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  • westdog54
    Bulldog Team of the Century
    • Jan 2007
    • 6686
    #1

    Bonti - The human highlight reel

    Tonight was actually the first time I saw him live.

    He is worth the price of admission alone. When he pulled off that Pirouette, my brother and I just looked at each other in disbelief.

    Question to some more senior woofers than myself, have we ever had a player as freakish as this?
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    • comrade
      Hall of Fame
      • Jun 2008
      • 18103
      #2
      Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

      I was on the opposite wing to the one where he seemed to freeze time and waltz past 3 Eagles players. Can anyone describe what actually happened?
      Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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        • boydogs
          WOOF Member
          • Apr 2009
          • 5845
          #3
          Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

          Originally posted by comrade
          I was on the opposite wing to the one where he seemed to freeze time and waltz past 3 Eagles players. Can anyone describe what actually happened?
          Faked a handpass whilst being tackled then broke the tackle and ran off
          If you kicked five goals and Tom Boyd kicked five goals, Tom Boyd kicked more goals than you.

          Formerly gogriff

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            • Scorlibo
              Coaching Staff
              • Oct 2007
              • 3097
              #4
              Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

              Originally posted by comrade
              I was on the opposite wing to the one where he seemed to freeze time and waltz past 3 Eagles players. Can anyone describe what actually happened?
              My best explanation at the time was, 'it looked like they just stopped trying'.
              'And the Western suburbs erupt!'

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                • Remi Moses
                  WOOF Member
                  • Jan 2009
                  • 14785
                  #5
                  Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

                  He reminds me of a bigger version of Robert Flower .
                  Big Big call, but the game seems to stop when he gets the ball.

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                    • EasternWest
                      Hall of Fame
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 10119
                      #6
                      Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

                      Originally posted by comrade
                      I was on the opposite wing to the one where he seemed to freeze time and waltz past 3 Eagles players. Can anyone describe what actually happened?
                      He froze time and waltzed past.
                      "It's over. It's all over."

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                        • SonofScray
                          Coaching Staff
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 4284
                          #7
                          Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

                          By the end of his career he will be known as our greatest ever Bulldog. There will be a statue of him next to EJ. There are premierships in his future, I have no doubt.
                          Time and Tide Waits For No Man

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                            • Bornadog
                              WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 67692
                              #8
                              Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

                              Originally posted by westdog54
                              Tonight was actually the first time I saw him live.

                              He is worth the price of admission alone. When he pulled off that Pirouette, my brother and I just looked at each other in disbelief.

                              Question to some more senior woofers than myself, have we ever had a player as freakish as this?
                              I have said it before, best player since Chris Grant.
                              FFC: Established 1883

                              Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                                • Sedat
                                  Hall of Fame
                                  • Sep 2007
                                  • 11602
                                  #9
                                  Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

                                  He worked really hard defensively when things weren't going right for him early - loved this as much as his elite one-touch hands in traffic.
                                  "Look at me mate. Look at me. I'm flyin'"

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                                    • 1eyedog
                                      Hall of Fame
                                      • Mar 2008
                                      • 13387
                                      #10
                                      Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

                                      Originally posted by westdog54
                                      Tonight was actually the first time I saw him live.

                                      He is worth the price of admission alone. When he pulled off that Pirouette, my brother and I just looked at each other in disbelief.

                                      Question to some more senior woofers than myself, have we ever had a player as freakish as this?
                                      Hawkins before he wrecked his knee. Was the best player in the comp leading up to that injury.
                                      But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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                                        • Webby
                                          WOOF Member
                                          • Jul 2012
                                          • 1880
                                          #11
                                          Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

                                          Originally posted by 1eyedog
                                          Hawkins before he wrecked his knee. Was the best player in the comp leading up to that injury.
                                          That's true. He was. He was about to peak. Although Robbie Flower had him until he was 24.... I felt tonight that Bonti is just soooo pure. I'm spoilt. I feel like I don't deserve it.... Then I remember that I do!

                                          Every club's had a megastar at some point. Doug was taken right when he reached his zenith. Ditto KT. Granty never quite got there. This kid is Carey-Ablett-esque!!!

                                          Sorry, but euphoric ATM. Liverpool got smashed!

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                                            • Twodogs
                                              Moderator
                                              • Nov 2006
                                              • 27681
                                              #12
                                              Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

                                              I haven't seen a kid just walk in and just own games like him.
                                              They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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                                                • jeemak
                                                  Bulldog Legend
                                                  • Oct 2010
                                                  • 22150
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

                                                  Originally posted by Webby
                                                  That's true. He was. He was about to peak. Although Robbie Flower had him until he was 24.... I felt tonight that Bonti is just soooo pure. I'm spoilt. I feel like I don't deserve it.... Then I remember that I do!

                                                  Every club's had a megastar at some point. Doug was taken right when he reached his zenith. Ditto KT. Granty never quite got there. This kid is Carey-Ablett-esque!!!

                                                  Sorry, but euphoric ATM. Liverpool got smashed!
                                                  1996 and 1997 would suggest that Grant was there and a bit. Especially when you consider one year should have seen him win a Brownlow from CHB and the next should have seen him win it from CHF.

                                                  Grants biggest issue during that time is we didn't go ahead and win the premiership in one of 97-99. If we had have there'd be absolutely no doubt about how good he was.

                                                  If Bonts gets to Grants level then we should all be wrapped. There's a lot of water to get under the bridge before he can.
                                                  TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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                                                    • westdog54
                                                      Bulldog Team of the Century
                                                      • Jan 2007
                                                      • 6686
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

                                                      Originally posted by comrade
                                                      I was on the opposite wing to the one where he seemed to freeze time and waltz past 3 Eagles players. Can anyone describe what actually happened?
                                                      No, you pretty much summed it up.

                                                      This kid is seriously not human.

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                                                        • Topdog
                                                          Bulldog Team of the Century
                                                          • Jan 2007
                                                          • 7483
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Bonti - The human highlight reel

                                                          highlight? Couldnt watch the match last night

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