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Full name
Marcus Bontempelli
Known as
Marcus Bontempelli
Nickname
The Bont
Born
24 November 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth
Melbourne, VIC (3000)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 147d
Last game: 27y 184d
Height and weight
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 93 kg
Senior clubs
Western Bulldogs; Footscray
Jumper numbers
Western Bulldogs: 4
Recruited from
Northern Knights (2014)
State of origin
VIC
Family links
Nick Dal Santo (Cousin)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Bulldogs | AFL | 2014-2023 | 204 | 187 | 0.92 | 56% | 12.92 | 10.49 | 3.81 | 140 |
Footscray | VFL | 2014 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | 2014-2023 | 206 | 191 | 0.93 | — | — | — | — | — |
AFL: 12,278th player to appear, 604th most games played, 456th most goals kickedWestern Bulldogs: 977th player to appear, 25th most games played, 24th most goals kicked
Marcus Bontempelli became the youngest captain in the competition's history to lead a V/AFL team to victory, when the Bulldogs defeated the Eagles by 8 points during the 2016 season.