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What would Bont need to achieve?
For it to become the VU Whitten-Bontempelli Oval and statue out the front?
Is it B&F?s say 8-10?
&/or Brownlow or two?
Premiership Captain and two time premiership player?
Other?
No one could get close to getting near the naming echelon of our oval. Bont could be the closest in some of our lifetimes. Just wondering if you were in charge of the decision, what criteria you would have on him to bestow him the honour to sit as an equal with EJ?
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
I think another premiership would do it. The brownlow/umpires award is bogus
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
BT this thread will get some love, get some hate, get some controversy…
Not sure I will be bias enough to participate.
I didn’t see EJ play only seen the highlights and heard the stories. It seems he was our only shining light for a long long time.
Marcus Bontempelli is the best player I’ve seen pull on the red, white and blue. He is our modern day hero. Without him the 2016 flag does not happen.
Why isn’t Bontempelli rated along side EJ now?
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
Originally Posted by
azabob
BT this thread will get some love, get some hate, get some controversy…
Not sure I will be bias enough to participate.
I didn’t see EJ play only seen the highlights and heard the stories. It seems he was our only shining light for a long long time.
Marcus Bontempelli is the best player I’ve seen pull on the red, white and blue. He is our modern day hero. Without him the 2016 flag does not happen.
Why isn’t Bontempelli rated along side EJ now?
Because it’s currently called the VU Whitten Oval, not the VU Whitten-Bontempelli Oval.
I’m just here for the clicks. GVGjr pays well.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
For it to become the VU Whitten-Bontempelli Oval and statue out the front?
Is it B&F?s say 8-10?
&/or Brownlow or two?
Premiership Captain and two time premiership player?
Other?
No one could get close to getting near the naming echelon of our oval. Bont could be the closest in some of our lifetimes. Just wondering if you were in charge of the decision, what criteria you would have on him to bestow him the honour to sit as an equal with EJ?
He's almost there but this would help
One club player so he must sign the next deal
Being the captain for another flag, being a part of a successful club is important
Being a better leader and dragging others to his standard
Much like Whitten the AFL had to change rules to curb Bont's influence ie Flick pass vs 3rd man up
Now coaching the club would send him over the top.
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
He's almost there but this would help
One club player so he must sign the next deal
Being the captain for another flag, being a part of a successful club is important
Being a better leader and dragging others to his standard
Much like Whitten the AFL had to change rules to curb Bont's influence ie Flick pass vs 3rd man up
Now coaching the club would send him over the top.
If things go pear shaped, sack Bevo, pocket the head coach salary for assistants and make Bont Captain/Coach?
I love it!
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
I think the Bont would have to build his legend after retirement too, Mr Football was more than just a great player.
EJ was such a massive figure, it seems state of orgin football died with him.
The curse is dead.
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
Another premiership and break 300+ gameswould probably do it.
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
Originally Posted by
Dazza
Another premiership and break 300+ gameswould probably do it.
That would go close, welcome back Dazza.
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
He'll get the (former EJ Whitten) stand named after him as long as he stays a one-club player.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves though. Bevo is the greatest coach in our history and attracts all sorts of vitriol on social media
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
Based on what I know the Bont is still a long way off Whitten. Id be happy to be proven wrong.
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
Ch9 couldn't even rate Bont as the best no. 4 draft pick of all time.
Name a stand after him. Leave the Whitten Oval as it is.
TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
For it to become the VU Whitten-Bontempelli Oval and statue out the front?
Is it B&F?s say 8-10?
&/or Brownlow or two?
Premiership Captain and two time premiership player?
Other?
No one could get close to getting near the naming echelon of our oval. Bont could be the closest in some of our lifetimes. Just wondering if you were in charge of the decision, what criteria you would have on him to bestow him the honour to sit as an equal with EJ?
He needs to win the Buster Beazer award! That will do it.
Listening to Brahm's 3rd Racket
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
Originally Posted by
jeemak
Ch9 couldn't even rate Bont as the best no. 4 draft pick of all time.
Name a stand after him. Leave the Whitten Oval as it is.
Who did they possibly have instead?
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Re: What would Bont need to achieve?
Originally Posted by
doggiesin08
Who did they possibly have instead?
I'm assuming Matera or Pavlich?
I should leave it alone but you're not right