Marcus Bontempelli

Marcus Bontempelli (born 24 November 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He grew up in Melbourne while attending Marcellin College, where his sporting abilities earned him the title of Sport captain and placed him in the 1st XVIII football team in 2013. He played top-level football with the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup and Vic Metro in the AFL Under 18 Championships.

Marcus Bontempelli
Bontempelli at Western Bulldogs training in 2018
Personal information
Full name Marcus Bontempelli
Nickname(s) Bonti,[1] The Bont[2]
Date of birth (1995-11-24) 24 November 1995
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Northern Knights (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 4, 2013 national draft
Debut Round 5, 2014, Western Bulldogs
vs. Carlton, at Etihad Stadium
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder / forward
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 4
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2014– Western Bulldogs 145 (126)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2020 Victoria 1 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bontempelli was drafted with the fourth selection in the 2013 AFL draft . He made his AFL debut the following year in 2014. He received a nomination for the 2014 AFL Rising Star award in round 13 of the 2014 season, placing second in the overall count at the conclusion of the season. Since then, he has been an AFL Premiership player, three-time All-Australian, three-time Charles Sutton Medallist, and a recipient of the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award. He has also served as Western Bulldogs captain since the 2020 season, and was previously the vice captain from 2018 to 2019.

Early life

Bontempelli was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, the second of four children to father Carlo, whose heritage is from Caulonia, in the Province of Reggio Calabria in Southern Italy, and mother, Geraldine (née Hunt).[3] He was educated at Marcellin College,[4] and played junior football for the Eltham Panthers in the Northern Football Netball League junior divisions.[5] Bontempelli was the sports captain at Marcellin College in his final year, and he played for both the 1st XVIII football team and the 1st basketball team.[6] He notably had a game where he collected 50 disposals and kicked 10 goals in a game for his school.[7] Bontempelli had a successful time playing basketball before turning to Australian rules football, playing in two winning school basketball premierships and becoming a National School Boys Basketball champion.[6]

Bontempelli played for the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup for the 2013 season.[8] After originally playing as a floating half back and forward, Bontempelli moved into the midfield during his time with the Knights.[9] He participated in 9 games and kicked 15 goals throughout the season, while also being selected in the 2013 TAC Cup Team on the interchange bench.[10] He also played for Vic Metro in the AFL Under 18 Championships in 2013, primarily in the half back and wing positions.[11] While playing for Vic Metro, he had a disposal efficiency of 79 percent.[12]

Initially, it was not clear where Bontempelli was likely to be selected in the 2013 AFL draft. Some sources had Bontempelli ranging from pick four to even as far down as pick 15.[13][14][15] There were talks of Essendon trying to obtain Bontempelli after it was stated they were prepared to send their eleventh selection and forward Stewart Crameri in exchange for pick four. However, this did not eventuate.[16] Bontempelli ended up getting selected with the fourth selection in the draft, behind Tom Boyd, Josh Kelly, and Jack Billings.[17][18][19]

AFL career

2014 season: Debut

Bontempelli made his senior debut in the Western Bulldogs's 28 point loss to Carlton in the 5th round of the 2014 AFL season.[20][21][22] On debut, Bontempelli collected 14 disposals and 5 tackles,[23] beginning to build his reputation as a high pressure player. He received a NAB AFL Rising Star nomination in Round 13 for his 22 disposals and one goal performance in the Bulldogs' win over Collingwood.[24] In Round 15, Bontempelli kicked a remarkable goal tight up on the boundary in the final minutes of the match to give the Dogs a one-goal win over Melbourne. Bontempelli was awarded the Chris Grant best first-year player in 2014, alongside his AFLPA best first-year player award.[25] He finished second in the NAB AFL Rising Star in the same year, losing to Brisbane Lions player Lewis Taylor by a single vote.[26] His outstanding performance in his debut year meant that he was also selected in the 22 Under 22 team, alongside teammate Tom Liberatore.[27] Bontempelli polled 4 votes at the 2014 Brownlow Medal count that year, including three in his standout performance against Melbourne in Round 15.[28]

2015 season

Bontempelli continued to improve over the course of the 2015 season, playing all games except for round three and round ten, when he was injured with an Adductor strain.[29] In 2015 he picked up a career-high 28 disposals while playing Gold Coast, also kicking 2 goals, taking 7 marks and collecting 7 tackles.[30] Bontempelli collected 24 disposals, 3 marks, 2 behinds and 7 tackles in the Western Bulldogs' heartbreaking 7 point elimination final loss to Adelaide.[31] He was named as one of their best on ground.[32] Bontempelli came third in the Charles Sutton Medal count, beaten by Easton Wood and Bob Murphy.[33] Bontempelli was once again named in the 22 Under 22 team, named in the midfield.[34] Bontempelli more than tripled his Brownlow Medal votes from last season, leading the club for total Brownlow votes that season after picking up thirteen votes at just the age of 19.[35] Six of those votes were in the first two rounds after back-to-back best on ground performances, while he collected two other best on ground performances in Round 15 and Round 22.[36][37] He signed a long term contract with the Bulldogs in September, keeping him at the club until 2019.[38][39]

2016 season: Premiership victory

Bontempelli had his best year yet in 2016, playing every single game of the season, including the Western Bulldogs fairytale premiership win. Bontempelli was elevated into the club's leadership group at the beginning of the year.[40] Bontempelli collected a career high 33 disposals in the Bulldogs' round 8 match against Melbourne. During the 2015 and 2016 period he was often used during ruck contests, getting at least one hitout in 40 out of his 47 games during this period.[41] On 5 June 2016, in the absence of acting captain Easton Wood, who was filling in for injured regular captain Robert Murphy, Bontempelli captained the Western Bulldogs against the West Coast at Etihad Stadium, becoming the youngest match day captain since Jack Trengove in 2012.[42] With the Bulldogs winning the match by eight points, Bontempelli became the youngest player in history to captain a VFL/AFL side to victory at 20 years and 194 days of age.[42] He received 20 votes in the 2016 Brownlow Medal, the highest of any player for the Bulldogs. He was instrumental in the Bulldogs' four consecutive finals, including the 2016 AFL Grand Final, which was the club's first premiership victory in 62 years, where he had 22 disposals. His season was rewarded with the Charles Sutton Medal as the club best and fairest, finishing 71 votes clear of second placed Dale Morris.[43] He also won the John Schultz Community Award.[43] Bontempelli made the 22 under 22 team for the third year in a row, named the captain of the team.[44] He also made the All-Australian team for the first time, named on the interchange bench, alongside veteran teammate Matthew Boyd.[45][46] He collected 20 votes in the 2016 Brownlow Medal, his best year yet.[47] Bontempelli had five games in which he was voted best on ground.[48] He finished 8th overall in the voting.[49]

2017 season
Marcus Bontempelli celebrating a goal against Sydney on 31 March 2017

Bontempelli missed the preseason competition after a minor ankle injury at the club's pre-season camp in January.[50] Excitement around his performance grew,[51] after former Melbourne and Sydney great Gerald Healy described Bontempelli as someone who 'could end his career as the greatest player in the history of the Western Bulldogs'.[52]

He’s an extraordinary talent, this bloke. I’m not sure how good a player he can be in the history of that club, but he could well end up being the best player the club’s ever had — even greater than the great EJ Whitten.

Gerard Healy[52]

He had season best games against Carlton in Round 2 and Sydney in Round 17, kicking 2 goals and collecting 30 disposals in each game.[53][54] He led the team in total number of behinds, tackles, inside 50s, clearances, contested marks and contested possessions by the end of the season.[55][56] After another great season for the Bulldogs, Bontempelli claimed his second Charles Sutton Medal,[57] and was once again named as captain of the 22 under 22 team, his fourth consecutive year being named in the team and second consecutive year as captain.[58] On 20 November 2017, Bontempelli was named vice-captain of the club for the 2018 AFL season, following Murphy's retirement and Wood's elevation to captain from vice-captain.[59] Bontempelli had a similar vote count to his previous year in the 2017 Brownlow Medal, with a total of 19 votes,[60] including 6 best on ground games in rounds 2, 6, 7, 14, 17 and 20.[61] He finished in 7th.[62]

2018 season: Vice-captaincy

Bontempelli played all but one game in the 2018 AFL season, after a disappointing season for the Bulldogs where they missed finals for the second year in a row. On 10 July 2018 Bontempelli was taken to hospital with severe appendicitis and had surgery to resolve the issue. Bontempelli was then placed on the sidelines in order to allow him to recover from the surgery, and subsequently missed Round 7.[63] This meant he missed what was due to be his 100th game.[64][65] However, he ended up playing his 100th AFL game of his career in the Western Bulldogs's 44 point loss to Port Adelaide in the 19th round of the season,[66][67] where he collected 22 disposals.[68] Bontempelli broke his career high record for disposals twice in two consecutive matches in rounds 21 and 22, against Carlton and North Melbourne respectively.[69][70] Bontempelli came 3rd in the Charles Sutton Medal count, behind Lachie Hunter and Jack Macrae.[71] For the fifth consecutive year, Bontempelli was named in the 22 under 22 team, setting the record as the first player to be named in the 22 under 22 team for 5 consecutive years.[72] He only polled 9 votes in the 2018 Brownlow Medal, his lowest count since his debut year.[73] Bontempelli signed a three-year contract extension with the Bulldogs in November,[74][75] after which he stated "I’ve made no secret about the love I have for the Club, and how I want to play a key role in the future success of this playing group,".[76] After questions as to why he only signed a shorter deal than expected, Bontempelli said "There’s a bit of intrinsic value for me to continue to stay accountable to what I want to achieve. As an individual player I think I’ve got a lot of growth ahead of me and it keeps me invested from day to day."[77]

2019 season: All-Australian success

Bontempelli had another successful year in 2019, taking the Bulldogs to the finals series as the team's vice-captain. Bontempelli had 5 games where he collected 30 or more disposals, and collected 27 disposals and 3 goals in a season best game against the future premiers, Richmond, in the 7th round of the 2020 AFL season.[78] A high bump from Bontempelli on Greater Western Sydney defender Nick Haynes in the 22nd round of the season resulted in Haynes getting a fractured larynx and Bontempelli narrowly missing suspension.[79][80][81] Bontempelli was heavily tagged in the Bulldogs' elimination final loss to Greater Western Sydney, resulting in a loss for the Bulldogs and an intensity between the rivalry of the two clubs.[82] Bontempelli made the All-Australian squad for the second time in his career. He was named on the wing, as there was fierce competition for the highly contested midfield spots.[83][84] Bontempelli also won the AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year award, winning with a total of 107 votes, 17 votes ahead of second placed Patrick Dangerfield.[85] He was the first Western Bulldogs player to win the award since it was first introduced in 2003,[86] with 312 game Bulldog player Bob Murphy described him as a "generational player".[87] Bontempelli won the Charles Sutton Medal for the 3rd time, gathering 299 votes, giving him a winning margin of 29 votes against the second placed Josh Dunkley.[88]

He may go down as their greatest ever player at the Western Bulldogs, I think his record and what he will do at the Western Bulldogs — I think he will captain the club and I think he will win a Brownlow — so give him another seven or eight years and we may be saying he was the greatest Dog there’s ever been.

Matthew Lloyd[89]

In December 2019, Easton Wood stood down as Western Bulldogs captain, and Bontempelli was announced as the new captain from 2020.[90] Bontempelli tied with fellow Bulldog Jack Macrae to collect 22 votes in the 2019 Brownlow Medal,[91] judged best on field in 5 games - rounds 1, 3, 15, 19 and 20.[92]

2020 season: First year of captaincy
Marcus Bontempelli playing for Victoria in the Bushfire Relief Match

Bontempelli captained the Bulldogs to the finals series for a relatively fruitful year, playing every single game. He was selected to represent Victoria in the State of Origin for Bushfire Relief Match, played in February 2020.[93] He played with teammate Jack Macrae and against fellow Bulldog Jason Johannisen. In the match, he kicked 2 goals.[94] In the main 2020 AFL season, Bontempelli had a stand out game against Adelaide in Round 12 of the 2020 AFL season, where he had 33 disposals, 2 goals and 9 tackles.[95] Bontempelli was again recognised for his impressive performance throughout the season, and was named in the All-Australian team for the third time in his career, and the second year in a row. He was named in the forward line.[96] His selection on the forward line caused backlash as Bontempelli, primarily a midfielder, took the spot of forward that 'could have gone to players that primarily play in the forward line'.[97] Bontempelli came runner up in the Charles Sutton Medal voting, losing to defender Caleb Daniel by a mere 10 votes.[98][99] He also won the club's Scott West Most Courageous Player Award.[98] Bontempelli polled 10 brownlow votes in the 2020 Brownlow Medal count,[100] placing him at 22nd overall in the count.[101]

Personal life

Bontempelli is the younger cousin of former St Kilda and North Melbourne player Nick Dal Santo.[102] He supported Richmond in his youth, and cited Matthew Richardson as his all time favourite player.[103]

Known for his passionate activism on many social issues, Bontempelli was one of three AFL players that came together in 2015 to help advocate against violence towards women, alongside Shaun Burgoyne and Patrick Dangerfield, as a part of the Through the Line campaign.[104] He also featured in a campaign by the Western Bulldogs in 2017 to advocate for marriage equality, where he stated "Marriage equality won't make a difference to the vast majority of Australians but it will make a profound difference to the status and dignity of many,".[105]

He is also in the process of co-authoring a children's picture book with Fiona Harris, after Affirm Press acquired the rights to the book in September 2020.[106]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[107]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Significant statistics
# Played in that season's premiership team
AFL playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2014Western Bulldogs4 16151013312125447550.90.68.37.615.92.93.44
2015Western Bulldogs4 211710261183444691160.80.512.48.721.13.35.513
2016#Western Bulldogs4 262617301332633991231.00.711.612.824.33.84.720
2017Western Bulldogs4 222029285220505881380.91.313.010.023.04.06.319
2018Western Bulldogs4 19221625819945763711.20.813.610.524.13.33.79
2019Western Bulldogs4 231527347259606941160.71.215.111.326.34.15.022
2020[lower-alpha 1]Western Bulldogs4 1811720616336958870.60.411.49.120.53.24.810
Career 1451261161791147832695187060.90.812.410.222.53.64.997

Notes

  1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

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