Jeff Garlett
| Jeff Garlett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jeffrey Garlett | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAFL) | ||
| Draft |
6th, 2008 AFL Rookie Draft Carlton | ||
| Height / weight | 180 cm / 74 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Half Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jefferey "Jeff" Garlett (born 3 August 1989) is an Indigenous Australian rules footballer at the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League.[1] He is the first cousin of Coleman Medallist Lance Franklin from Hawthorn.[2]
Playing career
Early football
Garlett played his early football for Burracoppin before moving to Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League in 2007. Between 2007 and 2008 he played 21 league matches for the Swans.[3] Jeff has a number of relatives who are also footballers, along with Lance Franklin his cousins are also Cruize Garlett, Des Headland and his uncle is Leon Davis.[4]
AFL draft
Garlett was selected by Carlton with the sixth pick in the 2008 AFL Rookie Draft. He joined Swan Districts teammate Chris Yarran at Carlton, who was drafted in 2008 AFL Draft at pick 6.[2]
Playing career
After playing in Carlton's 2009 NAB Cup series, he was elevated off the rookie list in place of injured ruckman Robert Warnock. He made his debut in Round 1 against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, scoring a goal with his first kick.[5][6] Throughout the season, Garlett played ten games for Carlton, scoring twelve goals, and thirteen games for their VFL-affiliate (including their losing grand final), scoring fifteen goals. Late in the season, he, as well as teammates Cameron Cloke and Eddie Betts, was internally suspended by Carlton for one game after failing to attend a recovery session.[5]
Garlett was made a nominated rookie in 2010, and earned regular selection in the Carlton team. He scored a career-high six goals in Round 19 against Essendon and was subsequently rewarded for this by taking out the NAB Rising Star nomination for the round,[7] ultimately polling five votes to finish sixth for the award.[8] Shortly after his nomination, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Blues, and will move onto the senior list proper in 2011. He played twenty games for the year, and performed strongly in the club's best and fairest, finishing seventh.[9]
Playing style
Garlett plays as a small crumbing forward, and his main attributes are his pace and tackling/defensive pressure, which is very effective in spite of his very light build.
References
- ^ Jeff Garlett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ a b "Jeffrey Garlett Player Profile bio". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Jefferey Garlett (Swan Districts)". WAFLOnline. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Mike & Dan with Jeff Garlett". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ a b Clarke, Tim (25 August 2009). "Tardy WA youngster suspended". WA Today. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Petrie, Andrea (23 August 2009). "With huge boots to fill, rookie Garlett swoops on the spills". The Age. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ [1] Carlton's Jeff Garlett gets Rising Star nod, 10 Aug 2010, retrieved 10 Aug 2010
- ^ Holmesby L., Hannebery's victory, 1 September 2010, Retrieved 1 September 2010
- ^ Carlton Football Club, Judd in John Nicholls Medal threepeat, retrieved 28 September 2010