Jarrod Garlett

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Position: Wingman

Height: 180cm

Weight: 72kg

D.O.B: 18/08/96

Home State: Western Australia

Plays Like: Brad Hill/Lewis Jetta


Garlett uses his speed and endurance to outplay his opponents, has an effective disposal efficiency and can play in a number or roles. His focus this year has been on his defensive game and his consistency across all areas. The cousin of former hawk Dayle Garlett but don’t worry too much as they are nothing alike off field.

Draft profiling by Mitch @ Gold Coast SUNS Football Supporters Page.
 
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From Knightmare :
26. Jarrod Garlett (WA – Mid)
Height: 177cm, Weight: 72kg, DOB: 18/08/1996
Recruited from: South Fremantle
Draft range: 8-25
Best position/role: Midfield – outside
Strengths:
Speed and endurance – He has excellent pace and can really break the lines at speed and has that real willingness to take games on with ball in hand but he also has the endurance to compliment that pace. Garlett’s endurance in game allows him to make many high pace efforts throughout games and it allows him to cover a lot of ground over the course of games. Garlett is not just someone who is quick on the track but he is someone who also critically uses his pace well in game. He also in game gives excellent second and third efforts as someone who when around the ball really exerts maximum effort, providing excellent tackling energy or going in to snatch the ground balls when there is the opportunity.
Skillset – Garlett by foot is duel sided and uses it relatively well on both sides. He has very clean hands, rarely fumbling it and can pick it up cleanly of the deck and often pick it up on the move, not breaking stride and continuing to accelerate as he picks it up. His work by hand is well directed to his intended targets. He is a good finisher when within range. His footskills are silky looking and technically sound but he tends to kick at his targets rather than out in front of his targets and too often he kicks long to a contest as opposed to, to a target, so he will need to learn more to lower his eyes and start finding more targets around the ground to round out his skillset.
Production – Garlett for a damaging outside runner accumulates well and it is that mix between ability to do damage when he has ball in hand with his run and the ability to find good numbers for a player of his type that will serve him well at the next level.
Scoreboard impact – Garlett does not provide heavy scoreboard impact but he has shown both through the U18 Championships and in the WA Colts, Reserves and League competitions that he is good for a goal a game and is a relatively good finisher.
Versatility – Garlett is best suited on a wing but has also shown that he can push into the front half and provide some scoreboard impact or as required push back across half back.
Ability to read the play and the flight of the ball – Garlett is an effective intercept mark and on a wing has a good feel for when to push back behind the ball as someone who has a good sense for when to go back and help out the other defenders. He then also shows very good ability to read the flight of the ball and get to the drop of the ball to take the easy intercept mark. Garlett also has a big leap on him and will fly for the ball, really attacking the ball in the air with purpose, so while he is excellent at ground level overhead he also has some ability.
Evasive ability – Garlett has a few tricks to avoid tackles. He is when on the run with ball in hand near on impossible to chase down. He can when on the move step around guys. He occasionally sidesteps guys. In addition to his running ability he also can evade tackles by doing the occasional spin move or by offering the occasional ball fake.
Weaknesses:
Inside game – Garlett at this stage is an outside only player. He has no inside game at this stage and is not a threat to win much of his own ball, with his ball coming primarily outside the contest.
Strength – Garlett at this stage is lightly built and can get pushed off the ball and will accordingly need to put on some further muscle without losing his running ability.
Linkup ability – Garlett on the outside does not take many marks in space and is also not a reliable kick to a target at this stage as someone who feels like he lacks predictability to his teammates and tends too often with his kicks to kick long to a contest rather than to a target up the field.
What I expect will improve:
I expect Garlett to largely improve at what he does and add some but not a whole lot of muscle to his frame as someone who most critically needs to remain a linebreaker first.
Who he can become?
Garlett has a feel not unlike Travis Varcoe as that similar outside linebreaker who can at times really tear games apart with his speed.
When will he be ready to play?
Garlett may receive a taste at AFL level in season one but I expect more likely in season two or three that he establishes himself as a regular.
How to best utilise him?
Garlett is best utilised as a linebreaker on a wing.
Interpretation of his numbers:
His numbers through the U18 Championships, WA Colts and WA Reserves competitions have been strong. At WAFL League level he has only found limited ball to this point. At all levels he averages a goal a game, finding other than at WAFL League level good numbers, his tackling numbers are good and his disposal efficiency while on the low side for an outside player, given the damage he looks to do with his touches is fine.
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ZeJackal said:
Anyone know if he has the Garlett mentailty traits of jeff or dayle ?
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Interesting question, actually.

I recall hearing an interview with Jarrod and he said that like Pickett, he desperately wanted to change the public perception on how indigenous kids were viewed at by the AFL community. In terms of homesickness, etc. etc. In terms of his family specifically, last he heard about Dayle is that he was in jail, but I don't think they're that close.

Jarrod and Dayle appear to be polar opposites. Where Dayle has the gift, Jarrod has worked extremely hard for his shot and willing to go anywhere.
 

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After having a chat to people in the know, what often goes un-noticed is his inside work. Jarrod has a really solid inside game that is often not seen (especially in video packages) because his class and x-factor is just so good.

Make no mistake though, he is an inside/outside player. Maybe not a big burly type inside extractor, but he can still get the hard-ball when required!
 
Sunny_ said:
After having a chat to people in the know, what often goes un-noticed is his inside work. Jarrod has a really solid inside game that is often not seen (especially in video packages) because his class and x-factor is just so good.

Make no mistake though, he is an inside/outside player. Maybe not a big burly type inside extractor, but he can still get the hard-ball when required!
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Really? Maybe I have not watched him closely enough.
 

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