Marcus Bontempelli (born 24 November 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He has served as Western Bulldogs captain since the 2020 season, and was previously the vice-captain from 2018 to 2019.
Bontempelli was drafted with the fourth selection in the 2013 AFL draft. He made his AFL debut in the 2014 AFL season. 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, five-time All-Australian, five-time Charles Sutton Medallist, and a recipient of the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award. He was runner-up in the 2021 and 2023 Brownlow Medals. Bontempelli began playing junior football for Eltham football Club in Melbourne, Victoria. He played for the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup, a prestigious under-18 competition in Victoria. Bontempelli impressed scouts with his skills, athleticism, and leadership on the field, Earning him a spot on the Western Bulldogs
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era), narrowly behind winner Lachie Neale, who polled 31 votes, and MarcusBontempelli, who polled 29 votes. In the 2023 AFL Grand Final, Daicos claimed...
22 team was announced on 13 September. Western Bulldogs midfielder MarcusBontempelli was named as the side's captain, with Essendon midfielder Zach Merrett...
Western Bulldogs for the Leigh Matthews Trophy, alongside teammates MarcusBontempelli and Jack Macrae. He was named in the initial 40-man squad of the 2020...
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The 2014 winner was Lewis Taylor. Taylor polled one more vote than MarcusBontempelli, making it the closest ever count. Every round, an Australian Football...
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an eight-point lead at the main change, including two goals from MarcusBontempelli. The Bulldogs continued their good streak through the first half of...
it over his head into the goals. He earned the praise of captain MarcusBontempelli, who stated "His pressure and his tackling and finishing were exceptional...
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