The 21-year-old Bontempelli followed up his stellar 2016 campaign with another standout season for the Club.
Dominating most of the key statistics for the Bulldogs this season, in August Bontempelli was nominated in the extended All Australian Squad for 2017, though missed out on final team selection.
An evolving role saw Bontempelli spend more time closer to goal, kicking 20 majors for the season.
The stat that mattered:
Bontempelli led the Dogs in total clearances (92) and total goal assists (19) this season. He also was the leading winner in contested marks and tackles averaging 6.3 per game.
What they said.
“I probably made some inroads in some areas of the game that I wanted to improve in but at the same time I probably didn’t get to where I wanted to in areas I targeted as well.
“I think there was growth from a forwards perspective and trying to understand the game forward of the ball and now I’ve got to continue improve in the areas I may not have made as much ground up as I wanted to.”
- Marcus Bontempelli, September 2017.
