Marcus Bontempelli

[Remi Moses]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

Very impressive kid .

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

Just watched Bonts on 360.

Too early to say 'captain'?

What a young man and footballer!

It's way too early to say 'captain' and way too early to say 'coach' but that's what my intuition was telling me.

[azabob]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

I was trying to find the 3AW interview but couldn't, but came across this one.


From ABC radio straight after the win against Collingwood.

Fairly polished performer -

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-15/interview-marcus-bontempelli/5525198?section=sport

[azabob]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

Found it - Well the podcast - Interview occurs around the one hour and four minute mark.

http://media.mytalk.com.au/3AW/AUDIO/170614SportsToday.mp3

[Webby]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

On this, the 29th day of June, 2014:

I've seen enough! Lock him away on a 5 year deal. He could be ANYTHING!! A star at the least, a megastar at best.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

Such an exciting player - I think all of Bonti/Stringer/Macrae/Hunter/Libba rise to the occasion when the game is on the line.

If we can continue drafting/trading well, then we'll be a beast of a side within a few years. The core group of young players we have are very, very good.

[comrade]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

Such an exciting player - I think all of Bonti/Stringer/Macrae/Hunter/Libba rise to the occasion when the game is on the line.

If we can continue drafting/trading well, then we'll be a beast of a side within a few years. The core group of young players we have are very, very good.

I like the core we're developing but it's time to throw the sink at that one missing piece in our forward line.

I'd really hate to see a repeat of 2008-2010 where we had such an abundance of talent across the ground but just lacked the forward structure to get over the line against the best.

[Bornadog]

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Such an exciting player - I think all of Bonti/Stringer/Macrae/Hunter/Libba rise to the occasion when the game is on the line.

If we can continue drafting/trading well, then we'll be a beast of a side within a few years. The core group of young players we have are very, very good.

and Hrovat all smart with a football brain.

[Greystache]

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With 8 rounds remaining, if he can continue with the sort of impact he's been having on games he must be a lock for the rising star award. Even if some of the judges won't have seen a game of ours for the season. His late goals get media attention which is what you need.

[LostDoggy]

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Have a quick little story to tell, bear with me. :-)

My little nephew (6) has grown up in a fierce Melbourne Demons household. His elder brothers and his Dad are diehard Melbourne cheer squad members and he had the Dees rammed down his throat from birth, but never really felt it. He's always harboured a secret love for the Doggies, and my mother and I finally started to convert him last year. I bought him a #4 guernsey for Christmas and this year has really been about consolidating that loyalty in the face of his dad and brothers giving him hell all year.

Yesterday he sat near the fence, and at the end of the game Jackson Macrae handed him a signed football. He was absolutely rapt, thought nothing could beat that, then in the Victory Room after the game Bontempelli's old man approached him, shook his hand and thanked him for having his son's number on his back, and just made his day. Suffice to say, he's declared his heart lies permanently with the Dogs and two acts from a player and a player's family have helped to cement that loyalty.

I'm all excited about it because it takes me back to Essendon Mazda and Steven Wallis and my old childhood meeting all the Bulldog greats, who all took time out for me — moments like this for a young fan stick with you for life — and just reinforces that what McCartney says about Bontempelli's family being just good people seems to be spot on the mark.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

Have a quick little story to tell, bear with me. :-)

My little nephew (6) has grown up in a fierce Melbourne Demons household. His elder brothers and his Dad are diehard Melbourne cheer squad members and he had the Dees rammed down his throat from birth, but never really felt it. He's always harboured a secret love for the Doggies, and my mother and I finally started to convert him last year. I bought him a #4 guernsey for Christmas and this year has really been about consolidating that loyalty in the face of his dad and brothers giving him hell all year.

Yesterday he sat near the fence, and at the end of the game Jackson Macrae handed him a signed football. He was absolutely rapt, thought nothing could beat that, then in the Victory Room after the game Bontempelli's old man approached him, shook his hand and thanked him for having his son's number on his back, and just made his day. Suffice to say, he's declared his heart lies permanently with the Dogs and two acts from a player and a player's family have helped to cement that loyalty.

I'm all excited about it because it takes me back to Essendon Mazda and Steven Wallis and my old childhood meeting all the Bulldog greats, who all took time out for me — moments like this for a young fan stick with you for life — and just reinforces that what McCartney says about Bontempelli's family being just good people seems to be spot on the mark.

I love it. Must be post of the year. That has set me out this week with passion and happiness. Thanks for sharing.

p.s. Hope you're feeling better.

p.p.s. Can someone twitter AFL360?

[GVGjr]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

BornAScragger, Terrific story and thanks for posting it.

Great judgement by the youngster.

[Bornadog]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

Have a quick little story to tell, bear with me. :-)

My little nephew (6) has grown up in a fierce Melbourne Demons household. His elder brothers and his Dad are diehard Melbourne cheer squad members and he had the Dees rammed down his throat from birth, but never really felt it. He's always harboured a secret love for the Doggies, and my mother and I finally started to convert him last year. I bought him a #4 guernsey for Christmas and this year has really been about consolidating that loyalty in the face of his dad and brothers giving him hell all year.

Yesterday he sat near the fence, and at the end of the game Jackson Macrae handed him a signed football. He was absolutely rapt, thought nothing could beat that, then in the Victory Room after the game Bontempelli's old man approached him, shook his hand and thanked him for having his son's number on his back, and just made his day. Suffice to say, he's declared his heart lies permanently with the Dogs and two acts from a player and a player's family have helped to cement that loyalty.

I'm all excited about it because it takes me back to Essendon Mazda and Steven Wallis and my old childhood meeting all the Bulldog greats, who all took time out for me — moments like this for a young fan stick with you for life — and just reinforces that what McCartney says about Bontempelli's family being just good people seems to be spot on the mark.

Absolutely love it, hope we win some more games for the kids as they are the future.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

With 8 rounds remaining, if he can continue with the sort of impact he's been having on games he must be a lock for the rising star award. Even if some of the judges won't have seen a game of ours for the season. His late goals get media attention which is what you need.

The duck gave him 3 votes on triple m from memory mainly based on his ability to win the game for his team in that last quarter. I think we (the dogs) have a real find on our hands.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

Love it BAS!
It's easy to forget as we get older the impression contact with a football star can make on a young child.