Toast Pick 38 - Welcome to Hawthorn, Dayle Garlett

[Rioli2Gunstall]

4 Brownlow medalists at Hawthorn:

1949 Col Austin (awarded medal retrospectively as back then the player with most BOGs was the winner)
1986 Robert Dipierdomenico (tied with Greg Williams)
1987 John Platten (tied with Tony Lockett)
1999 Shane Crawford

Sam Mitchell also won it legitimately but the AFL are trying to appease some *ahem* certain people.

 

[tl92]

So ahh yeahh. Dayle Garlett. Welcome to Hawthorn

 

[Hodgepodge]

Cameron Stokes' famous No.44

Big shoes.

 

[coniglio_number1]

I wonder if dayle chose 44 because of wirrapunda. He is a massive role model for WA indigenous lads and I see the 44 alot on the backs of indigenous kids wearing wce tops.

 

[spudmaster]

I wonder if dayle chose 44 because of wirrapunda. He is a massive role model for WA indigenous lads and I see the 44 alot on the backs of indigenous kids wearing wce tops.

I think it's more likely he's simply a huge Suckling fan, so much so that he wanted his number on his guernsey twice.

 

[arupist]

I think it's more likely he's simply a huge Suckling fan, so much so that he wanted his number on his guernsey twice.

Or maybe he thinks he is twice as good as Luke Bruest.

 

[SodaPop]

Or maybe he thinks he is twice as good as Luke Bruest.

Or 44 times better than us fans.

 

[Brishawk]

Or 44 times better than us fans.

He is probably right about that!


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[Beandip]

Or maybe he thinks he is twice as good as Luke Bruest.

If he is... we'd have a bloody good player on our hands

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Hopefully the trip to South Africa is good for all the kids, especially Garlett.

 

[Off The Couch]

Hopefully the trip to South Africa is good for all the kids, especially Garlett.

Why

 

[Thaihawk]

Hopefully the trip to South Africa is good for all the kids, especially Garlett.

Love the way Burgers mentioned he would take care of Dayle.

 

[MrFujiMoto]

Good to hear the senior guys getting around him. Show him the way to live the life of a successful AFL footballer. Living with Hodgey, Burgers taking him under his wing.

I think this kid could be an absolute superstar.

 

[Argy]

Love the way Burgers mentioned he would take care of Dayle.

Not sure if it's been said before, but Hodge says in his interview on re-signing that Garlett is staying with him.

 

[Off The Couch]

The Christmas period for Dayle will be a very testing time. Just as young Bradley did when he came home, you get in amongst your mates and their antics and it's very easy to fall very quickly back into bad habits.

 

[Hawks to fly]

Spoke to a long time member of the recruiting staff of another club about Garlett. He said if the Hawks could keep Garlett's head in the right space, he could be better than Cyril! Would not mind seeing the 2 of them run riot in the Hawks forward line

 

[bris tarangau]

Spoke to a long time member of the recruiting staff of another club about Garlett. He said if the Hawks could keep Garlett's head in the right space, he could be better than Cyril! Would not mind seeing the 2 of them run riot in the Hawks forward line

Awesome. Love to see that one day.

 

[Roughies Boys]

Welcome to Hawthorn! May your career in the brown and gold be long and glorious.

It will be!

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Why

Because he's started his career at Hawthorn with a question mark over his head.

I couldn't think of anything better for him than knuckling down, having a fantastic few weeks in SA where he works his butt off, builds some strong bonds with the senior players and shows glimpses his talent, as Jed did this time last year.

 

[Agent Smith]

I've been reading Dipper's autobio and his early years at Hawthorn makes Garlett look like an absolute angel by comparison. He admits that once he knuckled down to the job, the Big Dipper pretty much saved his career and even managed to win an award or two, the name of which escapes me right now. Some sort of league best and fairest thingy?

Anyway, Dayle, just a bit of food for thought. You too could win a league best and fairest thingy and proudly proclaim to family, friends and everyone across Australia - 'Look everyone, a league best and fairest thingy!' Words that every AFL footballer would dream about saying at some point in their careers, I'm sure.*

*Unless you're a forward. Or a defender. Or a ruckman. Or a tagger. Or a teammate of Chris Judd. In which case, you're screwed.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

The Christmas period for Dayle will be a very testing time. Just as young Bradley did when he came home, you get in amongst your mates and their antics and it's very easy to fall very quickly back into bad habits.

Invite him around for lunch, CP?

 

[Off The Couch]

Invite him around for lunch, CP?

That wouldn't be a problem if my daughter had her way but I think his girlfriend would have a problem with it

 

[MrPremiership]

Because he's started his career at Hawthorn with a question mark over his head.

I couldn't think of anything better for him than knuckling down, having a fantastic few weeks in SA where he works his butt off, builds some strong bonds with the senior players and shows glimpses his talent, as Jed did this time last year.

The only question over his head is "can the kid play?".

All previous indiscretions are forgotten and he gets a clean slate. No one is going to hang the kid for acts of a 17 y.o.
Keep in mind, this is how the Club are treating him.

He is another young recruit on the list who has to work hard to prove himself to wear the jumper. Same for Hartung, Sicily, et. al

 

[Thaihawk]

I've been reading Dipper's autobio and his early years at Hawthorn makes Garlett look like an absolute angel by comparison. He admits that once he knuckled down to the job, the Big Dipper pretty much saved his career and even managed to win an award or two, the name of which escapes me right now. Some sort of league best and fairest thingy?

Anyway, Dayle, just a bit of food for thought. You too could win a league best and fairest thingy and proudly proclaim to family, friends and everyone across Australia - 'Look everyone, a league best and fairest thingy!' Words that every AFL footballer would dream about saying at some point in their careers, I'm sure.*

*Unless you're a forward. Or a defender. Or a ruckman. Or a tagger. Or a teammate of Chris Judd. In which case, you're screwed.

Didn't someone, who's name escapes me now, but I think it rhymed with turd, or something like that, win one of those thingies?

 

[Agent Smith]

Didn't someone, who's name escapes me now, but I think it rhymed with turd, or something like that, win one of those thingies?

Surely not!!