Marcus Bontempelli

[Greystache]

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I really wanted Bonti if we couldn't get Boyd. The club decided we shouldn't compromise













* Before anyone wants to start quoting from earlier in the thread, I didn't know anything about Bonti pre-draft but his profile

[Remi Moses]

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Remember watching a last quarter he played for metro where he just ripped it up.
The game was iced, but he just got better and better
The curve just goes up with the Bont .

[ledge]

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I saw him kick the first 4 goals against Geelong in the VFL that was a defining moment, think he played his first game the next week.

[Go_Dogs]

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In fairness to all who posted on page one of the thread (myself included) I think we all rated Bont very highly, but just weren't quite sure where he would play his best football, whether he could be a full time mid and whether some of the other players who had been highly touted for longer were safer bets.

Thankfully we did pick the Bont - although the first round of the draft is going to end with more hits, and pretty damn good players, than not.

[Dancin' Douggy]

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Yeah. I'm not trying to put the spotlight on anyone because I had absolutely no real idea about the bont til we drafted him. He's clearly an exCEPTIONAL talent and if you re did the last 5 drafts all bunched up together I reckon I'd take bont and stringer if I had picks 1 & 2. Jessie hogan may tempt me but.... I still think bont and stringer win.

[comrade]

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We've always had stars - Johnno, Westy, and the great Christ Grant - but watching players like Carey, Buddy, GAJ etc basically will their team to the ultimate success on the back of their talent, I prayed we'd find that once in a generation type.

It doesn't make sense, but I think we may have 2...

[Dancin' Douggy]

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We've always had stars - Johnno, Westy, and the great Christ Grant - but watching players like Carey, Buddy, GAJ etc basically will their team to the ultimate success on the back of their talent, I prayed we'd find that once in a generation type.

It doesn't make sense, but I think we may have 2...

I agree. And I've NEVER thought or said that before.

[1eyedog]

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We've always had stars - Johnno, Westy, and the great Christ Grant - but watching players like Carey, Buddy, GAJ etc basically will their team to the ultimate success on the back of their talent, I prayed we'd find that once in a generation type.

It doesn't make sense, but I think we may have 2...

Wait till Tom Boyd starts clunking everything.

Tom Boyd is going to be a sensation. Some of his grabs already have been nothing short of breath taking.

[Twodogs]

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Wait till Tom Boyd starts clunking everything.

Tom Boyd is going to be a sensation. Some of his grabs already have been nothing short of breath taking.

Yep. That way he plants his feet to protect the drop zone and then twists his body until so that the ball drops into his arms is a thing of beauty.

[Ghost Dog]

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In fairness to all who posted on page one of the thread (myself included) I think we all rated Bont very highly, but just weren't quite sure where he would play his best football, whether he could be a full time mid and whether some of the other players who had been highly touted for longer were safer bets.

Thankfully we did pick the Bont - although the first round of the draft is going to end with more hits, and pretty damn good players, than not.

Part of that is the good environment we have at Whitten oval surely. Melbourne have had enough high draft picks to sink a ship. As GVG says, Bevo could make a player of Jack Watts. Look at his highlights reel from TAC. It's every bit as good as Bont's or Stringer's.

[Mantis]

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Part of that is the good environment we have at Whitten oval surely. Melbourne have had enough high draft picks to sink a ship. As GVG says, Bevo could make a player of Jack Watts. Look at his highlights reel from TAC. It's every bit as good as Bont's or Stringer's.

Whilst the coach plays a role to play it really comes down to the individual and to the drive to succeed they have.

[Bulldog Joe]

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Whilst the coach plays a role to play it really comes down to the individual and to the drive to succeed they have.

While the individual drive is important (and perhaps should be part of talent identification), the environment they move to also has a huge impact.

Melbourne have burnt so much talent over the past 10 years.

[Bornadog]

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While the individual drive is important (and perhaps should be part of talent identification), the environment they move to also has a huge impact.

Melbourne have burnt so much talent over the past 10 years.

I wonder if they had have picked Nic Nat as the number one , what would have happened?

[Missing-Dog]

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I wonder if they had have picked Nic Nat as the number one , what would have happened?

Lots of hitouts but no clearances. They would still be crap and NicNat would now be at his 2nd club.

[Bornadog]

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Lots of hitouts but no clearances. They would still be crap and NicNat would now be at his 2nd club.

I have always thought that Roos was over rated.