AFL Game Day Round 3, 2019 - Western Bulldogs V Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium

[Mofra]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 3, 2019 - Western Bulldogs V Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium

Bont got 10 votes from the coaches.

Am I the only person really surprised by this?
I loved Libba's game and was disappointed with Bont barely hitting a target by foot all day as well as kicking 0.3. To think only two weeks earlier he kicked one of the best field kicks I've ever seen in my life.

[Rocket Science]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 3, 2019 - Western Bulldogs V Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium

I get the disappointment with Bont's finishing on Sunday, but he imposed himself in the thick of it when the game was in the balance and potentially slipping away, with not much help at the coalface.

[Axe Man]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 3, 2019 - Western Bulldogs V Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium

Am I the only person really surprised by this?
I loved Libba's game and was disappointed with Bont barely hitting a target by foot all day as well as kicking 0.3. To think only two weeks earlier he kicked one of the best field kicks I've ever seen in my life.

Some of his kicking let him down but I don't think it was that bad. The pass to Dunkley in the first (when he missed a sitter) was sublime. On another occasion he made a perfectly fine pass to Libba who instead of moving into the ball and taking it in front stood flat footed waiting for the chest mark which allowed the GC player to spoil. In the stats it probably counts against Bont but that was 100% Libba's fault in my book.

[GVGjr]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 3, 2019 - Western Bulldogs V Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium

Am I the only person really surprised by this?
I loved Libba's game and was disappointed with Bont barely hitting a target by foot all day as well as kicking 0.3. To think only two weeks earlier he kicked one of the best field kicks I've ever seen in my life.

While I agree that Liberatore was a slightly better, Bontempelli was awesome in my opinion except for those missed shots. His intercept marks and general play was excellent and I can see why the coaches named him as the best player

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 3, 2019 - Western Bulldogs V Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium

While I agree that Liberatore was a slightly better, Bontempelli was awesome in my opinion except for those missed shots. His intercept marks and general play was excellent and I can see why the coaches named him as the best player

It does serve to remind how high a standard we hold Bont to.
I admit to knowingly leaving Bont out of the votes in the back of his misses. Right or wrong, I judged Bont by a higher standard, because he is at another level than most.

[Bornadog]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 3, 2019 - Western Bulldogs V Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium

I had The Bont BOG, he really was the one keeping us in the game.