id suggest wp you read the entirety of both my posts you have replied to. selectively targeting only the bits that suit your argument doesnt wash with me.
Feel exactly the same, hence why I suggested you re-read my entire post because you only seem to have taken on board the "negative" comments I made.
we now know why he didnt ront he was sick yes he should have let port know he wasnt coming.
you dont dispute what hes done on field but it seems like your totally ignoring the 99% good that hes done off field.
no where have i said clubs should ignore him missing that interview but they should also look at what hes done off field to improve himself. going by what his coach tells us hes been a model citizen a model player and one missed interview should not cancel that out.
With respect, I haven't disputed what he has done off the field but the most important thing for him to do I would think is to show up for scheduled meetings or at least have courtesy to explain why? He didn't do that, he left to others that shouldn't be and cannot be ignored. It is actually inexcusable. And to simply say he was sick but then refuse to say what this "sickness" was again is not a good look. Raise more questions rightly or wrongly about his character and his commitment to wanting to be an AFL player
I would expect his actions regarding the Port "incident" will have far greater influence over the AFL community than all the spruiking his coaches do on his behalf. Clearly it already has seeing 4 clubs have already said they wont take him.
Read all the comments made by the TAC Cup side managers etc and you will find they talk up all their players. Garlett's coaches are no different and you would hope that would be the case
most people dont even acknowledge just how well behaved hes been in aspects of his life off field. thats a shame. god knows what would happen to people like him if they actually did something wrong instead of acting like a teenager. all i can say those without fault cast the first stone.
When it's all said and done how do we really know how well behaved he has been or any other player in draft has been for that matter.
I have acknowledged that he has appeared to have gotten his life away from footy in order and good on him
My point has always been and TBH I don't know how many times I have to repeat it is that for people to suggest that taking this kid or any other kid looking for a 2nd chance after blowing their first chance isn't a risk is being naive
finally all ive basically said in my last few posts is hes no more of a risk than any other kid at pick 58. the difference is we know hes got the talent to make it. our last pick is #56 ??? id have no hesitation in useing it on garlett. if he fails he fails the kid we take there is probably more likely to fail. risk reward wp. as ive stated garlett if you like is high risk but high reward if it works out. a kid at 58 is high risk and most likely low reward regardless.
Claw again read what I have written not once but twice, I have no problem if we draft him, happy if we do and I will be the first to wish him every success and welcome to the RFC. But if we don't I am not going to jump up and down and say we've made a mistake. I will simply welcome to whoever we select and hope they succeed.
its funny people ignore the comments of those most in the know his coaches. people ignore the massive amount of work and thus improvement hes put in for what ever reason. people ignore his exemplary behavior off field and latch onto one minor mistake as justification to send him to purgatory. why to drive their own agenda or opinion. at pick 56 there is little doubt hes worth taking the risk on. ffs we have the last live pick in the draft most people on here have been telling me those type of picks are worthless anyway. so whats to lose.
Again re-read my posts in their entirety, I haven't sent the kid to purgatory. I have raised a concern about his actions regarding trying to get drafted, that was IMO a bad choice. I don't see how not being prepared to ignore it is wrong
I have said I have no problem if we draft. Don't think I can make it any clearer
But in relation to the bit I've highlighted. You've been "driving your agenda and opinion" on this and that's acceptable but because my opinion is the opposite to yours it is somehow not acceptable? Isn't having an opinion and discussing/debating what a forum like this is about? We don't have to all agree
anyway we all have our opinions ive made mine pretty clear i reckon sooner or later this yr two yrs time this kid will be on a afl list.
Agree we all have opinions and we are all entitled to voice them without it being considered some sort of agenda
The one thing I don't agree with you is in "two years time". I believe if he doesn't get drafted this year then he wont in the future, I think this is most likely his final chance. Not saying it's right, wrong, fair or unfair just think that's the way it is
