Player Watch #29: Shai Bolton - What an absolute jet!

[AstuteTiger]

B&F fancies: Who's leading the race for your club's top award?​

See which players are likely to take out your club's highest individual honour

Shai Bolton

29

Shai Bolton

Age

25

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

While he's had the occasional quiet patch in his 20 games this season, Bolton's match-winning ability generally pulls in the votes. Sitting ninth in the AFLCA player of the year count (the highest of any Tiger), Bolton has taken on extra responsibility in the continued absence of Dustin Martin. Impossible to stop either in the middle or up forward, Bolton's footy smarts, athleticism and innate sense of timing has seen him turn more than one game on its head this year. He's averaging 18.4 disposals and 3.9 clearances, ranked third in the competition for total score involvements and has kicked 39.39. – Sarah Black

Other contenders: Daniel Rioli

17

Daniel Rioli

Age

27

Ht

179cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

179.2

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

144.9

3star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

0.8

1star

T

3.8

5star

MG

160.2

3star

, Dion Prestia

3

Dion Prestia

Age

31

Ht

175cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.1

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

11.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

, Marlion Pickett

50

Marlion Pickett

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

5.5

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

1.5

4star

D

11.7

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.6

4star

CL

1.3

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.6

4star

, Jayden Short

15

Jayden Short

Age

28

Ht

178cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

13.3

5star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.5

3star

MG

430.8

5star

D

19.0

4star

K

14.1

5star

HB

4.9

3star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.8

1star

MG

447.1

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.4

2star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

185.2

3star

, Liam Baker

7

Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

, Tom Lynch, Nathan Broad

35

Nathan Broad

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

 

[DontArgue4]

Wasn't at the club and thus didn't train today. Club saying soreness. I hope he's ok!

Sunday game so i imagine they are letting a few rest early in the week

 

[Rayzorwire]

Wowee there’s some laughs to be had at the start of this thread.

Funnily enough some of the usual suspects are involved. Hehe.

I made it through 6 pages...oh boy, there's some 'recycle your user name' material in there...

Out of bloody minded curiosity, can you recall how many more pages the 'everyone at the club should be sacked for picking Bolton over Begley and everyone who disagrees will be trolled' spamtrum goes on for?

 

[THECHIEFTON]

I made it through 6 pages...oh boy, there's some 'recycle your user name' material in there...

Out of bloody minded curiosity, can you recall how many more pages the 'everyone at the club should be sacked for picking Bolton over Begley and everyone who disagrees will be trolled' spamtrum goes on for?

I made it through 15 pages. Man this board is shocking. Usual suspects Mopsy, TigerImposter and Sir Loin sooking it up. Mr Magic not there i think that was the time he switched to GWS. Quite funny reading really. Just think Tigerimposter wanted Begley instead....

 

[lvt06]

I made it through 15 pages. Man this board is shocking. Usual suspects Mopsy, TigerImposter and Sir Loin sooking it up. Mr Magic not there i think that was the time he switched to GWS. Quite funny reading really. Just think Tigerimposter wanted Begley instead....

Tiger Imposter and the Mute button are a match made in heaven.

 

[All Aust]

Am going to have to work out the mute button. Struggle to understand some posters have any support more so just hanging for an argument.
Taking 1000 words to say 5, not my thing. 3-4 mutes only.

 

[blaisee]

Am going to have to work out the mute button. Struggle to some posters as having any support as hanging for an argument.
Taking 1000 words to say 5, not my thing. 3-4 mutes only.

Is that different to the ignore button?

 

[All Aust]

Is that different to the ignore button?

It's probs the same if it excludes the poster?

 

[Rayzorwire]

I made it through 15 pages. Man this board is shocking. Usual suspects Mopsy, TigerImposter and Sir Loin sooking it up. Mr Magic not there i think that was the time he switched to GWS. Quite funny reading really. Just think Tigerimposter wanted Begley instead....

It's no wonder there's a board rule that we're not allowed to regurgi-quote some of these posts.

 

[juss]

B&F fancies: Who's leading the race for your club's top award?​

See which players are likely to take out your club's highest individual honour

​

Shai Bolton​

While he's had the occasional quiet patch in his 20 games this season, Bolton's match-winning ability generally pulls in the votes. Sitting ninth in the AFLCA player of the year count (the highest of any Tiger), Bolton has taken on extra responsibility in the continued absence of Dustin Martin. Impossible to stop either in the middle or up forward, Bolton's footy smarts, athleticism and innate sense of timing has seen him turn more than one game on its head this year. He's averaging 18.4 disposals and 3.9 clearances, ranked third in the competition for total score involvements and has kicked 39.39. – Sarah Black

Other contenders: Daniel Rioli, Dion Prestia, Marlion Pickett, Jayden Short, Liam Baker, Tom Lynch, Nathan Broad

Given recent form, Pickett, Short and Broad wouldn't be near leading it.

Would have to be either Rioli or Bolton, possibly Lynch.

 

[Big Unit 30]

The high ball drop while kicking on the run will undo him occasionally but wow his game has elevated to elite heights

 

[peternorth]

The high ball drop while kicking on the run will undo him occasionally but wow his game has elevated to elite heights

i dont recall the drop being so high in his earlier days

 

[Big Unit 30]

i dont recall the drop being so high in his earlier days

Me either now you mention it.
He also kicks across his body quite a bit which will bring you undone occasionally too

 

[Muddiemoose]

i dont recall the drop being so high in his earlier days

Me either now you mention it.
He also kicks across his body quite a bit which will bring you undone occasionally too

Just had a look at some of the pre draft vision, looks like he’s always had a little bit of an odd ball drop

Even in general play he brings his hands up to about his chest before he drops the ball
Just must be how he feels comfortable

 

[tigs2010]

Just had a look at some of the pre draft vision, looks like he’s always had a little bit of an odd ball drop

Even in general play he brings his hands up to about his chest before he drops the ball
Just must be how he feels comfortable

How the hell did he slide to 29 lol

 

[banana_bus]

How the hell did he slide to 29 lol

2 best players in the draft taken at 29 and 40, daylight to the next. Crazy.

 

[sportshow]

I believe many thought he was a flight risk .... thank god!!

Now it looks like there isn't anything that would make him want to leave .... well done RFC ....

 

[Tiger2709]

How the hell did he slide to 29 lol

It was the moustache.

 

[Jungle Noise]

Given recent form, Pickett, Short and Broad wouldn't be near leading it.

Would have to be either Rioli or Bolton, possibly Lynch.

Let’s jot forget PICKETT


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[Nostradumbass]

2 best players in the draft taken at 29 and 40, daylight to the next. Crazy.

Who went at 40?

 

[DeLaCon]

See ya Francis and Blair and whatever other campaigner runs that ******* dogshit recruiting process down there. Begley went two picks after that selection...OMG

edwards, short, rioli, now bolton....small bodied players duh?

What do we need? Another lightweight one position flanker that cant tackle? Thought we had plenty of those

Continue the skinny hbf type

So we pick a skinny kid with suspect disposal

He is about 20cm short of what we really need. Richmond doing more of the same. Oh well there is always next year

No offence boys but this is a small reason why I love big footy.

 

[tigs2010]

I believe many thought he was a flight risk .... thank god!!

Now it looks like there isn't anything that would make him want to leave .... well done RFC ....

Amazing Freo had 2 picks just before him but looks like they traded one for Brad Hill and another in a random pick swap year before lol

 

[banana_bus]

No offence boys but this is a small reason why I love big footy.

Begley lol. Wow.

 

[banana_bus]

Who went at 40?

Some dog that can play.

 

[Big Unit 30]

Who went at 40?

Tom Stewart.

Actually not a bust ridden draft year, a lot of good solid types who aren’t stars by any means but most still plying a trade in the game.