Marcus Bontempelli

[Remi Moses]

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What on earth is tony shaw on?
Reckons the Bont's had a disappointing season?
I think he's been very good since midway.

[LostDoggy]

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In fairness to Tony, he did smack his head into a tree pretty hard one day whilst jogging. Obviously did the poor bugger a fair bit of damage...

[Missing-Dog]

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I heard T Shaw mention that whilst watching the game again yesterday. He is a moron at best. Throw in G Healey and D Russell to the commentary line up and sit back and listen to the gold.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

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We know better than Tony and co but we are very passionate and obsessive about our Bulldogs. I enjoyed Healey's and co commentary turned down to just audible so that my own thoughts dominate but are accompanied by the comments, like in the crowd.
Bontempelli, we are watching history unfold. He is great and will be greater. He has taken responsibility to be more at the coalface because of Libba's absence and to be a rounded team player, even though it is like using a Rolls Royce to plough a field. He is Rolls, he is Royce, he is octopus and can gather another player in a tackle as well as gathering the ball with that incredible reach that he has and great hands.
What a goal that was, truly Bontempelliesque.

[always right]

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We now have some of the most watchable players in the AFL. It's actually difficult choosing which player I enjoy watching the most;
- Bonts for creating something out of nothing and his sublime delivery
- Stringer for sheer audaciousness and brilliance
- Murph dancing out of defence delivering lace-out passes
- JJ surging through the corridor and breaking the game open
- Easton Wood courageously leaping into packs, taking soaring intercept marks and generating attack out of defence

[Bornadog]

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We now have some of the most watchable players in the AFL. It's actually difficult choosing which player I enjoy watching the most;
- Bonts for creating something out of nothing and his sublime delivery
- Stringer for sheer audaciousness and brilliance
- Murph dancing out of defence delivering lace-out passes
- JJ surging through the corridor and breaking the game open
- Easton Wood courageously leaping into packs, taking soaring intercept marks and generating attack out of defence

Big Red crunching packs taking marks, Tom Boyd stretching those arms so high no one can get near the ball, Grant and his quick thinking handballs and linking up, Macrae raking up disposal after disposals, Dahl's quick hand to foot in the middle of packs, Wallis clearance work and contested poss (he had 16 on Saturday). Have I missed anyone?

[Missing Dog]

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Loved Bont's goal as it was performed exactly as in the pre game warmup exercises. The forwards were lined up as a group over near the hFF taking turns punching/tapping the ball to the ground with another waiting and taking possession and kicking it to a bloke standing at CHF. Exactly what Boyd has been doing at FF when playing. Make a contest bring it to the ground, small forwards swoop. Bonti just did it all himself.

[1eyedog]

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Big Red crunching packs taking marks, Tom Boyd stretching those arms so high no one can get near the ball, Grant and his quick thinking handballs and linking up, Macrae raking up disposal after disposals, Dahl's quick hand to foot in the middle of packs, Wallis clearance work and contested poss (he had 16 on Saturday). Have I missed anyone?

Crameri circling like a lion around its prey. You know there's a good chance he'll be either too big, strong or fit at some stage in the match and can turn it on inside 5 minutes.

Dicko kicking for goal like a trainig drill.

[Twodogs]

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I loved the look on Boak's face he got sat on his arse by The Bont as he was coming through the pack as he grabbed the ball and snapped a nice goal. Not bad for the second year blue's, well that's what Boak was thinking anyhow!

Is that the one where he bounces the ball like a basketball before grabbing it?

[boydogs]

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Is that the one where he bounces the ball like a basketball before grabbing it?

Boak was the one who bounced it

[Twodogs]

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Boak was the one who bounced it

Boak bounces the ball but Bont just sits him on his arse and bounces the ball with the other hand until he takes control properly and kicks the goal. Just outside the goal square.

[ratsmac]

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Is that the one where he bounces the ball like a basketball before grabbing it?

That's the one!

[LostDoggy]

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Crameri circling like a lion around its prey. You know there's a good chance he'll be either too big, strong or fit at some stage in the match and can turn it on inside 5 minutes.

Dicko kicking for goal like a trainig drill.

Pickers turning into an inside animal

[Missing Dog]

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I have a little Bont story.

Was sitting near the great Brad Johnson in the crowd last Saturday. After the Bont did that smother in the last quarter, which was on the wing sort of near us, Johnno got out of his seat and gave a standing ovation. He (Johnno) really sprung out of his seat and clapped for all he was worth. I think he was impressed....

[chef]

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I have a little Bont story.

Was sitting near the great Brad Johnson in the crowd last Saturday. After the Bont did that smother in the last quarter, which was on the wing sort of near us, Johnno got out of his seat and gave a standing ovation. He (Johnno) really sprung out of his seat and clapped for all he was worth. I think he was impressed....

Yeah i was a couple rows back from Johnno, he certainly loved that smother.