Congratulations to Marcus Bontempelli - 150 Games

[FrediKanoute]

Was it Aish? Or Scharenburg?

I think I wanted Kade Kolodjashnij or Scharenburg.

Looking at the draft overall for the Doggies it was a pretty p*ss poor return. The Bont has more than made up for the failures of FUller, Honeychurch and Brett Goodes

[Mofra]

Funny, because when we drafted him I remember saying to my cousin I wasn't sure about an in between sized mid who didn't seem to have much point of difference. Can remember who I said I would have preferred, but.......

IIRC most people thought we'd pick either Aish or Scharenberg, with clubs split on where Bont would fall (some even suggested the teens, and Collingwood were rumoured to be set to take him at pick 10).

I remember thinking "we've reached a bit here" when we selected him. I was almost disappointed until I read people calling Gary Buckanara mad for naming Bont his no 1 selection in a year when there were three standout juniors (Boyd (daylight), Kelly, Billings).

Of course, we were all upset that we passed over Ben Brown for Matt Fuller at the time too.

[bornadog]

I think I wanted Kade Kolodjashnij or Scharenburg.

Looking at the draft overall for the Doggies it was a pretty p*ss poor return. The Bont has more than made up for the failures of FUller, Honeychurch and Brett Goodes

At the time I thought Scharenberg. We dodged a bullet there and snagged a great player.

[Happy Days]

Yeah I can’t remember my exact opinion but think I wanted Billings and that Bont looked a little slow.

Of course if Billings got to play against us every week I would be retrospectively correct but he doesn’t so Bont is on another planet to him. Weird to say that you luck out when your top 4 pick becomes a superstar but we really did.

[dadsgirl16]

Congrats to Marcus...never thought Chris Grant would be overtaken in my fav player everrrrr but maybe just maybe

[jeemak]

Yeah I wanted Billings.........

Reasonably satisfied with the Bont though!

[kruder]

The Bont went to my Primary School, actually thinking about it I went to the Bont's Primary School.

I remember a footy day in grade 6 quite a few years before the Bont arrived there was 3 doggies supporters in the whole school! Eltham was Northern Knights territory back then when they were dominate pretty much all Collingwood supporters.

Who would of thought potentially the greatest bulldog of all time was to follow.

Been awesome Marcus we are very lucky to have him.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Wouldn't it be great if they announced a contract extension this week!

[DOG GOD]

Great effort. Sign up Bonti for another 150 games. Deserves to be a 300+ bulldog legend.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Great effort. Sign up Bonti for another 150 games. Deserves to be a 300+ bulldog legend.

26 games for 10 more years will get him comfortably to 400+. 300+ is a bit of a lowball for mine.

[Bulldog Revolution]

So good to have witnessed Bonty's career to date - special player, and what we hope is one of the great leaders in the history of the club

[bornadog]

[angelopetraglia]

The boy from Eltham. What a star. Love him. Premiership Captain Marcus Bontempelli has a good ring to it. Fingers crossed he can do it.

[Vred]

Can't wait to celebrate this with him on Saturday

[ratsmac]

What a player! From day one we all knew he was something special. He will end up being the best ever bulldog player imo. The fact that he already has 3 B&f's, 3 all Australians and a AFLCA award says he's on the path, oh yeah and a premiership medallion. Chris Grant, Brad Johnson, Doug Hawkins Scott Wynd Tony Liberatore and Scott West are some of the best Bulldog players I ever saw in my time but that premiership medal sets him apart from them, and he hasn't even reached his prime yet. He deserves to be a premiership captain one day (maybe this year). If his next 150 (he'll reach 300) match his first 150 he'll be the Bulldogs GOAT, and i think his next 150 could be even better, so look out everybody.

Congrats on the 150 The Bont!