Damien Hardwick trusts his included understanding into Shai Bolton will offer assistance halt the Fremantle star select tearing Gold Coast separated.
Hardwick was at the rudder of Richmond when Bolton played in two of the Tigers’ three banners over four a long time some time recently both left the club over the past two seasons.
Bolton landed at the Dockers in a high-profile exchange at the conclusion of final year, whereas Hardwick is in his moment season in charge at the Suns after taking off the Tigers mid-way through 2023.
Hardwick uncovered Bolton, who has kickd 13 objectives over 10 diversions whereas too having an affect through the midfield at his unused club, had been a center of their arrangements ahead of the Individuals To begin with Stadium clash on Saturday.
Shai could be a bit of a indicator for them. I think when he is in great shape, they are in great form, Hardwick said.
We’ll have a great understanding (of him), we appeared a few vision of Shai at his best and what that looks like.
Hardwick said coaching Bolton over six and a half a long time shoudl held in planning for him as an adversary.
One of Hardwick’s associates, prevalence Tiger Shaun Grigg, is additionally a previous partner of Bolton’s, as well as Gold Coast star enroll Daniel Rioli.
We’ve got a reasonable thought of how he plays the diversion and what his qualities are, Hardwick included.
It’s great to know those (but) extreme to halt. He’s a superb player and been a incredible expansion for their footy club.
(He’s) one I’m sort of making beyond any doubt won’t play that well but he’s difficult to stop.
Hardwick prodded West Australian protector Wil Powell seem get the match-up on Bolton, depending on whether he plays predominately within the midfield or forward.
He lauded Powell, a previous first-round choose drafted out of Claremont, as an “unbelievable” player that didn’t get the acknowledgment he merited.
I think I knew how great he was (some time recently coming to the Suns) but until you see him up near, he’s competent of playing on anybody. He can play on talls and smalls, he’s done a superb work on those littler players over the final couple of weeks.
The Bolton match up could be a distinctive one once more, is he more midfielder or his he more forward? Does he play up tall, does he play down profound? We’re attending to have a few challenges with that, the communication of our backs is progressing to be truly, truly important.”
