build significantly on his endurance base and the defensive aspects of his game if he is to come close to emulating the feats of his idol.

Draft range: Garlett is generally regarded as a 10-to-20 draft prospect, but it wouldn't be a reach for a team inside the top 10 to pounce if it's confident it can provide the right environment for him to flourish. Teams like GWS and Collingwood, who have multiple picks in that range, will look at him closely.

In his own words: "I understand why [my dismissal from the AIS] happened and it made me want to fight for my footy even harder. I really wanted to let everybody know that I was going to change. I'm doing much better now. I think I'm more switched on, which is good. I reckon I have been able to show recruiters that I'm a better person on the field and off it."

[LongWait]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

@BAD

How would Garlett score on Macca's 100 point player assessment ranking? Not well enough in the character/commitment dimensions I guess, but I might be wrong about that. Player interviews and due diligence with coaches and scouts would be critical in taking a punt on Garlett.

Taking Garlett with pick 5 or 6 would seem to be a reach perhaps. Pick 22 could be a possibility, however Anderson might be tempting at 22 if he's still there.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

@BAD

How would Garlett score on Macca's 100 point player assessment ranking? Not well enough in the character/committment dimensions I guess, but I might be wrong about that. Player interviews and due diligence with coaches and scouts would be critical in taking a punt on Garlett.

Taking Garlett with pick 5 or 6 would seem to be a reach perhaps. Pick 22 could be a possibility, however Anderson might be tempting at 22 if he's still there.

I doubt he would last to 22, but will probably be taken between 10 to 20

[LongWait]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

I doubt he would last to 22, but will probably be taken between 10 to 20

So how do we get him? Hope he slides to 22 I suppose. Or are you suggesting we use pick 6 on Garlett?

[Bornadog]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

So how do we get him? Hope he slides to 22 I suppose. Or are you suggesting we use pick 6 on Garlett?

No not suggesting pick 6 as I don't have the expertise to know who is better than who. I just said I would love to have him, but how is another matter

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: 2012 Draft - Who do you like?

I thought Gartlett was the 2nd best player I saw at the champs after Daniher and before O'Rourke.