Toast Welcome to the Temple of Bontempelli, please take off your shoes and pay your respects

[TheScriptorWL]

6 AA's at 28!

Would it be weird to build the statue while he's still playing? I mean, We would just be delaying the inevitable.

 

[JTCWBFC]

6 AA's at 28!

Would it be weird to build the statue while he's still playing? I mean, We would just be delaying the inevitable.

He’ll hit 10 I reckon

 

[Marsy]

Previous years Bont has been named best captain by AFLPA he has been named VC of the AA team, interesting to see what happens tonight.

 

[Iamspock]

Previous years Bont has been named best captain by AFLPA he has been named VC of the AA team, interesting to see what happens tonight.

What will happen tonight will be my foot going through TV if he isn't captain.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Can't see him not being captain. We'll see though

 

[ExRoyboy]

Previous years Bont has been named best captain by AFLPA he has been named VC of the AA team, interesting to see what happens tonight.

I think it will happen again to be honest. I think the selectors will go with Crippa given how he finished the season

 

[Snarls Barkley]

I think it will happen again to be honest. I think the selectors will go with Crippa given how he finished the season

Definitely could. Think the majority of the media seemed to switch late in the year towards Cripps being captain

A lot of the recent captains have been guys who have racked up a bunch of AA selections and not just by being captain of their club. Hawkins, Rance, Dangerfield, Franklin

 

[Libbaaaa]

Selectors will suck off Crippa for beating a disgraceful West Coast team.

 

[Iamspock]

Bont going grey.... I'm facing his mortality

 

[Bulldog Brent]

AA CAPTAIN BONT!!

 

[out of finals]

LET'S GOOO

 

[ossie_21]

Carlton fans gonna be crying rn

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Big night for the Bont.

AA number 6, AFLPA MVP number 3, AA captain number 1 and AFLPA best captain number 3 (only behind Vossy with 4 now)

The night is just a well deserved Bont love fest.

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[Mofra]

Carlton fans gonna be crying rn

St Kilda fans, remembering Jack Billings was taken one pick prior to the Bont, might be a touch displeased as well

 

[ExRoyboy]

So glad to be wrong on this occasion, I thought the media types were pushing for Crippa (who I still think is a deserving captain) but so happy for Marcus that he has finally been recognised as the amazing Captain that he is

 

[Iamspock]

St Kilda fans, remembering Jack Billings was taken one pick prior to the Bont, might be a touch displeased as well

It's the gift that keeps on giving..

 

[TiAn_]

It’s our duty not to take this footballing genius for granted. One of the best to do it this century.

 

[Libbaaaa]

So happy for him.

 

[ScragCity]

Bonkalicious

 

[MJG14]

So good to see him finally be AA captain. Just adds to the brilliant resume. Has to get a Brownlow at some stage but I don't think it will be this year unfortunately.

Just quietly, that current hairstyle suits him really well too.

 

[Bulldog Brent]

He’s got a goddamn steely resolve. A big September beckons.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Carlton fans gonna be crying rn

For once our good finish to the season (and Carlton's shit one) has helped the Bont.

 

[fargy]

So glad for the man. Love that he got AA captain, would have been sad but not upset if Cripps had have been (he’s carried the Blues again this year). I imagine Cripps would have voted Bont and Bont would have voted Cripps for MVP.
It’s great that players recognise what he does for the team, which isn’t necessarily shown in Brownlow votes or the Coaches Award. There’s not many players with Bont’s profile that do all the team things just as well as the wow things.
His name is already etched in our history among the greats, let’s hope that legacy grows even more in the next month.

 

[flamethrower]

Big night for the Bont.

AA number 6, AFLPA MVP number 3, AA captain number 1 and AFLPA best captain number 3 (only behind Vossy with 4 now)

The night is just a well deserved Bont love fest.

And he would give it all up if it means he got to lift the premiership cup in 5 weeks.

Marcus exists to win premierships.