Rate a Tiger's year - Shai Bolton?

[one-eyed]

Next up is Bolton.

Shai in his fourth season of AFL played 19 out of a possible 21 games to take his career tally to 47. He played more midfield time in 2020 and had his best year statistically despite the shorter-length matches due to covid. Ultimately, Bolton would pick up a second premiership medallion at the age of just 21.

Season Highlights
● 29 disps (16 kicks 13 hballs), 5 marks and a goal in Rd 13 12-pt win over Essendon at TIO Stadium.
● 24 disps (13 kicks 11 hballs), 3 marks and a goal in Rd 10 41-pt win over Brisbane at Metricon Stadium.
● 18 disps (10 kicks 8 hballs), 5 marks and 6 tackles in Rd 17 26-pt win over Geelong at Metricon Stadium.
● 16 disps (11 kicks 5 hballs), 3 marks and 7 tackles in the GF 31-pt win over Geelong at the Gabba.
● 13 disps (11 kicks 2 hballs), 6 marks and 3 goals in Rd 1 24-pt win over Carlton at the M.C.G.
● 11 disps (8 kicks 3 hballs), 2 marks and 3 goals in SF 31-pt win over St Kilda at Metricon Stadium.

2020 Statistical Rankings
●  Ranked 3rd in Total Inside 50s    
●  Ranked 12th in Total Goal Assists   
●  Ranked 9th in Total Clangers   
●  Ranked 3rd in Total Bounces
●  Ranked 12th in Total Score Involvements    
●  Ranked 14th in Total Metres Gained
●  Ranked 6th in Inside 50s Per Game    
●  Ranked 9th in Bounces Per Game
●  Ranked 20th in Score Involvements Per Game

Career stats to date
          Games  Kicks   Hballs   Disposals  Marks  Tackles   G.B     GA    Clear.   In50   R50
2017:      6       4.3       4.2         8.5       2.0       2.5       3.4     0.2    0.0      1.2     0.3
2018:      3       3.7       4.7         8.3       2.0       1.3       1.1     0.0    1.0      1.0     0.0
2019:    19       7.5       6.5       14.0       3.1       3.4     15.12    1.0    1.7      3.4     0.3
2020:    19       9.5       6.3       15.8       3.0       2.8     15.11    0.6    3.4      4.3     0.8 

https://finalsiren.com/PlayerStats.asp?PlayerID=2728
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-richmond-tigers--shai-bolton


How did we all rate Bolton's year?

[eliminator]

Brilliant year. Showed what a talent he is. Deserves enormous credit for the way he played this year.

[WilliamPowell]

I gave him an 8

Was a revelation when he went into the midfield.

Looking forward to seeing in there more in the future

Have to say it was a great read in the HUN this week about him being drafted. Especially around how long we had our collective eyes on him

[Andyy]

8, with 2 more only really lost on consistency.

This guy is 100% the new Edwards, albeit with even more lateral movement. Crazy hands in traffic and some of his goal kicking was ludicrous against Saints in the SF.

Clearance work has been a revelation for the club. As a mid/fwd if he can get 20+ touches a week he would be AA IMO.

[taztiger4]

How he didnt make the Best U22 side is hilarious

[tdy]

How he didnt make the Best U22 side is hilarious

Says a lot about those representative sidea. All Australian etc. They arent worth the candle.

[lamington]

His brilliance in the middle saved our season. 9 from me. Only didn’t give him a 10 because he had the odd quiet one but that was mainly due to finding his feet when shifted to a new position. Hope he gets lots of on ball time in 2021

[big tone]

Would have given him an 11 if I could have.

He was as good as anyone we had this year.

[camboon]

I think he has learnt a lot from Shane Edwards, very similar with their traits

[Diocletian]

Bolton is streets ahead of where Edwards was at the same age....granted he's playing in considerably better sides than Shank was back then......

[one-eyed]

22 today .