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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Quote Originally Posted by stefoid View Post
    Hoping that the Saints leave Billings for us - a victorian with shades of StieveJ and Wingard? Exactly what we want.
    And our own Gia.
    More of an In Bruges guy?

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Quote Originally Posted by Greystache View Post
    Personally I prefer to look at what a player can do now, not project what he might become after years of trying to develop their shortcomings. The word "upside" can be a very dangerous thing.
    Agree, especially when that pick is a top 5 pick. It makes me uncomfortable picking him. The question that I keep asking myself is why hasn't he been able to perform well against the best in the country yet?

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogsman View Post
    Agree, especially when that pick is a top 5 pick. It makes me uncomfortable picking him. The question that I keep asking myself is why hasn't he been able to perform well against the best in the country yet?
    That is spot on.
    He hasn't performed against the best in the country.
    Others have

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    This is a flawed view, basing the opinion of a player/players on half a dozen games during the Championships (best in the country)

    http://www.afl.com.au/news/game-deve...r-program/u18s

    Going by the bests and the expected draft range, half those who performed well are likely to be late picks/rookies/miss entirely.

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Quote Originally Posted by stefoid View Post
    Hoping that the Saints leave Billings for us - a victorian with shades of StieveJ and Wingard? Exactly what we want.
    Would still get Marcus Bontempelli if Billings was available?

    Seems a bit odd the way Scharenberg has fallen out of favour.
    The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Quote Originally Posted by M.R.M View Post
    This is a flawed view, basing the opinion of a player/players on half a dozen games during the Championships (best in the country)

    http://www.afl.com.au/news/game-deve...r-program/u18s

    Going by the bests and the expected draft range, half those who performed well are likely to be late picks/rookies/miss entirely.
    Disagree, it has to be an advantage against the best under 18 best players.
    How do you ascertain who to pick ?
    Agree that the Champs isn't the be all, but it has to be a leg up.

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Quote Originally Posted by M.R.M View Post
    This is a flawed view, basing the opinion of a player/players on half a dozen games during the Championships (best in the country)

    http://www.afl.com.au/news/game-deve...r-program/u18s

    Going by the bests and the expected draft range, half those who performed well are likely to be late picks/rookies/miss entirely.
    I'm purely talking about a top 5 pick here. There's player's at our pick very close to the potential of Bontempelli and have proven they can match it with the best. Bontempelli could not manage a best in both TAC finals. It's a real worry he can't perform really well in these big games. IMO we need to go with someone a little more safer with a top 5 pick, they are like gold.

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Welcome aboard Marcus Bontempelli. You're coming to a great club and a flag won't be far away.
    Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    Welcome aboard Marcus Bontempelli. You're coming to a great club and a flag won't be far away.
    Yes welcome to the Dogs Marcus. Highly rated so very happy to pick him up.
    "Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Welcome Marcus

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    Welcome to the Dogs Marcus. Happy with this pick up.
    The curse is dead.

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Welcome aboard Marcus.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Righteous. I'm on the Bont-train. Lets do this Bont - get into the kennel you good dog!

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    I feel pretty good about this.
    Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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    Re: Marcus Bontempelli

    Good luck and hope many flags and a brownlow or two!
    No pressure Kid

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