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Pick 29: Shai Bolton

St Kevin

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Mini's best coaching decision so far has been Bolton playing more midfield.
 
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achillesjones

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Maybe players are enjoying the game and feeling more freedom. Dimma had been so tense in his last six games.

It seemed like a good vibe in the room.
 
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achillesjones

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He probably won't win a Brownlow, but he could take a final by the scruff of the neck. He dominated the last quarter
 
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caesar

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What was it 14 possessions in the last qtr, a couple of defensive intercepts, a smother on the defensive 50, a goal, 925 meters gained, 33 disposals and 11 inside 50's for the match o_O , extraordinary player, I laugh at the PRE critics and can see that several and one in particular is trying to dig himself out of a hole.
 
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Coburgtiger

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Holy *smile* Shai.

This was his breakout game.

At least, it was his sixth or seventh.

But this is the night he decided he was the man. He's our ace.

The maturity of performance to infuse and accelerate his incredible skills.

Holy Shai.
 
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Coburgtiger

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I've never seen another AFL player like him. He could be one of the greatest.

The world's in front of him.
 
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tiger76

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He was lively and energetic all game today.

His ability to scoop up the ball almost without breaking stride is unbelievable.

He’s like a Harlem Globetrotter of the AFL.

I hope he keeps it rolling as how far he goes is really up to him; the ability is there.
 
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toothless

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He’s like a Harlem Globetrotter of the AFL.
I was thinking that about some of the chains of play of knocking the ball forward. Players such as Shai, Baker, Graham, Riewoldt, Martin, etc, involved in such smart ball movement. Surely they must practice these at training @caesar?
 
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St Kevin

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Another couple of things. $hai in the past has been criticised for lairising at times (sometimes rightly so). There wasn't a player on the ground who played the conditions better. A game of tremendous maturity. We know he can do the spectacular. Tonight he did the tough, gritty basics. What a player.
 
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DavidSSS

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Brilliant game showing a lot of maturity and experience. He is always going to be a bit variable in different games, just the way he plays, but his workrate tonight was sensational and that will make his lesser games much better and his best games just brilliant.

DS
 
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TigerForce

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Brilliant game showing a lot of maturity and experience. He is always going to be a bit variable in different games, just the way he plays, but his workrate tonight was sensational and that will make his lesser games much better and his best games just brilliant.

DS
What we've all been waiting for. His little boy is teaching him this.
 
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123cups

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I think it's vital for your star players to also be selfless, team-oriented types, and Shai is exactly that.
 
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jb03

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What was it 14 possessions in the last qtr, a couple of defensive intercepts, a smother on the defensive 50, a goal, 925 meters gained, 33 disposals and 11 inside 50's for the match o_O , extraordinary player, I laugh at the PRE critics and can see that several and one in particular is trying to dig himself out of a hole.
Not the Dunces of Doom again surely.
 
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I’ve been critical of him going missing in final quarters recently..

Today he won the game when it was up for grabs. Incredible performance from Shai.
Still improving..
 
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