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Pick 29: Shai Bolton
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He's been part of two premiership teams. A life member & his kid is eligible to play for us. He's definitely a Richmond man.
FFS he wanted to go home as soon as he was drafted. The fact he stayed here for 8 years despite that is testament to both our club & Shai.
I wish him well.
I wish him well but was slightly disappointed in the trade... I was expecting to get more for Bolton than Rioli....
Obviously he stuck around longer than the club thought or expected.
I think he might be what they need, if Freo don’t snag a flag then they never will.
Only problem is there quite a few contenders coming up.
Only great teams can be a dynasty team.
I think he might be what they need, if Freo don’t snag a flag then they never will.
Only problem is there quite a few contenders coming up.
Only great teams can be a dynasty team.
I think you are overrating Mansell a little. He is a trier no doubt but not good enough to run with Shai
How you've come to the conclusion that I have an 'intolerance' of Shai I'll never know...
...sounds like a cool band name through, 'intolerance of shai'
I think this move is a bit of a win-win-win. Rare to have that happen so I think it should be commended and appreciated.
Shai gets to go home. If you believe Hartley’s statements yesterday than it’s well and truly time for him to return to WA. (Also, let’s not forget we have benefitted from homesick Victorians over the years).
Freo add a quality player to a decent roster. And a bit of “star power” that I’d argue they have lacked for long stretches of their existence as a club. Good on them.
And then for us, most importantly, we remove a player who didn’t want to be here - and spent most of last season playing like it. Keeping him here underperforming on that large chunk of the cap would have crippled us for years. The whips are cracking now, we want hungry fighters not “cherry on top” types. We’ve turned him into 2x throws at the stumps in the first round - exactly what we need right now.
I’m thrilled the club haven’t let sentiment cloud their decision making. Our halcyon days of last decade are over. Here’s to a fresh start and the building of a new dynasty!
Shai gets to go home. If you believe Hartley’s statements yesterday than it’s well and truly time for him to return to WA. (Also, let’s not forget we have benefitted from homesick Victorians over the years).
Freo add a quality player to a decent roster. And a bit of “star power” that I’d argue they have lacked for long stretches of their existence as a club. Good on them.
And then for us, most importantly, we remove a player who didn’t want to be here - and spent most of last season playing like it. Keeping him here underperforming on that large chunk of the cap would have crippled us for years. The whips are cracking now, we want hungry fighters not “cherry on top” types. We’ve turned him into 2x throws at the stumps in the first round - exactly what we need right now.
I’m thrilled the club haven’t let sentiment cloud their decision making. Our halcyon days of last decade are over. Here’s to a fresh start and the building of a new dynasty!
so much unders...& west coast never allowed to show their hand
rapt with the other trades.
the unappreciation of the part across the board pace played in our flags is mind boggling
own trumpet blow warning.
i convinced 8 fam members to part with $50 @ 34:1 early '17....$1700 each
king for 2 mths.
Can't believe the dabates over Shai. The Freo fans are mostly happy, but still everything from wow my dreams have come true, to overrated peaheart. Sure he's not perfect, but by the eye, by the stats, by the CV, he's a star. Rolled gold. Any side would kill to get him. Buckly still hasn't gotten over missing him in the draft. He's just going to keep getting better, the non-perfect parts of his game are eminently improvable.
We weren't ripped-off, but they got a bargain.
We weren't ripped-off, but they got a bargain.
You must have missed the yellow & black poster on his top shelf.
Bolton might be the addition that saves Longmuir's job'
Shai is the EXACT player Freo doesn't have (not many do) he will make a massive difference to them especially at Home games.
May he play 99 fantastic games fore them.
That’s not what Blair said.
He talked about how Shai was a 17 year old indigenous kid when he joined us and wanted to go home straight away. That is completely understandable and is a testament to him as a person and the club that he stayed for 8 years. Of course he is a Richmond man.
He is a 25 year old with a small child and a partner expecting again and all their family support structures are in WA.
I reckon Blair explained it well, but he never said that Shai wanted to go home ever since he was drafted.
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Agree, and kudos to Shedda for making him (and other indigenous players) feel at home at the time. Love to have him back at the club someway.
Marliuon was a big sounding board and influence on Shai during his time at the club as well.
