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Pick 29: Shai Bolton

zippadeee

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We selected Jack Higgins



Left Oscar Allen on the table for the E-Girls :mad: :rolleyes::bash
I couldnt believe we drafted another small.
I was shattered that night.
I thought our recruiters were still pissed from the GF.
 
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Ricemagic

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If we picked Allan over Higgins we might not have Balta. We might also draft a gun with St.Kilda’s 2nd round pick.
2017 redo if we picked Allen at 17 and not Balta at 25.

With the 25th pick Richmond draft Charlie Spargo (Or Charlie Constable)

But yeah I believe Balta played most of his junior and even early Reserves career as a forward, so if he hit it up forward early and was kicking a few, then we'd probably have not even brought in Lynch end of 2018 with Jack R and Noah doing the job up front. Swings and roundabouts, we ain't going to bad lately in the drafting and free agent caper :)
 
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zippadeee

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2017 redo if we picked Allen at 17 and not Balta at 25.

With the 25th pick Richmond draft Charlie Spargo (Or Charlie Constable)

But yeah I believe Balta played most of his junior and even early Reserves career as a forward, so if he hit it up forward early and was kicking a few, then we'd probably have not even brought in Lynch end of 2018 with Jack R and Noah doing the job up front. Swings and roundabouts, we ain't going to bad lately in the drafting and free agent caper :)
I would accept Allen and Liam Ryan.
Imagine
Balta Allen Ryan.
Not only would we win another 3 flags but every week we would have the privilege of watching not only castagna but Ryan jumping on people's heads
 
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Shai was excellent around the ground but his finishing let him down.
Bad kicking for goal is bad footy & he left goals on the table tonight.
that may seem critical but it's what he needs to work on.
Otherwise I rated him as our best.
 
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mrposhman

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Was excellent tonight and was the one that was going to spark us if we were going to get back into it. Couldn't kick the goals though that we needed him to.

After the Dees got that 4-5 goal lead we had opportunities to reduce it but kicked poorly and I think he had 3 poor ones, but his around the ground play was very good. Very good in the clearances again.
 

zippadeee

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Not sure why there is a delay on signing him up.
Best kid at the club by a country mile.
I would do a 'Collingwood' style cull to keep him.
Watch WC go hard for him.
 

Smoking Aces

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Shai was excellent around the ground but his finishing let him down.
Bad kicking for goal is bad footy & he left goals on the table tonight.
that may seem critical but it's what he needs to work on.
Otherwise I rated him as our best.
Worked his arse off TOO. I get he missed some easy shots but the kid was cooked.
 

Mr Brightside

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6 games in and I reckon Bolton has had 1 poor game and been in the best 5 times, loving the fact the consistency is now there at 22 , priority signing as he’s the one young mid we have that is a garunteed 200 gamer
 
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T-Shirt Tommy

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He's an elite instinctive shot at goal - just needs to get better a the set shots.

But also think the delay in signing him is Carr's doing. He knows the more he plays before signing, the more $ he can command. Did the same with Dusty.
 
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