“It will be just good to play against him. I’ll be on him in the midfield now and then, so we’ll see how we go.”
The prospect of Reid going head-to-head with Martin is a tantalising one.
Reid is drawing comparisons with Richmond superstar Dustin Martin.Credit: AFL Photos
“Dusty’s just excited to play football and he just plays the way he wants to play, but he’s obviously aware of (Reid’s strength),” Bolton said.
“We’ve seen him play and we’ve watched vision today, but it would be a good match-up I reckon.”
Bolton was asked how he would go about laying a tackle on Reid.
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“I’ll just have to duck under his arm,” he said.
“Hopefully if I do tackle him he doesn’t palm me, but we’ll see how we go.”
Bolton starred in a pair of comfortable Richmond wins over West Coast last year, picking up three Brownlow Medal votes in both rounds eight and 18.
The West Australian product also polled two votes against Fremantle on the Tigers’ other trip to Perth in 2023.
He has been outstanding again this season and looms as a potential match-winner after dazzling with four goals in Richmond’s narrow loss to St Kilda last week.
“It’s just good to play in front of all my family and all the Richmond fans back in WA,” Bolton said.
“That’s the best thing about it – playing in front of family and friends.”
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