He ain't getting to West Coast via the PSD that's for sure. Anyone see 15 other teams bypassing him?
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Pick 29: Shai Bolton
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He ain't getting to West Coast via the PSD that's for sure. Anyone see 15 other teams bypassing him?
Prefer to judge youngsters on their whole season, not their last game. Playing that predominant small forward role can be tough. Just ask Rioli.
Fair point, but with competition for spots he needed to play well.
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Yeh, he did all them team things. And a few of his own special things!
Yes. He's a team player now. The coaching staff have done well with his development in that area.
Best game for the year.
He seems to love the pressure and I like that he has the confidence to take the game on when it’s his turn and has the skill to match.
He could be anything young Bolton and I can see him raising his bar again over (hopefully) the next two games.
He seems to love the pressure and I like that he has the confidence to take the game on when it’s his turn and has the skill to match.
He could be anything young Bolton and I can see him raising his bar again over (hopefully) the next two games.
My only real knock on him...no left foot.
Brilliant game. Was in everything after quarter time.
He (and Rioli) would relish the dry ground and ball.
He played well. He needed a good game and he delivered. Can't train that - it has to actually happen. Elevated himself out of the ins and outs player discussion for next game.
Only gets tougher now - and you can't buy that experience.
Only gets tougher now - and you can't buy that experience.
His movement is extraordinary, he’s mesmerising when on song, and he was on last night.
I am a lot more comfortable with Shai Bolton up the ground getting clever touches in traffic. Its when he is 30-40 metres out from goal that I think that his decision making and kicking hurts RFC the most. Closer in or further out if he stays busy he is great.
His spekky and pass to Lynch in the 2nd quarter was the turning point IMO.
Thought he wasn't going to complete the mark after the initial attempt, but he kept his eyes on the ball all the way down.
And he quickly played on rather than go back and bask in the moment.
Thought he wasn't going to complete the mark after the initial attempt, but he kept his eyes on the ball all the way down.
And he quickly played on rather than go back and bask in the moment.
2 things impressed me last night:
The mark: yep great mark. After players take a speccy like that they often go back and consider their options. He took the speccy, got up quickly, played on and spotted the perfect target right near goal, and delivered it just right. Great play. I rate the vision and the pass as even better than the mark.
The shepherd: ball gets tapped on down the field, Rioli is running in to an open goal. Bolton had a choice. He could have let Rioli run on and likely kick a goal; he could have run down and asked for a handpass to get a goal for himself; or he could support Rioli who was in the best position to goal and make very sure Rioli would get the goal. He did the team thing, to the extent that Rioli fumbled but had so much time to recover and kick the goal. Great reading of the situation and very much the right decision.
He plays like this and he is a huge asset.
DS
The mark: yep great mark. After players take a speccy like that they often go back and consider their options. He took the speccy, got up quickly, played on and spotted the perfect target right near goal, and delivered it just right. Great play. I rate the vision and the pass as even better than the mark.
The shepherd: ball gets tapped on down the field, Rioli is running in to an open goal. Bolton had a choice. He could have let Rioli run on and likely kick a goal; he could have run down and asked for a handpass to get a goal for himself; or he could support Rioli who was in the best position to goal and make very sure Rioli would get the goal. He did the team thing, to the extent that Rioli fumbled but had so much time to recover and kick the goal. Great reading of the situation and very much the right decision.
He plays like this and he is a huge asset.
DS
Not the point.
Would you prefer he goes into the pre season draft n he goes to Mould Coast or Carlscum for nil return or we trade him to the Frockers or Wet Coke and we get some sort of return on our investment in him over the last three years?
That's assuming of course that Shai wants to pack up n leave in the first place.
Great points, David. I think more than any other team, we typify the team first ethos. This is an illustration of it.
