Recommitted Marcus Bontempelli [signed for four years]

[The Nostradamus]

So is this because of years of service?
Big advantage for the clubs keen to lure him out.

I think so

Potentially second time he’s out of contract as a fa has something to do with it also

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Would look good in brown and gold. We do need another mid I reckon

 

[Vindicater]

Does he look at somebody like Hawthorn and think that he could jump on board for another premiership?

Do St Kilda come knocking with another huge pay offer.

Most likely of course is that he stays but until that signature is done there will be people questioning.

 

[Foxman98]

Does he look at somebody like Hawthorn and think that he could jump on board for another premiership?

Do St Kilda come knocking with another huge pay offer.

Most likely of course is that he stays but until that signature is done there will be people questioning.

Why the **** would anyone in his position go to St Kilda

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I doubt we would say no, but I just can’t see him leaving the Dog’s.

 

[Aura]

The UN will accomplish world peace before he leaves WB.

 

[Cam Payne]

There's heaps of weird shit going on in the world, but this would be a sign the end is nigh.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

I want him at Hawthorn just for his beautiful hair

 

[mpal6]

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MARCUS BONTEMPELLI (Western Bulldogs – Unrestricted Free Agent)

Lauren Wood says: “He still has not re-signed! He said at the start of the season – and I asked him 18 different ways – ‘When? How? How much? How long?’– he was adamant it wasn’t part of his psyche, ‘we want to get off to a good start to the season’. Surely he is staying …”

Josh Barnes says: “What’s he doing on the list?! It would be the biggest ripple in many, many years if he decided to pack up and walk out of the Bulldogs. He just has to stay. He’s an ornament of the club, he’s the best player they’ve ever had potentially. It’s just impossible to imagine him in another jumper isn’t it?”

 

[BallaratBulldog]

I would give the sport up if he left.

 

[mpal6]

He would make for a great Dangerfield replacement. Being able to play a similar role as he heads into the back-end of an illustrious career.

Amazing to think he's 29 years of age. Feels like he's been around for much longer. Probably has about four more years of A grade football left in him.

He's unrestricted too. Crazy.

 

[cAsEy_18]

He would make for a great Dangerfield replacement. Being able to play a similar role as he heads into the back-end of an illustrious career.

Amazing to think he's 29 years of age. Feels like he's been around for much longer. Probably has about four more years of A grade football left in him.

I think I speak for most AFL fans when I say - I would like to see him go to Geelong.

 

[Dirty_banchez]

Could he be Fremantle bound? Has Simon Garlick

Simon Garlick

Age

50

Ht

177cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.0

3star

been working on something big?

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Could he be Fremantle bound? Has Simon Garlick been working on something big?

I think you have Bont and Bevo confused

 

[GetDimmaBack]

I think I speak for most AFL fans when I say - I would like to see him go to Geelong.

The Dogs will accept a swap of 2nd rounders to facilitate such a worthy - and necessary - move.

Let's be honest - Geelong needs, and deserves, this trade.

 

[Orange Agent]

Ryan Griffen has showed him the way to eternal happiness if he wants to pursue it. And he can hang out with Chook and pretend they are both 20 again...

 

[Perrip]

Rightio

 

[Doggy]

Rightio

We needed the laugh

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Ryan Griffen has showed him the way to eternal happiness if he wants to pursue it. And he can hang out with Chook and pretend they are both 20 again...

Ryan Griffen has said he regrets leaving. So does Doug Hawkins.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

We needed the laugh

“One club superstar and somehow underrated club captain Marcus Bontempelli who is under 30 years of age and is born and bred in the heavily Italian influenced northern suburbs of Melbourne is likely to leave the club with the best young key forward of the last 20 years to join the hapless West Coast eagles in boganville.”

 

[stallon]

Lock it in Bont will be an in 2026

 

[foxdog50]

I would give the sport up if he left.

His not going anywhere... He is 100% staying

 

[kaiserchief13]

West Coast will have how much available to pay him in 2026? $2 mill pa? How much will Dogs offer be? I'd imagine for him to consider moving to another city he'd need to be paid at least $500k per year more

 

[Daka]

I don't think he will leave the Western Bulldogs, he is a legacy player for them.
I think he would be smart enough to realise that. will go down as one of their greatest ever players.
that won't be turned by just money, he will still get paid big at the Dogs.

 

[Wojcinski]

Bont leaving the Dogs would be like Luka leaving the Mavs..