Play Nice Patrick Cripps v Marcus Bontempelli

[The_Flying_Egg]

Bonts Grand Final performance was a little underrated IMO. Didn't get huge numbers but used the ball incredibly well in a scrappy high pressured game.

Absolutely ... 22 possessions with 20 effective including every kick. His poise and the time he has is amazing, especially in a fierce game like the Grandfinal

 

[schmuttt]

Bonts kicking puts him ahead. Cripps is a gun but below the Bont (No shame in not being as good as the best u23 in the league).

 

[Substance]

14 kicks at 100% effectiveness. Not a single one went sideways or backwards. Average distance of 35.1 meters gained; the highest average on the ground.

Also don't forget about his 9 hitouts. Here's an example at 15m40s in.


He was the cleanest and most composed player in a Grand Final. His game was absolutely faultless both offensively and defensively.

 

[Bulldog1954]

Bonti just won the best and fairest in a canter for the premiers as a twenty year old. Absolute freak

 

[Faz 2000]

There's no losers in this one, only winners.

But Bont. Wow.

 

[Wetdog]

Bont was AA at 20 this year. He was outstanding in the final series and GF.

Bont is the youngest B&F winner in a premiership year since Leigh Matthews.

He also beat E.J. Whitten to a flag and B&F in the same year (i.e. played less games).

Not bad company.

Cripps will be a gun; but he is not at the Bont level yet.

 

[Mofra]

Is it cruel to point out that Richmond took Ben Lennon with the pick just prior to Cripps?

Imagine Cripps with Dusty and Cotchin. Shaysus.

 

[Ambrosia]

Is it cruel to point out that Richmond took Ben Lennon with the pick just prior to Cripps?

Imagine Cripps with Dusty and Cotchin. Shaysus.

The exact player Richmond is crying out for as well and would have prevented them from recruiting Townsend/Moore

 

[Cudi]

I love Cripps and was onto to him before most, already an elite player and will get better.

But he just can't do the things that Bont does.

 

[OnceKicked50]

Cripps will have a Joel Selwood level career. Amazing. However, the Bont will have a Chris Judd level career. Next level.

 

[Cringle]

Interesting to see how Cripps will go in the next few years assuming Carlton move up the ladder.

 

[Dazb86]

Interesting to see how Cripps will go in the next few years assuming Carlton move up the ladder.

I don't think it would affect his output too much. He's not the sort of player that relies on others being good.

 

[Cringle]

I don't think it would affect his output too much. He's not the sort of player that relies on others being good.

Not really what I meant.

Just that the more games Carlton win the more he'll start getting noticed.

Although 18 brownlow votes in only 7 wins suggest it doesn't really matter.

 

[Novandtr]

How does everyone reckon these two will go this year? Will Bont win the Brownlow? Will Cripps go past Bont? Will they end up in the AA team?

 

[Beer n Skittles]

How does everyone reckon these two will go this year? Will Bont win the Brownlow? Will Cripps go past Bont? Will they end up in the AA team?

Cripps stuffed his back so hasn't had much of a preseason. Sounds like he's pushing to be ready for round 1 so doubt he'll be at his best for a while.

No chance he'll go past Smelli

 

[conrad_437]

Cripps stuffed his back so hasn't had much of a preseason. Sounds like he's pushing to be ready for round 1 so doubt he'll be at his best for a while.

No chance he'll go past Smelli

Unlucky that he got injured at a critical time in the pre season. I feel that he will have a similar start to Bontempelli last year, where his limited pre-season hampered him at the beginning of the year and as a result only started really hitting his straps in Round 6 or 7. After that Cripps will really assert himself as an elite play of this competition though. He is my favourite player to watch outside of my own club.

I think that Bont will continue his upwards trajectory and start consistently dominaing games this year though. He really is a special player, our fans are so blessed to have him playing for our club. I expect him to give Dangerfield a good run for his money this year in the Brownlow, possibly even winning the whole thing

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

Cripps will struggle to get on the park round one, even if he does I think we'll find him up forward a bit more than usual while he eases back into it, so hopefully he can sort out his goalkicking

 

[Cadillac]

Cripps missing pre season will be a blessing in disguise for him. Won't have to carry all the workload that he has in previous years. Especially with Murphy back. Being able to play predominantly as a forward for the first 6 weeks, while he gains fitness will help him turn into a more dynamic footballer. Looking forward to Bont vs Cripps in crunch finals.

 

[Bobby_]

What is Cripps' official height?
He looks a lot bigger than 193cm & 90kg's.
Massive unit. The perfect prototype of a modern day midfielder.

 

[conrad_437]

What is Cripps' official height?
He looks a lot bigger than 193cm & 90kg's.
Massive unit. The perfect prototype of a modern day midfielder.

Pretty sure it's 195 and 90kg. But agree with you, he looks far bigger compared to his peers. He is an absolute monster.

 

[davis_756]

No brownlow type season for cripps this year with the set back but fingers crossed it means he can play a chf type roll early on and kick a bag of 5 i'd certainly love to see him add that to his list of assests

 

[doggies ftw]

Sounds like Bont has had a pretty limited preseason too, spending a lot of it in a moonboot, and of course starting preseason 4 weeks later too. So looks like both might jump out of the blocks a bit slow but so keen to see what they're doing in the 2nd half of the year!

 

[jakefooty23]

Would not give him up for anything.

Hmm, not even for Fyfe and Our first round pick

 

[Golden_6]

Hmm, not even for Fyfe and Our first round pick

I wouldn't. The value is clearly a huge amount over what Bont is worth, but that's not how footy clubs generally work.

 

[Jade]

I wouldn't. The value is clearly a huge amount over what Bont is worth, but that's not how footy clubs generally work.

Ding ding ding.

We have a winner.

Some people seriously do not get that some players are simply not for sale, no matter the offer on the table.