Toast Bulldog Marcus Bontempelli proposes to Neila Brenning in Italy (Spoiler: she said yes. 🎉)

[geoffjennings79]

Thought it's worth its own thread, Mods might disagree?

Was reliably informed a short time ago by the Insta follower in our household, who apparently checks Bont's updates daily!

Confirmation here, but HS pay walled article, sorry ICBF bypassing it.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/bulldogs-superstar-marcus-bontempelli-proposed-to-girlfriend-neila-brenning-in-italy/news-story/bce8eaa33660e1c64daf06a10baaa518

Queue the "can't wait for little Bonts" discussion...

 

[TiAn_]

Congratulations and may they soon have a home full of happy, healthy, athletically robust and ambidextrous children

 

[geoffjennings79]

Club FB:



And one of the first comments, possibly a BF poster?! (are we allowed to put real names on here from social media?)

 

[Next Waiting]

We know a bit about the sire. Rates highly. The dam line of future progeny? Unraced .... picnic, country, provincial, metro or listed/group winner? Siblings?

Hard to tell without an inspection but looks like a strong mare filly with a bit of scope. Strong through the shoulder. Knees would need to check out..... nice head.

Looks like she stood well for the farrier so that's a plus.

 

[AFDogs]

Let's all pray for triplets.

 

[geoffjennings79]

Let's all pray for triplets.

Twice!

3 boys, then 3 girls.

 

[HK_Bulldog]

Congrats to Bont and his partner!

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

I didn’t realise until yesterday that Neil’s is a ice hockey player.

Anyway congrats to them both, they make a lovely couple.

 

[bobs head soup]

Off on a tangent here but Neila is an unusual name - is it pronounced Neil-a?

Reminds me of a hilarious archtypical Australian girl in Flight Of The Conchords whose father was desperate for a boy named Keitha.

 

[zucvv]

How tall is Neila? 170cm range? Their kids will be blessed with KPP height and athletic genes.

 

[Next Waiting]

Off on a tangent here but Neila is an unusual name - is it pronounced Neil-a?

Reminds me of a hilarious archtypical Australian girl in Flight Of The Conchords whose father was desperate for a boy named Keitha.

I worked with a girl named Keitha ... in the land of the conchords. Unusual and to date the only one I've ever met.

 

[bobs head soup]

I worked with a girl named Keitha ... in the land of the conchords. Unusual and to date the only one I've ever met.

That is a weird little coincidence. The Keitha character in FOTC is hilarious. Jermaine has a one night stand and is attracted to her but is appalled that she is Australian, in every scene her Australianness is exaggerated to more ridiculous extremes.

 

[geoffjennings79]

So if they have a girl, she could be named Marcusa??!!
At least they can name a son Neil...

 

[Mr. Walker]

When it’s time for Neil to be drafted you can bet those mongrel Saints will put in a bid just to make us use an earlier pick. Bloody typical of them.

 

[bobs head soup]

So if they have a girl, she could be named Marcusa??!!
At least they can name a son Neil...

BTW GJ79, this thread title is a bit of a tease

States that Bont has proposed to Neila, but not that she said yes and that they are actually engaged.

Seems an unnecessary anxiety to those who haven't heard the news.

 

[Doggy Dan]

Bont’s voluminous pant bears a striking textural resemblance to the drapes he’s standing alongside.

 

[BulldogMuscle]

I love how the first thought is to the Dogs-Breeding-Program that we've had running for the last 20-30 years and how many F/S's we can get outta them (I won't lie, thought the same).

Huge congrats to Bont and Neila.

 

[Shacf501]

Welcome to the kennel super babies in the 2043 draft

 

[geoffjennings79]

BTW GJ79, this thread title is a bit of a tease

States that Bont has proposed to Neila, but not that she said yes and that they are actually engaged.

Seems an unnecessary anxiety to those who haven't heard the news.

Good point, I just cut and pasted an article heading. Will fix.

 

[weltschmerz]

Confirmation here, but HS pay walled article, sorry ICBF bypassing it.

https://archive.is/Pj8ma

 

[ScragCity]

Bont Brownlow when?

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Neila is Canadian, I believe. She seems to fit in well with other Bulldog boys’ WAGs (noticed on Insta).