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Pick 29: Shai Bolton

eZyT

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Jun 28, 2019
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Plays like a 25 year old 150 gamer - he could be anything.

he seems to look like he feels he belongs out there.

I suppose a flag (and Ralph Carr) would do that to a bloke.

yeah he could be anything. Sonny Walters seems like his floor to me right now.

Gresat game. He cost me the margin on that last lazy kick though so I was a bit dirty at the end!

yes that was an exceptionally laconic (the name you use for lazy when someone is really *smile* good) kick.

But the thing with mercurial, laconic, unfathomable, freaks like Richo, $hai, George,

is the sooner in their career you reconcile yourself with the unpredictable flaws,

the more you'll enjoy them.
 

Tigertool

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We only scratched the surface of Shai last year.

He’s shown the ability to go into the midfield as in rounds 16-19 last year he had disposals of 22, 26 & 29 disposals in consecutive weeks.

Certainly showed fantastic goal sense and agility during games last year.

I’d like to see him played on a wing this year. He could possibly still require some frame bulk for a permanent wing position.

I expect him to flourish in whatever position he plays in. I honestly think he’d finish our season as our number 1 small forward if given the remainder of the home and away to purely play there.
 
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Sintiger

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Like many of us I have spent the lockdown period watching plenty of tiger games.
When comparing 2017 to 2019 one area that we have definitely improved is forward. One aspect of that is Lynch but this bloke is definitely an upgrade on Butler.
The addition of Bolton, Stack and Pickett has also added enormously to the skill level and X factor we have around the ball.
 
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momentai

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We only scratched the surface of Shai last year.

He’s shown the ability to go into the midfield as in rounds 16-19 last year he had disposals of 22, 26 & 29 disposals in consecutive weeks.

Certainly showed fantastic goal sense and agility during games last year.

I’d like to see him played on a wing this year. He could possibly still require some frame bulk for a permanent wing position.

I expect him to flourish in whatever position he plays in. I honestly think he’d finish our season as our number 1 small forward if given the remainder of the home and away to purely play there.
He has fantastic evasive skill and great speed. He also has a great feel for the game and exquisite timing. He is a the best of this type since Kevin Bartlett and will spend much of this season in the midfield.
 

AngryAnt

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He's corrected the team part of his game now - I reckon some of those selfish incidents early in his career were called out by other players and coaches and he got the message. Now he looks for players in a better position as well as doing the freakishly skilled stuff. Looks on the up.
 
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craig

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He's corrected the team part of his game now - I reckon some of those selfish incidents early in his career were called out by other players and coaches and he got the message. Now he looks for players in a better position as well as doing the freakishly skilled stuff. Looks on the up.

Yep.

Could be anything, supremely talented.
 

Baloo

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Nov 8, 2005
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He's corrected the team part of his game now - I reckon some of those selfish incidents early in his career were called out by other players and coaches and he got the message. Now he looks for players in a better position as well as doing the freakishly skilled stuff. Looks on the up.

There was a play last year I think. Forget the game but Bolton took a brilliant mark over a couple of opponents. Landed on his feet and instead of holding the ball up and taking the glory, he dished off a handball super quick to a team mate in space. It was that moment that I was convinced that Shai has bought into the club mantra.

He will be special
 
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daniel30

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Jun 14, 2010
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Still scratched the surface in his game.Doesn't need a heap of possessions to have a impact and rarely waste the ball in hand.
 

AngryAnt

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There was a play last year I think. Forget the game but Bolton took a brilliant mark over a couple of opponents. Landed on his feet and instead of holding the ball up and taking the glory, he dished off a handball super quick to a team mate in space. It was that moment that I was convinced that Shai has bought into the club mantra.

He will be special

not to mention the brilliant mark above two players then the quick play-on to Lynch free, who kicks the goal in the Brisbane final. If you watch the footage you can see Edwards on the sideline smirking as Shai takes the mark.
 

Rfc4Ever

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Oct 5, 2007
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Bolton got 2 x 25+ touch games 2 weeks in a row last year. Plus kicked at least a goal in both.
Pretty darn good stats for a young half forward, in fact they are amazing stats.
Sure, the Gold Coast game was a walkover, but the Giants were competitive.
He has potential to play more mid and possibly on the wing.
 
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Streak

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I thought a seminal moment for him came in the GF. He took a huge hit for the team that would have hurt. He could have shirked it, but he knew what was coming and he took it. We kept the ball moving forward because of what he did. It sure earned my respect.
 
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