Carlton coach Mick Malthouse says he dropped Jeff Garlett for disciplinary reasons Carlton coach Mick Malthouse. CARLTON coach Mick Malthouse says Jeff Garlett was sent to play in the VFL last week to prove he was "back in touch with reality." Malthouse confirmed Garlett had been dropped for a disciplinary issue last week, but he is back in the side for Saturday's must-win clash against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. "The facts are out there and they're right that it was a disciplinary issue," Malthouse said. I never ever let the tail wag the dog. R23 TEAMS: Dockers leave 10 behind So it was a recommendation from the playing group, from the leaders that they spoke about the issue. We had already spoken about it as a match committee and our best advice to the playing group and to Jeff was that he played in the reserves and proves that he is back in touch with reality. He went back and played a very significant game. I'm not about to go through the pros and cons of what did take place....let's just leave it at that. He's a very valued person, a very valued player. The playing group were very aware of it and it's been resolved. Garlett is one of three inclusions for the eighth-placed Blues, with ruckman Matthew Kreuzer and Andrew Walker also coming into the side to take on the Power (seventh). After moving into the top eight after Essendon were stood down, the Blues need to beat the Power to seal their place in the finals. Carlton forward Jeff Garlett wants to spend time in the midfield. Malthouse said the Blues' destiny was in its own hands, but shot down questions over whether the Blues deserved to be there in September. "I don't make the rules," Malthouse said. At Round 23 the AFL produce a ladder that says final eight. We're in a different type of year than we have been in the past. Nonetheless when they, being the rule maker, say that's your final eight and you happen to be in it, you're in the finals If you're out of it, you're out of the finals. That's the way it works. Malthouse said Chris Judd, out with an injured knee, would "most definitely" be in the mix if the Blues make the finals.