Player Watch Shai Bolton - The Next Best Player In The Game

[GhostofJimJess]

Tracking really nicely as that mid/forward role. An AA selection this year isn't out of reach.

Don't think he will ever be the best player in the game, but at any given moment he's capable of things few players are.

Yep, changed the trajectory of the match this arvo when he went into the centre at 25 points down halfway through the 2nd Q and was part of the next 3 centre clearances which resulted in goals. You really felt his impact at the ground and the Hawk supporters near us were just crying out for someone to just tackle him ... good luck with that.

I care very little for "best player in the game" tags and he'll never draw the AA attention like the plethora of kickchasers around the league do. I'm just very happy he's near untackle-able and capable of the almost unbelievable around goals.

 

[Vassp]

Just like Noah Bolton eh?

Having a good game against a bottom 6 team in Hawthorn is hardly worth carrying on like a pork chop.

are you ok? if you're going to argue something argue on point. I didn't mention Noah.
I mentioned Bolton who is one of the most skillful players in the AFL. perioid. and he is still young and his game is developing.

 

[Vassp]

Our code's Cristiano Ronaldo at the same age, simple as that.

Ronaldo isn't magical like Bolton, Bolton could be more like Messi ....hehehe. cant compare them though, this is just playing style.

 

[VinnieB]

Will be right up there IMO.

 

[tiger_tough]

In fairness he said in 2-3 years.

Hes a jet and still getting better.

 

[The 747]

In fairness he said in 2-3 years.

Hes a jet and still getting better.

Surprised to see how young he is. Has time.

 

[blaisee]

I would back Charlie Curnow's ceiling over Bolton quite comfortably

If you exclude Cripps game where he was injured he is over 30 and 2 goals

Garbage

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Garbage

Charlie is a good chance to win the Coleman this season
Stay mad though.

Media loves him a lot more than Bolton too (esp Derm)

 

[softtiger9]

Charlie is a good chance to win the Coleman this season
Stay mad though.

Media loves him a lot more than Bolton too (esp Derm)

Brereton ? The same bloke who said Dusty will be nothing more than a waddler & Aaron James will be the next Wayne Carey,let's agree Charlie & Shai are going to be stars for years to come

 

[kirbatron]

destroyed us on saturday.. clean & slippery

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Brereton ? The same bloke who said Dusty will be nothing more than a waddler & Aaron James will be the next Wayne Carey,let's agree Charlie & Shai are going to be stars for years to come

Fair enough, gonna be really exciting when we play you guys again later this year, if the weather holds up, could be a crowd of 80 K plus at the G

 

[Juddernaut08]

Bolton is exciting. Dusty 2.0 he is not though.

 

[tiger_tough]

Bolton is exciting. Dusty 2.0 he is not though.

Stacks up pretty well at the same age.

 

[Ralll]

Bolton is exciting. Dusty 2.0 he is not though.

Of course not.

They are both rotating mid/forwards.
Shai is outside with the ability to impact inside too.
Dusty is inside with the ability to impact outside too.

Shai can go missing vs strong oppo, while Dusty revels in it, and as a big strong inside player can always get his own ball, while Shai relies on the team having ascendency more.

 

[Greggy]

Of course not.

They are both rotating mid/forwards.
Shai is outside with the ability to impact inside too.
Dusty is inside with the ability to impact outside too.

Shai can go missing vs strong oppo, while Dusty revels in it, and as a big strong inside player can always get his own ball, while Shai relies on the team having ascendency more.

Shai doesn’t go missing against strong opponents? He was our best vs Melbourne last year and many other contenders, think you’re basing that on 1 poor performance this year. Go back and look at his games over the last few years.

 

[The 747]

Brereton ? The same bloke who said Dusty will be nothing more than a waddler & Aaron James will be the next Wayne Carey,let's agree Charlie & Shai are going to be stars for years to come

Dermott also memorably wrote a column back in 2010/11 about how Tom Hawkins would not make it in the AFL.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Dermott also memorably wrote a column back in 2010/11 about how Tom Hawkins would not make it in the AFL.

Love to hate Hawkins
Such a good player and it shits me

 

[HairyO]

Brereton ? The same bloke who said Dusty will be nothing more than a waddler & Aaron James will be the next Wayne Carey,let's agree Charlie & Shai are going to be stars for years to come

Really? Where did he say that?

I found this from 2014.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/dermott-brereton-says-richmond-need-dustin-martin-to-rise-to-the-occasion-is-jamie-elliott-collingwoods-answer/news-story/59c3a7d4466e82454f380c8840cbacca

 

[Bungeye]

It must piss of players and umps, that he makes the skills of the game look so easy! Heck, most of the players these days, won't even attempt to bounce the damn ball!

He will never win a brownlow, they are reserved for players who can't kick!

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Really? Where did he say that?

I found this from 2014.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/dermott-brereton-says-richmond-need-dustin-martin-to-rise-to-the-occasion-is-jamie-elliott-collingwoods-answer/news-story/59c3a7d4466e82454f380c8840cbacca

He definitely did Hairy, heard it myself, but it was well before this. We're talking around the time of Dusty's first season in 2010.

 

[VinnieB]

Dermott also memorably wrote a column back in 2010/11 about how Tom Hawkins would not make it in the AFL.

Let's not forget his classic statement that Mark Williams (Hawthorn and then Essendon) would be the greatest player to have played AFL by the end of his career!

 

[Foucault1989]

Brereton ? The same bloke who said Dusty will be nothing more than a waddler & Aaron James will be the next Wayne Carey,let's agree Charlie & Shai are going to be stars for years to come

Wayne Carey who encouraged Carlton to trade pick 1 (Walsh) to Melbourne for Bugg, Tyson and Frost

 

[Osho]

Bolton has velcro hands. And a contortionist's body. And speed. And a leap. And IQ. He's what I thought flyin Ryan could become. But Shai got their first. He is a RIDICULUOS player, one can only laugh with glee.

 

[HairyO]

He definitely did Hairy, heard it myself, but it was well before this. We're talking around the time of Dusty's first season in 2010.

People were questioning Dusty even in 2015. So if anything, Derm was changing his view before the pack.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

People were questioning Dusty even in 2015. So if anything, Derm was changing his view before the pack.

I actually really like Derm's view on footy - he's a bit like a non-senile Malcolm Blight. The bugger stitched us up a few too many times as a player though.