Controversial Opinion: Bont has gotten too BIG

[SonofScray]

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I thought he looked leaner and more athletic in the preseason, moreso than the previous two years.

[angelopetraglia]

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Bont Preseason in 2020






Bont in the 2021 Grand Final





Bont in Preseason 20223

[Stevo]

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Interesting discussion and great to see no one is getting negative to a challenging question. Bont looks to be in perfect condition from my limited experience.

[angelopetraglia]

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I don't believe he looks materially different to the naked eye from 2020 preseason to 2023 preseason. Possibly a little more muscular (or lower body fat) in the arms bust still super lean through the core. You also put on some natural muscle bulk throughout your 20s which is just natural progression.

[Happy Days]

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He looks sick, he should get bigger. It’s an upper body business brother.

[azabob]

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Bevo forgot to tell us, we are going for a five headed monster.

[jeemak]

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I thought he looked bigger in the arms and shoulders throughout preseason, not sure how that will translate to stress levels on his body/ legs.

I feel that it's as much a maturing/ body thing as it is anything else. For some reason the bulk doesn't look anything but natural/ proportioned to his height and shape.

[Testekill]

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Players have a tendency to lose bulk that they build up during the preseason once the real stuff happens. There are exceptions, Marcus Adams is a player who I always felt was playing with far too much muscle mass than his body was letting him.

[angelopetraglia]

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Players have a tendency to lose bulk that they build up during the preseason once the real stuff happens. There are exceptions, Marcus Adams is a player who I always felt was playing with far too much muscle mass than his body was letting him.

Michael Conlan was one who always appeared to keep his bulk. Not sure it was all generated "naturally"

[jazzadogs]

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He's definitely thicker through the chest, but I'd hope it's all been done with consideration of his overall size and strength, particularly his history of hip issues.

I had looked and thought he was big, but didn't think he was too big

[Testekill]

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Michael Conlan was one who always appeared to keep his bulk. Not sure it was all generated "naturally"

There are some people who are just naturally freaks but yeah, a VFL player back in the 80s being that jacked certainly raises a few eyebrows.

[Bornadog]

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Bevo forgot to tell us, we are going for a five headed monster.

Throw in Bruce and could be 6 headed monster

[Grantysghost]

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There are some people who are just naturally freaks but yeah, a VFL player back in the 80s being that jacked certainly raises a few eyebrows.

They had Doug Barwick who went to the same doctor I think.

[1eyedog]

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Bont's big and wide but isn't thick on the profile. Looks like the perfect size for inside / outside work.

[1eyedog]

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Michael Conlan was one who always appeared to keep his bulk. Not sure it was all generated "naturally"

He was fast and could run all day too.