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Pick 29: Shai Bolton
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Agree disappointing early that Shai took the selfish options instead of finding a teammate in a better position.... although he was 2-3 straight kicks off a ripper game
Took 4 marks. Kicked 1.4 I suppose if that was at least 4.1 we wouldn't be reading this nonsense of dropping him.
Should have kicked 3 or 4 - missed two set shot with one hitting the post.
His decision making will improve with experience but gives the team that X factor - like the way he is developing
His decision making will improve with experience but gives the team that X factor - like the way he is developing
That's the point, 1.4 could have been 1.1 and two or three more goal assists. He took the snap at least 3 times with teammates running past for easy shots.
I never mentioned dropping him.
Yeah, I thought he was pretty selfish at times. Still a very promising talent though. Hopefully we dont drop him.
Massive future.
Understand, but your point in dropping him is IMO nonsense. There's been so many players who have badly performed still in the team the week after.
Agree. Didn’t play a team game and missed 2 sodas. I like him and he’s got credits but he wouldn’t want another game like that. There are too many in the VFL side ready to take his place.
The non handball to Butler was probably the worst, Received the ball, moving in Butler's direction, the easiest of gives and Butler just runs into an open goal from 30 straight on front. Deliberately ignores, then shimmys back into traffic and out surrounded by two players and snaps a point. Not good enough and corrosive if left unchecked.
I think Dusty is the guy to speak to him. Often tried to do it all himself early days - now a consummate sharer of the ball.
I think Dusty is the guy to speak to him. Often tried to do it all himself early days - now a consummate sharer of the ball.
1000% agree agree on the non-negotiable importance of stamping out persistent selfishness. I expect him to mature quickly at our club, so I’m hopeful he can learn how to put the team first eventually. The challenge is how to deal with it in the shor-term.
Ironically, Bolton’s only goal of the game came from an unselfish pass by Butler.
It’s a fine line isn’t it. He kicks those two getable set shots and maybe one of those ‘selfish’ shots and he has ended up with 3 or 4 goals in wet conditions and would be getting pumped right up this morning!
Bolton is a bit like Nahas and George. You can't have him in the forward line and kick points. Had he kicked his easy goals the game would have been blown open early. Teams like West Coast will destroy us if we miss the easy ones. If he had options it just increases the angst. Like his work in the midfield - keep him there, our forward line would have kicked a more goals if he wasn't there.
