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Pick 29: Shai Bolton

caesar

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Feb 9, 2015
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Contrary to everyone else I think it was a great hit out for Shai, (not that he had a good game), but the fact that he played pretty much 100% mid and had 3rd highest TOG of 85 minutes. That he now has the tank to do that is highly commendable in my books, like Ralphy I fully expect Shai to rise to another level.
As for practice match form pffft!
 
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St Kevin

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Apr 1, 2014
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I can’t have been the only one who loved him giving it to Docherty after kicking the sealer. Personal highlight.
 
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Smoking Aces

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I can’t have been the only one who loved him giving it to Docherty after kicking the sealer. Personal highlight.
I must see that on the replay. Docherty is a poor mans Egglomese Smith.

BTW - Shai dominated centre clearances tonight.
 
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Ridley

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Jul 21, 2003
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Thought he played well. Butchered it a bit going inside 50 but overall good game and great clearance work. Turning into a very good midfielder.
 

Mr Brightside

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Jul 1, 2005
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Ibe never been a huge fan of his foot skills, however thought that was a superb first up midfield game after a break out year, other then Dreamtime last year I’d say that was his best game
 
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Ian4

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May 6, 2004
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Sublime. Game high 9 clearances.

Centre clearances has been our biggest deficiency through this era. But we started seeing a turnaround in this department during last year’s finals. Bolton is a hugely important player for us. If this correction in clearances continues, we will be almost impossible to beat.
 
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Harry

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Mar 2, 2003
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He's a good clearance player coz he's super quick over the first few steps. Freakish acceleration which gives him space over his opponent
 
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