Where does Marcus Bontempelli sit in the players of this era

[Mr Meow]

Personally I'd argue that his peak has been far longer than Kouta's.

You can make a case for him being a top 3 player in the game since way back in 2017, and for the being the best player in it for 4-5 seasons now.

I just can't see him slowing down either. I'm not a betting man, but I'd put money on him maintaining his current level of performance for another 3 years minimum.

I don't think he was saying Bont had a 2 year peak. Just that his (extended) peak has been at the level of quality Kouta reached those couple of seasons.

 

[kreuze_missile]

If Bont replaced Cripps at Carlton he would have at least 3 brownlows.

Victim of playing alongside other decent midfielders.

 

[BarbieITFC]

I'm not going to get into a pi$$ing match about who is better than who. I just know that going into this season my wish list is as follows:

• Freo win the flag
• Treacy wins the Coleman
• Bont wins the Brownlow

It will be an absolute scandal if Bont doesn't win one and he is hands down my favourite non-Freo player of the last 10 years.

 

[Juddernaut08]

Bont will be a legend of the AFL for sure.

6 x AA
3 x AFL MVP
6 x B&F
1 x flag
1 x coaches award

He’s 29yo.

Pendles has 6 x AA and 5 x B&F and won’t get any more. He also has 1 x coaches award, and zero AFL MVP (Leigh Matthews trophy). 2 x flags. 1 x Norm Smith

I believe Pendlebury will be awarded legend status and rightly so, and other than longevity Bont’s personal resume will be a decent whack superior to Pendlebury’s at career end so assuming he has another 3-4 quality seasons as a minimum, Bont’s a lock for legend status.




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Not sure why you quoted me and then talked about Pendles.

I compared Bont and Dusty.

 

[EBERT THE KING]

That's recency bias.

People forget just how good Doug Hawkins was, both in his prime and over his career.

I remember how good Doug Hawkins was.

Marcus Bontempelli is clearly, and i cannot emphasis the "clearly" enough, a better player than Doug ever was.

 

[jannissary]

easily goes down as one of the singular most impactful leaders at any club.

i can think of maybe 2 games in recent seasons where he hasn't been one of the best on the ground.

 

[KissKiss]

My understanding is that he wants to coach as well and noting his ability to read the game, I'd be surprised if he is not a good one. I'd hope the Dogs would grab him first chance as an assistant, but I suspect he will have a lot of options.

Generally I think its a mistake for one club players to go straight into coaching at their own club. Whether for the changing relationships or just some different experience elsewhere they are better off spending a year or 2 elsewhere before "returning home".

For example I reckon Sam Mitchell was always going to be a good coach but the year or 2 away made him a better one

 

[Mofra]

Greatest ever Bulldog.

Depends how you classify the generations, but he sits at the table with Fyfe, Danger, Franklin, Pendles. GAJ, Cripps etc.

Brownlows are a horrible metric to measure on. He was CLEARLY the best player in the comp when Wines won his.

It's still EJ.

Bont is the best midfielder in the comp when he's on fire, but EJ was the best everything in the comp at his peak.

 

[justlookingaround]

I'm not going to get into a pi$$ing match about who is better than who. I just know that going into this season my wish list is as follows:

• Freo win the flag
• Treacy wins the Coleman
• Bont wins the Brownlow

It will be an absolute scandal if Bont doesn't win one and he is hands down my favourite non-Freo player of the last 10 years.

Bont has too much impact on games to win a brownlow

 

[Freomaniac]

The Zizou of footy.

You mean footballs Zinedine Zedane?

 

[EBERT THE KING]

It's still EJ.

Bont is the best midfielder in the comp when he's on fire, but EJ was the best everything in the comp at his peak.

This era of footy is 10x better though.

 

[Frewy]

Another All-Australian year off 18 games, 2nd greatest Bulldog in the 150th year voting, four-year contract extension, opened a milk bar. He's doing ok I reckon.

 

[Shane Heard]

I’ve been watching Australian Rules football for 47 years and my memory of the greats puts Bont right up there with the immortals of the game.

A beautiful footballer. Everything you want in all round skills and strength.

 

[Shane Heard]

Another All-Australian year off 18 games, 2nd greatest Bulldog in the 150th year voting, four-year contract extension, opened a milk bar. He's doing ok I reckon.

Where is the milkbar? Lol

Airport West?

 

[RWnBluey]

Where is the milkbar? Lol

Airport West?

Kew

Google Search

 

[Shane Heard]

Kew

Google Search

Jesus ..that’s not a milkbar. That’s a hipster cafe!

A distinct lack of a vast array of confectionery gives it away..

 

[RWnBluey]

Jesus ..that’s not a milkbar. That’s a hipster cafe!

A distinct lack of a vast array of confectionery gives it away..

The cafe’s name is a nod to its history. The site was originally three seperate shop fronts, including a milk bar run by a local bloke named Arthur

 

[Piggy Smalls]

He's comfortably the best player in the comp. His last quarter in the final round loss to the Dockers was ridiculous. I felt like he was almost single-handedly going to overcome our entire team.

 

[The_Eagles]

He mowed down Fyfe and Dangerfield a couple of years ago, and arguably Martin and Judd now, sitting behind Ablett and Franklin who can’t be caught.

 

[TruRoo]

Jesus ..that’s not a milkbar. That’s a hipster cafe!

Really good of Bont to do something not really seen in Melbourne

 

[Lunchtime]

258 games
253 goals
1x Premiership player (2016)
3x Leigh Matthews Trophy (AFLPA MVP)
1x AFLCA Champion Player of the Year
7x All Australian
6x Club Best & Fairest
3 x AFLPA Best Captain Award

He probably needs to have more impact consistently in Finals matches. Thats when it matters most. He's not bad in Finals overall, but not super in Finals either. I have him behind: Ablett Jnr, Judd, Martin, Franklin and Dangerfield.

Super career though. Great player.

 

[Mr Meow]

Would've been great to see him at a club that regularly plays in big finals over the past decade. Besides the Perth Cup in 2021 there hasn't been that much lately for poor old Bont. During his long AA run he's had a few big finals performances and a few fizzers, without a super catalogue on that stage.

 

[Lunchtime]

Would've been great to see him at a club that regularly plays in big finals over the past decade. Besides the Perth Cup in 2021 there hasn't been that much lately for poor old Bont. During his long AA run he's had a few big finals performances and a few fizzers, without a super catalogue on that stage.

Yep and thats what separates the very very best from the best....Finals matches. That's what players play for - Finals footy...when it truly matters most, when the expectation rises, when the level goes up, when the pressure goes through the roof. Home & Away footy can't replicate it. Home & Away footy the good teams play the bad teams, Finals footy only the good teams play each other. Its open slather and its the truest test.

 

[Shane Heard]

The cafe’s name is a nod to its history. The site was originally three seperate shop fronts, including a milk bar run by a local bloke named Arthur

Well that’s just heartwarming innit.

Then he turned into a hipster franchise prospect

 

[BEaston]

Well that’s just heartwarming innit.

Then he turned into a hipster franchise prospect