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Pick 29: Shai Bolton

zippadeee

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Oct 8, 2004
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Be very interested in his GPS numbers yesterday, seemed to be covering a lot of ground.

He was like a gazelle.
He was clean and was running on top of the ground.
He was my best on ground just in front of Lambert and Lynch
 
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amc11

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Young Shai picked up 5 coaches votes this round.

RICHMOND v GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
9 Kane Lambert (RICH)
9 Tom Lynch (RICH)
5 Toby Greene (GWS)
5 Shai Bolton (RICH)
1 David Astbury (RICH)
1 Brandon Ellis (RICH)
 
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zippadeee

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He was clean and glided through the entire game.
His fitness has gone through the roof.
His confidence is sky high.
Good on him
I wouldn't trade him for pick 4
 
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zippadeee

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Deserves it.
A bit late. He should've got it when we slapped freo.
Well done
 
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MB78

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Well deserved. He is so good to watch, how he avoids tackles.
 

TigerMasochist

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Jul 13, 2003
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Great news that Shai has got his rising star nom, is finally starting to put together some complete games instead of the little cameos we've been salivating over. Bloody plenty of fun watching what the likes of Shedda, Stacka, Shai n Daniel are bringing to our team and game.
 

zippadeee

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Great news that Shai has got his rising star nom, is finally starting to put together some complete games instead of the little cameos we've been salivating over. Bloody plenty of fun watching what the likes of Shedda, Stacka, Shai n Daniel are bringing to our team and game.

In the next 5 years we will have a all star squad of indigenous kids.
That indigenous program Gale started looks like its really paying off.
 
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TigerForce

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Great to read Shai's glowing reports on the Richmond footy club. No doubt he is a Tiger ready to sign up again.
Yep. Mark these words:

"It's great, we have me, Daniel (Rioli), Derek, Sydney (Stack) and Shane Edwards. It's a great honour and a great club to play for, with a lot of indigenous boys coming in," Bolton said.

The Bolt is staying at Richmond.
 
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caesar

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Magnificent!!
Also love the dialogue coming from Shai about his love for Richmond and also his willingness to work on his midfield craft in the VFL, (no sulking), just a dedication to get better.
Only Ralph could stuff things up now.
 
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craig

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In the next 5 years we will have a all star squad of indigenous kids.
That indigenous program Gale started looks like its really paying off.

Correct Zipps.

The program at the club with the institute and the input of mentors and talent ID and development has been huge.

X Clarke is obviously having a huge impact here no doubt but even Daniel Rioli has taken on a leadership role with the aboriginal lads, it rubbed off on Shai who brought Stacky over or went over to get him or kept him on the right path duriong the X Mas break.

Stacky and Shai are must keeps for the Tigers, Eggsy is coming along, Daniel is Daniel and all the talk about Pickett is also exciting.

Maybe we are becoming the place to be for the Aboriginal boys in Victoria.