Former Hawthorn recruit Dayle Garlett faces car stealing, drug charges Failed Hawthorn recruit Dayle Garlett is facing charges of car stealing and drug possession. FAILED AFL recruit Dayle Garlett has been arrested - just weeks after it emerged he was battling drug addiction. The 20-year-old, who quit Hawthorn within months of being picked up last year, was arrested while allegedly driving a stolen car near Geraldton on Monday. Geraldton Police Senior Sergeant Jayde Morawski said police arrested a 20-year-old man on the Brand Highway about 5.45pm, after receiving alerts the car he was driving had been used in a fuel drive-off in Forrestfield. PerthNow understands that the man arrested was Dayle Garlett, but Senior Sergeant Morawski refused to confirm his identity. Police allegedly found amphetamines in the car. The man was charged with stealing a motor vehicle, stealing fuel and possessing a prohibited drug. Dayle Garlett at Hawthorn training a year ago, in November 2013. He was bailed to appear in Geraldton Magistrates Court on December 4. In recent weeks it was revealed Garlett, a former Swan Districts player and State 18s star, developed a drug addiction, soon after he was drafted by Hawthorn last year. After being hosted briefly by Hawks skipper Luke Hodge, Garlett said he felt increasingly isolated from his family and familiar surroundings, leading him to drugs. He told a psychiatrist he developed a daily meth habit, which spiralled out of control and prompted him to walk away from professional football in March. Garlett had been picked up by Hawthorn last year but quit early this year, saying he was homesick and could not cope with the demands of being a professional footballer. He had been tipped to be a top-10 draft pick but was overlooked in the 2012 draft due to his off-field behaviour. The Hawks took a gamble on the talented WA star, but within months he had quit and headed home to WA. Originally published as Dayle Garlett on car theft, drug charge