Toast Welcome to the Temple of Bontempelli, please take off your shoes and pay your respects

[dogwatch]

Don’t see either of those guys doing it.

(Dunks would be poor in the first quarter of the year, Jacko mystifyingly doesn’t poll well in the B&F - remember that year when he had a terrific year and JJ with a middling season beat him?)

I could see Crozier or Naughton in world where structural dependence and coaches instructions being followed and generally playing your role are weighed higher in the B&F. Bont though usually does those things pretty well as well.

Macrae has always polled well in the CSM. Only reason Hunter beat him (by just 1 vote) last year was he played more games.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Macrae has always polled well in the CSM. Only reason Hunter beat him (by just 1 vote) last year was he played more games.

No it was because he kept kicking it to Hunter and boosted Lachie’s stats. He said so at the BnF

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Can anyone envisage Paddy Dow, LDU or Cerra being an AA, leading their team to a flag, winning the B&F and getting 20 Brownlow votes next year?

Just incredible that he was able to do all that at the age of 20 in just his 3rd season.

What a privilege it has been to watch this supremely talented young man run around in a Red, White and Blue jumper.

I never thought I would love a player as much as I loved Chris Grant but Bont has gone past him for me.

I'd never really thought about it in these terms, but if Bont played for any other team I'd probably only see a couple of his games each year. As it is I've seen possibly every AFL game of a generational AFL legend. What a privilege as you say. Long may it continue!

 

[NoName]

 

[Unorth]

Bont wins on 107 votes; next best was Dangerfield on 90.

Not only is there a congratulations in order for Bont- we also have Jack Macrae and Josh Dunkley finishing 9th and 10th respectively in the coaches awards. We have three of the top 10 mids in the game. How great is that.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Congrats Bont! Hopefully the first of many awards this season

 

[ManOfClay]

The man’s a winner

 

[Substance]

AFLCA Champion Player Of The Year
Herald Sun POTY
AFL Nation POTY

Any others?

 

[House_of_Dahl]

AFLCA Champion Player Of The Year
Herald Sun POTY
AFL Nation POTY

Any others?

Hopefully Norm Smith in a month

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

God the media must absolutely just hate him, he gives them just absolutely nothing to work with at all (see his interview on 360 just now).

He’s honed the perfect inoffensive answer in his head to every possible question before it’s even asked.

 

[sackofballs]

Counted all the AFLCA voting for Bulldogs players throughout the season here is the final tally:

AFLCA Votes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Total
Marcus Bontempelli	10	5	10	9	1		8	1				BYE	2	5	9	10			9	9	5	6	8	107
Jack Macrae	4	8										BYE	7	5	8	6	3		9	6	8	6	5	75
Josh Dunkley							5	10		5	2	BYE	10		5		10	4		1	10	10		72
Caleb Daniel	1	6		2		3	3				5	BYE		7					3					30
Lachie Hunter		2				10						BYE				6	7				4			29
Aaron Naughton	5						10					BYE				6			3					24
Bailey Dale												BYE						1	1				9	11
Mitch Wallis	2								8			BYE												10
Jason Johannisen								4				BYE							3				2	9
Patrick Lipinski												BYE	3									6		9
Hayden Crozier				4			2					BYE			2									8
Tom Liberatore	5		2									BYE												7
Josh Schache		4										BYE			3									7
Taylor Duryea												BYE					7							7
Sam Lloyd								3		1		BYE										1		5
Toby McLean							1					BYE									3			4
Jackson Trengove							1	2				BYE												3
Matt Suckling		1	1									BYE												2
Tim English						1						BYE	1											2
Easton Wood												BYE						2						2
Tory Dickson		1										BYE												1
Bailey Smith									1			BYE												1

 

[giblj]

Coaches' award is definitely one of the more prestigious ones, a great feather in the cap to be voted the best player in the comp by the coaches.

Another good stat (for Dunks, too):

 

[Unorth]

Not bad for a 23 year old...And can probably add another B&F and AA to that list when those are wrapped up this year. And another premiership medal wouldn't look too bad hanging around his neck either. And a Brownlow would round out the list, too.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Counted all the AFLCA voting for Bulldogs players throughout the season here is the final tally:

AFLCA Votes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Total
Marcus Bontempelli	10	5	10	9	1		8	1				BYE	2	5	9	10			9	9	5	6	8	107
Jack Macrae	4	8										BYE	7	5	8	6	3		9	6	8	6	5	75
Josh Dunkley							5	10		5	2	BYE	10		5		10	4		1	10	10		72
Caleb Daniel	1	6		2		3	3				5	BYE		7					3					30
Lachie Hunter		2				10						BYE				6	7				4			29
Aaron Naughton	5						10					BYE				6			3					24
Bailey Dale												BYE						1	1				9	11
Mitch Wallis	2								8			BYE												10
Jason Johannisen								4				BYE							3				2	9
Patrick Lipinski												BYE	3									6		9
Hayden Crozier				4			2					BYE			2									8
Tom Liberatore	5		2									BYE												7
Josh Schache		4										BYE			3									7
Taylor Duryea												BYE					7							7
Sam Lloyd								3		1		BYE										1		5
Toby McLean							1					BYE									3			4
Jackson Trengove							1	2				BYE												3
Matt Suckling		1	1									BYE												2
Tim English						1						BYE	1											2
Easton Wood												BYE						2						2
Tory Dickson		1										BYE												1
Bailey Smith									1			BYE												1

That’s brilliant. Thanks for doing that.

Post-bye votes are fascinating from the big three.

Bontempelli 63 votes (polled in 9 of 11)
Macrae 63 votes (polled in 10 of 11)
Dunkley 50 votes (polled in 7 of 11)

Dunkley got the same amount of votes as Bontempelli since his move to the midfield in round 7.

 

[blagodellago]

Counted all the AFLCA voting for Bulldogs players throughout the season here is the final tally:

AFLCA Votes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Total
Marcus Bontempelli	10	5	10	9	1		8	1				BYE	2	5	9	10			9	9	5	6	8	107
Jack Macrae	4	8										BYE	7	5	8	6	3		9	6	8	6	5	75
Josh Dunkley							5	10		5	2	BYE	10		5		10	4		1	10	10		72
Caleb Daniel	1	6		2		3	3				5	BYE		7					3					30
Lachie Hunter		2				10						BYE				6	7				4			29
Aaron Naughton	5						10					BYE				6			3					24
Bailey Dale												BYE						1	1				9	11
Mitch Wallis	2								8			BYE												10
Jason Johannisen								4				BYE							3				2	9
Patrick Lipinski												BYE	3									6		9
Hayden Crozier				4			2					BYE			2									8
Tom Liberatore	5		2									BYE												7
Josh Schache		4										BYE			3									7
Taylor Duryea												BYE					7							7
Sam Lloyd								3		1		BYE										1		5
Toby McLean							1					BYE									3			4
Jackson Trengove							1	2				BYE												3
Matt Suckling		1	1									BYE												2
Tim English						1						BYE	1											2
Easton Wood												BYE						2						2
Tory Dickson		1										BYE												1
Bailey Smith									1			BYE												1

Dunks had five 10 vote games. Cannot wait to see his development continue.

 

[dogs10]

Last years grand final day, after the game was finished I chucked a cheeky $20 on Bont brownlow @ $31... Here is hoping! Great year, still can't believe hes only 23.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Man Bont is next level. Won the coaches award and he isn't even a coach.

 

[Doggy Dan]

Bonts being backed heavily to win the Brownlow now. I just can’t see him not winning it. Even when Macrae and Dunks play well, he is The Bont every one including umps love the bloke.

 

[mcgleereturns]

Tracking to be a great of the game. A few people judge him on last year’s performance when was only a very good player and Cripps outperformed him. Base their opinions on that without comparing them this year. Love Cripps - a superstar - but Bont has him covered this year. Nearly same possessions average, Cripps has a few more contested possessions and clearances per game but Bont shares that around with Dunks and Jack rather than having to do it alone. The quality of his clearances imho make up for the difference. Cripps has been successfully tagged into mediocrity this year - Bont hasn’t. Twice as many shots at goal ( unfortunately too many missed but he gives himself more opportunities, more goal assists, more inside 50s and rebound 50s, more overall score involvements - and I prefer his long effective kicks to more handballs.

Hasn’t got the longevity of Dangerfield or Fyfe or maybe Dusty ( although he really only absolutely dominated in his Brownlow year ) or the possession volume of Neale or Macrae but my Bulldog biased opinion is that in 2019 he’s been the best. The coaches agree. Some media awards agree, others don’t. We will see in AA selectors, players and umpires agree. They probably won’t as it’s been a great year for midfield dominance but I’m fine with that. Just glad I’ve witnessed on a weekly basis what he’s done this year.


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[Dogs_R_Us]

Just got a glimpse of Bont, hair standing on end - someone hand him a comb!

 

[Whoyagot]

Anyone have a vid of the great mans 360 appearance after winning the CA award?

 

[giblj]

Anyone have a vid of the great mans 360 appearance after winning the CA award?

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2019-08-28/afl-360-marcus-bontempelli

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Bonts being backed heavily to win the Brownlow now. I just can’t see him not winning it. Even when Macrae and Dunks play well, he is The Bont every one including umps love the bloke.

Yeah sportsbet offering me $4.50-$1to cash out. No thanks I'll keep my 31-1

 

[Next Waiting]

Just got a glimpse of Bont, hair standing on end - someone hand him a comb!

You have to pretty special to even attempt to pull that one off. Alas, even the Bont couldnt make that abomination work.

 

[ringa5]

Marcus Bontempelli can marry my daughter
She is 18 and never seen a game of Football as She lives in Switzerland.
But l'm still sure she would love the Bont.
I still remember one of his first games
Against The Dees.While walking to the
Ground and seeing a young kid with a glum look on his face.Wearing Crossys number 4.Something came into me
And The words BONT MM PELLI
came out of my mouth like an orchestra.
He kicked that winning goal
And the rest is history