The Prosecutor
Brownlow Medallist
- Sep 13, 2011
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With how much the football community seemingly loves to create three-way debates between players, are Patrick Cripps, Marcus Bontempelli and Zach Merrett the next generation's trio that will trigger debates for decades to come?
All drafted from the 2013 draft, all three players will likely romp home their B&F counts and have solidified their places as stars of the competition.
For Patrick Cripps, he has arguably established himself as the best clearance player in the league in what is practically only his second season, following a B&F last year.
Bontempelli, there's not much you can say about him that hasn't already been said. The youngest winning captain in AFL history, Bont is on a trajectory that is going to reach some scary heights.
Merrett continued on from a breakout season last year to develop into an elite footballer in what are most the trying circumstances a young footballer could find himself in. Merrett also captained his team at the age of 20, leading the Bombers to only their second win of the season.
Who will be the best of this trio? Is there any other player who should be included within this debate?
It's hard to go past the Bont, but Cripps and Merrett make it a genuine hard debate.
All drafted from the 2013 draft, all three players will likely romp home their B&F counts and have solidified their places as stars of the competition.
For Patrick Cripps, he has arguably established himself as the best clearance player in the league in what is practically only his second season, following a B&F last year.
Bontempelli, there's not much you can say about him that hasn't already been said. The youngest winning captain in AFL history, Bont is on a trajectory that is going to reach some scary heights.
Merrett continued on from a breakout season last year to develop into an elite footballer in what are most the trying circumstances a young footballer could find himself in. Merrett also captained his team at the age of 20, leading the Bombers to only their second win of the season.
Who will be the best of this trio? Is there any other player who should be included within this debate?
It's hard to go past the Bont, but Cripps and Merrett make it a genuine hard debate.