ma ▁started ▁the ▁year ▁playing ▁for ▁his ▁local ▁club ▁North ▁Alb any , ▁before ▁joining ▁W AF L ▁side ▁South ▁F rem ant le ▁mid ▁season . ▁He ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁play ▁ 1 3 ▁col ts ▁games ▁for ▁South ▁F rem ant le , ▁including ▁the ▁premi ership . ▁Bo ots ma ' s ▁ 1 3 ▁games ▁for ▁the ▁Bul ld ogs ▁saw ▁his ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁A FL ▁D raft ▁prospect s ▁rise ▁greatly , ▁with ▁him ▁being ▁tout ed ▁by ▁Kevin ▁She e han ▁as ▁a ▁potential ▁top ▁ 3 0 ▁pick . ▁After ▁attract ing ▁the ▁attention ▁of ▁several ▁A FL ▁clubs , ▁Bo ots ma ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Carl ton ▁Football ▁Club ▁with ▁its ▁first ▁round ▁selection ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁A FL ▁National ▁D raft ▁( No . ▁ 2 2 ▁overall ). ▁At ▁the ▁time ▁he ▁was ▁draft ed , ▁Bo ots ma ▁was ▁in ▁the ▁process ▁of ▁comple ting ▁an ▁app rent ices hip ▁as ▁an ▁electric ian . ▁He ▁was ▁given ▁gu ern sey ▁number ▁ 2 1 . ▁ ▁A FL ▁career ▁After ▁starting ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁season ▁playing ▁for ▁the ▁Northern ▁Blues ▁in ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Football ▁League , ▁Bo ots ma ▁made ▁his ▁A FL ▁debut ▁in ▁Round ▁ 6 ▁against ▁, ▁as ▁a ▁late ▁replacement . ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Bo ots ma ' s ▁contract ▁with ▁ ▁was ▁terminated ▁for ▁bre