Marcus Bontempelli - The next Big thing?

[Footy Smarts]

Nathan Burke clearly doesnt rate Bont... Lol.

That's a truly awful call. Bontempelli, Dahlhaus, Libba, Macrae, Hunter and Daniel is up there with any midfield in the comp when fully fit. That's an awesome mix of classy ball users and toughness. The oldest of them is Libba at 24. If Stringer isn't a star and marquee player in the making then I don't know who is. Sure he's had a shit year but he'll improve from here and he's a genuine gun. That's also not counting their seriously underrated and much improved senior players like Roughead, Wood and Picken who have all proven recently to be high quality performers. Clay Smith is the other one who I think could be a long-term gun once he gets a couple of seasons of continuity. I'd take their list above any team in the comp, including GWS.

 

[Dazb86]

Said something like they only have the one A Grader.

Depends on his definition of A-grade I guess.

If we manage to fluke a flag his opinion might change on a few guys.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Depends on his definition of A-grade I guess.

If you don't count Stringer, Dahlhaus, Macrae, Libba and Daniel as A-graders (or at least B+ who will highly likely become A-graders) then your definition of A-grader is ludicrously narrow. Under that definition his old club would probably have no A-graders with Reiwoldt and Steven not making the grade.

 

[reincarnated]

It sometimes pays to have cool surname.

 

[R_Grunter]

i thought this Friday night.
He moves like him, takes a bump like he did and seems to just find the ball and do something with it.

Will be better than hird. Much better.

 

[R_Grunter]

i thought this Friday night.
He moves like him, takes a bump like he did and seems to just find the ball and do something with it.

Will be a better coach than hird.

 

[R_Grunter]

This looks like fun I'll take a crack

1- Bont
2- Cripps
3- Mills
4- Viney
5- Heeney
6- Merrett
7- Wines

My opinion ofcourse but that's how I see it.

Pretty close to what I'd suggest. Maybe swap Wines for Toumpas.

 

[darthbards]

Probably better than Judd at this stage in his career, tbh.

It's interesting to wonder if that's right. There could probably be a thread on its own for that question but you could say Bontempelli needs a premiership and Brownlow first. I have a feeling Bontempelli could become as good as,if not better than Judd.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Pretty close to what I'd suggest. Maybe swap Wines for Toumpas.

If we are adding names, Petracca?

 

[catstorm]

It's interesting to wonder if that's right. There could probably be a thread on its own for that question but you could say Bontempelli needs a premiership and Brownlow first. I have a feeling Bontempelli could become as good as,if not better than Judd.

Ease up, he might not have had great longevity but Judds best was equal to anyone thats ever played.

 

[Dancing Dougy]

Ease up, he might not have had great longevity but Judds best was equal to anyone thats ever played.

Exactly the point!

 

[Cadillac]

It's interesting to wonder if that's right. There could probably be a thread on its own for that question but you could say Bontempelli needs a premiership and Brownlow first. I have a feeling Bontempelli could become as good as,if not better than Judd.

There is one https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...e-best-young-player-since-chris-judd.1135197/

Just don't bump it haha.

 

[Mutt]

Depends on his definition of A-grade I guess.

If we manage to fluke a flag his opinion might change on a few guys.

If we win the flag it won't be a fluke.

 

[J_Moore]

Depends on his definition of A-grade I guess.

If we manage to fluke a flag his opinion might change on a few guys.

That's generally what it takes. Remember we went through a similar thing in 2012.

And then once you win a flag, everyone is a star. Just the usual poor quality, post-hoc analysis that passes for commentary in the AFL.

 

[Mutt]

That's generally what it takes. Remember we went through a similar thing in 2012.

And then once you win a flag, everyone is a star. Just the usual poor quality, post-hoc analysis that passes for commentary in the AFL.

Mmmmm, that is so true isn't it..."Once you win a flag, everyone is a star."

 

[Milanista28]

Will be better than hird. Much better.

So he becomes the greatest bulldogs player of all time?

 

[HalloweenJack]

He already is the next big thing but comparisons to Judd and Hird 2 all time greats are premature. The Bont is on an upward trajectory and at a fast rate so it should be an enjoyable ride. It is very doubtful that he will ever be considered the greatest Bulldog because Ted Whitten Snr was in the best 5 players of all time but who knows what is going to happen.

 

[citizen-erased]

Will be a better coach than hird.

Will be? Already is

 

[Cadillac]

So he becomes the greatest bulldogs player of all time?

Haha you really think Hird would be known as the best Bulldog ever if he played for our club ?

 

[R_Grunter]

If we are adding names, Petracca?

Sorry. We are not adding names except for Toumpas as he is genuinely elite.

 

[TheKanga]

I know he's playing great footy atm.
Does anyone else get annoyed when people refer to him as ''THE BONT'' though?
I dunno why it bothers me but it does lol

 

[SandownCobrasFC]

Serious player this guy is, a pleasure to watch, no matter who you support.

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

Probably my favorite player from another club

 

[Dancing Dougy]

I know he's playing great footy atm.
Does anyone else get annoyed when people refer to him as ''THE BONT'' though?
I dunno why it bothers me but it does lol

But he is "The Bont". Get it!

 

[Testekill]

What I find adorable is that it's always North supporters that are just going "he's good but why are everyone carrying on about him" instead of supporters of teams that actually have quality youth running around for them. Like if Carlton supporters were saying it then fair enough as Cripps is also pretty ****ing good but it's coming from supporters of a team that has debuted the lowest number of players over the last three years.