Craig Bolton

[Jimmy C]

I quite like Bolton C. Lots of potential, although he runs the risk of being another Warfe in a couple of seasons time. Must be some reason why the Lions didn't want him, especially with their salary issues.

[Charlie]

Originally posted by Jimmy C
I quite like Bolton C. Lots of potential, although he runs the risk of being another Warfe in a couple of seasons time. Must be some reason why the Lions didn't want him, especially with their salary issues.

The Lions agreed to let him go because they couldn't give him a regular spot in the 22.

[gloveski]

A few things I took out of the game

Powell if they can bulk him up could be a gun great commitment and not afraid to get in and do the tuff stuff.

Warfe is simply way past his best and when Saddo is back I think it's goodbye.

We got killed at stoppages alot of players seemed flat footed.

For all of his detractors we really missed Matthes today and he is very important to our team balance.

C.Bolton's greatest asset to us is going to be his flexibility he seems able to fill a number of different rolls for us.

N.Davis can't wait to see this guy do a full presseason next year and push for a permanent spot in the midfield even laid a copile of good tackles.

O'Keefe showed a bit in the second half I think this gu could be anything.

LRT needs a run back in the Two's for a couple of weeks.

And last but not least Chris Judd has to be the best young player to come along for years this guy is a superstar already and is only in his second year.Victoria teams will offer the world to get him back to vic.......I think to get him they will have to offer a high top ten pick + a quality player.Mum wan't him home so it could be very interesting at the end of the year.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by sharp9
I thought Williams and Cresswell were well beaten...both looked very old and slow. Williams continues his clanger count (OOBOTF anyone?).

The two of them were towelled up at the clearances...3 between them for the whole game. Simply not good enough IMO. Can't wait for the youngsters to take their roles permanently.

Williams had only 3 clangers from 26 possessions - leading possession getter on the ground net of clangers. Cresswell had 17 possessions - a bit below average, but not bad after 34 last week!

Sure they had few clearances in this game, but that happens from game to game. If you were a WC supporter would you also say Cousins was gone as he had only one clearance?!?

[NMWBloods]

N.Davis can't wait to see this guy do a full presseason next year and push for a permanent spot in the midfield even laid a copile of good tackles.

Davis has been tackling quite a bit this year and I love to watch his field kicking - just superb.

[penga]

somebody needs to find davis' old goal kicking boots though

[Jimmy C]

Originally posted by Charlie
The Lions agreed to let him go because they couldn't give him a regular spot in the 22.

True, but then why ditch one player with loads of potential who can't find a spot in the regulars, only to pick up Caracella? It doesn't seem to fit.

[Rod_]

I was impressed by C Bolton - A very good days outing.....

Rod_

[penga]

Originally posted by Jimmy C
True, but then why ditch one player with loads of potential who can't find a spot in the regulars, only to pick up Caracella? It doesn't seem to fit.

caracella can play in the forward line and midfield, not as hard to break into as defence and midfield at brissy

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by penga
somebody needs to find davis' old goal kicking boots though

Oh yeah - when he had the shot in the second qtr from 45m I said to the friend I was with, "you can put your house in this" - glad he didn't!!

[Jimmy C]

Originally posted by penga
caracella can play in the forward line and midfield, not as hard to break into as defence and midfield at brissy

Again, true, but Caracella isn't getting too many games at Brisbane (is he injured atm?). Bolton is younger and has less experience, which should mean that he is either malleable and would therefore be able to be moulded to suit a variety of roles at Brisbane, or someone didn't think he was up to (Lethal's?) standard. With Brisbane's salary issues it would have made sense to keep him on the list and develop him, I suppose. Don't get me wrong here, on the whole I enjoy watching him play and I think he's gonna make an excellent utility over time. I just don't see Matthews letting players go because "there's no room". BTW, Sheedy rates Boton C very highly, which I think says alot for the young fella. I'm just not so sure about how B&W things are up in QLD, especially seeing that they will also have a need to build for the future (Pike/Lynch-salary cap).

[penga]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Oh yeah - when he had the shot in the second qtr from 45m I said to the friend I was with, "you can put your house in this" - glad he didn't!!

i told the bloke beside me to write it down in his record

[SWANSBEST]

Jimmy C


Craig Bolton asked the Lions for a release because of the difficulty of establishing himself in the Seniors on a regular basis.

[Jon]

The bio said he was an emergency for the Prelim and GF last year, so somebody rated him highly up there in Brisbane.

I think Brisbane would've enjoyed the luxury of keeping him...I heard Mathews mention his name when discussing player trades he'd rather not have had to make. But with no real room in the firsts, CB must have been dying to make a move. He only played 29 games in 3 years, and only SIX games last year.

Great he had 19 possessions. He's shown that he has the poise to be that critical link man in a switch of play, the strength to stand in a tackle and keep his hands free to keep us moving, and the grunt to punch above his weight in a purely negative defending role. Takes a pretty mean mark when he has to as well.

And all this from a player with only 43 games under his belt.