Marcus Bontempelli

[1eyedog]

Re: Marcus Bontempelli

Cripps has the potential to be a one in a decade player.

Bont has the potential to be a one in a generation player.

Bont can do the things that Cripps can do but Cripps can't do all the things the Bont can do.

We are witnessing a special talent.

[anfo27]

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Cripps has had an exceptional year, but Bont is supreme.

I really believe the only player currently playing that could challenge Bont for No 1 in the comp over the next 5 years is Jake Stringer.

I tend to think in a few years we will have 2 of the best 5 players in the comp.

I'm enjoying the posts to guys.

[comrade]

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I tend to think in a few years we will have 2 of the best 5 players in the comp.

I'm enjoying the posts to guys.

With apologies to Libba. And Hunter. And Tommy Boyd. And Macrae. And Wally. And Dahl. And Magic McLean.

[Bornadog]

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With apologies to Libba. And Hunter. And Tommy Boyd. And Macrae. And Wally. And Dahl. And Magic McLean.

We sure have a talented team. Just goes to show the draft system is working. When you finish near the bottom, you get to pick good players.

[boydogs]

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Cripps is good but Bonts gets tagged every week, Carlton still have Murphy & Gibbs to take some of the attention off but we don't have Libba & Griff

[comrade]

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We sure have a talented team. Just goes to show the draft system is working. When you finish near the bottom, you get to pick good players.

Except if you're Melbourne.

Toumpas before Stringer will go down as the worst decision since Tambling over Buddy.

[Ghost Dog]

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Except if you're Melbourne.

Toumpas before Stringer will go down as the worst decision since Tambling over Buddy.

The leg must have been an issue?

[Remi Moses]

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The leg must have been an issue?

Stupidity more an issue I'd think

[Remi Moses]

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I should clarify that the dees are stupid ,not Jake.

[Sedat]

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Cripps is good but Bonts gets tagged every week, Carlton still have Murphy & Gibbs to take some of the attention off but we don't have Libba & Griff

So does Cripps. He is absolutely carrying that midfield on his own at the moment.

[Happy Days]

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So does Cripps. He is absolutely carrying that midfield on his own at the moment.

Yeah he's their best player, but not in a "he's our best player already how exciting" kind of way, more a "his contemporaries are Dennis Armfield and Matthew Dick" kind of way.

[Go_Dogs]

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I rate Cripps very highly. He probably isn't quite as athletic and agile as Bontempelli and doesn't have the hurt factor of being able to play forward and kick multiple goals (an area Bont will continue to improve in).

As much as I don't care about Carlton, given all the things they stuffed up over the years it's good for their supporters they nailed the Cripps pick.

[LostDoggy]

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What has suprised me most about our Bont is his toughness. He's copped some big hits, but always gets straight up and back to business. Thompson from the Crows tried to beat him up when he played them, didn't work at all.

Early signs point to him being very durable and able to perform under duress. This is going to be fun!

[Missing-Dog]

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We sure have a talented team. Just goes to show the draft system is working. When you finish near the bottom, you get to pick good players.

Except if you're Melbourne. They take Jack Watts

I swear Comrade I didn't read your post before I replied to BAD's

[Mofra]

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We sure have a talented team. Just goes to show the draft system is working. When you finish near the bottom, you get to pick good players.

We've had worse selections than the expansion clubs but have done well to rebuild at the same time - we've often taken 8+ former rookies into games this year (if you include Crameri and Biggs) which show just how good our talent identification has been