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97_69	Morris. He also won the John Schultz Community Award. He received 20 votes in the 2016 Brownlow
97_70	Medal, the highest of any player for the Bulldogs in 2016, and his highest total to that date. He
97_71	had five games in which he was voted best on ground, and finished 8th overall in the voting.
97_72	Bontempelli made the 22 under 22 team for the third year in a row, named the captain of the team.
97_73	He also made the All-Australian team for the first time, named on the interchange bench, alongside
97_74	veteran teammate Matthew Boyd.
97_75	Bontempelli missed the 2017 JLT Community Series after a minor ankle injury at the club's
97_76	pre-season camp in January. He had season-best games against Carlton in round 2 and Sydney in round
97_77	17, kicking 2 goals and collecting 30 disposals in each game. He led the team in total number of
97_78	behinds, tackles, inside 50s, clearances, contested marks and contested possessions by the end of
97_79	the season. Former and great Gerald Healy described Bontempelli as someone who 'could end his
97_80	career as the greatest player in the history of the Western Bulldogs', after his 23 disposal, 2
97_81	goal performance against in round 20. After another great season for the Bulldogs, Bontempelli
97_82	claimed his second Charles Sutton Medal, and was once again named as captain of the 22 under 22
97_83	team, his fourth consecutive year being named in the team and second consecutive year as captain.
97_84	On 20 November 2017, Bontempelli was named vice-captain of the club for the 2018 AFL season,
97_85	following Murphy's retirement and Wood's elevation to captain from vice-captain. Bontempelli had a
97_86	similar vote count to his previous year in the 2017 Brownlow Medal, with a total of 19 votes,
97_87	including 6 best on ground games in rounds 2, 6, 7, 14, 17 and 20. He finished in 7th.
97_88	2018–2019: Vice-captaincy
97_89	Bontempelli played all but one game in the 2018 AFL season, in a disappointing season for the
97_90	Bulldogs where they missed finals for the second year in a row. On 10 July 2018, Bontempelli was
97_91	taken to hospital with severe appendicitis and had surgery to resolve the issue. Bontempelli was
97_92	then placed on the sidelines in order to allow him to recover from the surgery, and subsequently
97_93	missed round 7. This meant he missed what was due to be his 100th game. However, he ended up
97_94	playing his 100th AFL game in the 's 44 point loss to in round 19, where he collected 22
97_95	disposals. Bontempelli broke his career high record for disposals twice in two consecutive matches
97_96	in rounds 21 and 22, against and respectively. Bontempelli came 3rd in the Charles Sutton Medal
97_97	count, behind Lachie Hunter and Jack Macrae. For the fifth consecutive year, Bontempelli was named
97_98	in the 22 under 22 team, setting the record as the first player to be named in the 22 under 22 team
97_99	for 5 consecutive years. He only polled 9 votes in the 2018 Brownlow Medal, his lowest count since
97_100	his debut year. Bontempelli signed a three-year contract extension with the Bulldogs in November,
97_101	after which he stated "I’ve made no secret about the love I have for the Club, and how I want to
97_102	play a key role in the future success of this playing group,". After questions as to why he only
97_103	signed a shorter deal than expected, Bontempelli said "There’s a bit of intrinsic value for me to
97_104	continue to stay accountable to what I want to achieve. As an individual player I think I’ve got a
97_105	lot of growth ahead of me and it keeps me invested from day to day."
97_106	Bontempelli had another successful year in 2019, taking the Bulldogs to the finals series as the
97_107	team's vice-captain. Bontempelli had 5 games where he collected 30 or more disposals. His 27
97_108	disposal, 3 goal performance in round 7 against the future premiers, , was one of his best for the
97_109	season. A high bump from Bontempelli on defender Nick Haynes in the penultimate round of the
97_110	season resulted in Haynes getting a fractured larynx and Bontempelli narrowly missing suspension.
97_111	Bontempelli was heavily tagged in the Bulldogs' elimination final loss to , resulting in a loss for
97_112	the Bulldogs, adding to the growing rivalry of the two clubs. Bontempelli made the All-Australian
97_113	squad for the second time in his career. He was named on the wing, as there was fierce competition
97_114	for the highly contested midfield spots. Bontempelli also won the AFL Coaches Association Player of
97_115	the Year award, winning with a total of 107 votes, 17 votes ahead of second placed Patrick
97_116	Dangerfield. He was the first player to win the award since it was first introduced in 2003, with
97_117	312 game Bulldog player Bob Murphy describing him as a "generational player". Bontempelli won the
97_118	Charles Sutton Medal for the 3rd time, gathering 299 votes, giving him a margin of 29 votes against
97_119	the second placed Josh Dunkley.
97_120	In December 2019, Easton Wood stood down as Western Bulldogs captain, and Bontempelli was announced
97_121	as the new captain from 2020. Bontempelli tied with fellow Bulldog Jack Macrae to collect 22 votes
97_122	in the 2019 Brownlow Medal, judged best on field in 5 games – rounds 1, 3, 15, 19 and 20.
97_123	2020–: Captaincy
97_124	Bontempelli captained the Bulldogs to the finals series in a relatively fruitful year, playing
97_125	every single game. He was selected to represent Victoria in the State of Origin for Bushfire Relief
97_126	Match, played in February 2020. He played with teammate Jack Macrae and against fellow Bulldog
97_127	Jason Johannisen. In the match, he kicked 2 goals. In the main 2020 AFL season, Bontempelli had a
97_128	stand out game against in round 12, where he had 33 disposals, 2 goals and 12 clearances.
97_129	Bontempelli was again recognised for his impressive performance throughout the season, and was
97_130	named in the All-Australian team for the third time in his career, and the second year in a row,
97_131	this time as a forward. His selection on the forward line caused backlash as Bontempelli, primarily
97_132	a midfielder, took the spot of forward that 'could have gone to players that primarily play in the
97_133	forward line'. Bontempelli came runner up in the Charles Sutton Medal voting, losing to defender
97_134	Caleb Daniel by a mere 10 votes. He also won the club's Scott West Most Courageous Player Award.
97_135	Bontempelli polled 10 brownlow votes in the 2020 Brownlow Medal count, placing him at 22nd overall
97_136	in the count.
97_137	After a mediocre opening round to the 2021 AFL season, Bontempelli lifted his performance
97_138	dramatically and had a best on ground performance the following week, kicking the winning goal to
97_139	seal the win against . Bontempelli played his 150th AFL career game in round 5, where the strongly
97_140	defeated . He was named as the game's best on ground by most media sources, after his 33 disposals
97_141	and 3 goals helped the Bulldogs win their fifth game in a row, seeing the Bulldogs go undefeated
97_142	for 5 rounds for the first time since 1946. Bontempelli again led his team to victory in round 8 of
97_143	the season, where his 32 disposals, 10 clearances, 8 tackles and 1 goal saw him heralded as the
97_144	team's best on ground for the game. Bontempelli equalled his highest career goal tally after
97_145	kicking 4 goals in the team's 111-point victory over in round 10, again being named as best on
97_146	ground. It was announced that Bontempelli had signed a four year contract with the Bulldogs on 25
97_147	May 2021, where he stated that it was "an exciting time" for the Bulldogs and himself as a part of
97_148	the team. By the end of round 10, Bontempelli was tipped to be the favourite for the Brownlow
97_149	Medal, leading AFL.com.au's Brownlow predictor with 17 votes.
97_150	Personal life
97_151	Bontempelli is the younger cousin of former and player Nick Dal Santo. He supported in his
97_152	youth, and cited Matthew Richardson as his all-time favourite player.
97_153	Known for his passionate activism on many social issues, Bontempelli was one of three AFL players
97_154	that came together in 2015 to help advocate against violence towards women, alongside Shaun
97_155	Burgoyne and Patrick Dangerfield. This was part of the Through the Line campaign. He also featured
97_156	in a campaign by the Western Bulldogs in 2017 to advocate for marriage equality, where he stated
97_157	"Marriage equality won't make a difference to the vast majority of Australians but it will make a
97_158	profound difference to the status and dignity of many". He has volunteered for a charity called
97_159	Ladder, which aims to improve life for young people in Australia by working with AFL players to
97_160	mentor young people.
97_161	Famous actor Chris Hemsworth starred as Bontempelli in an AFL advertising campaign that ran in the
97_162	early months of 2017, in order to promote the game to international audiences. Bontempelli
97_163	co-authored a children's picture book with Fiona Harris, after Affirm Press acquired the rights to
97_164	the book in September 2020. The book is scheduled to be released on 26 October 2021. He also
97_165	appeared in a set of advertisements by AAMI insurance throughout 2021.
97_166	Statistics Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.
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Morris. He also won the John Schultz Community Award. He received 20 votes in the 2016 Brownlow

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Medal, the highest of any player for the Bulldogs in 2016, and his highest total to that date. He

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had five games in which he was voted best on ground, and finished 8th overall in the voting.

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Bontempelli made the 22 under 22 team for the third year in a row, named the captain of the team.

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He also made the All-Australian team for the first time, named on the interchange bench, alongside

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veteran teammate Matthew Boyd.

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Bontempelli missed the 2017 JLT Community Series after a minor ankle injury at the club's

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pre-season camp in January. He had season-best games against Carlton in round 2 and Sydney in round

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17, kicking 2 goals and collecting 30 disposals in each game. He led the team in total number of

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behinds, tackles, inside 50s, clearances, contested marks and contested possessions by the end of

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the season. Former and great Gerald Healy described Bontempelli as someone who 'could end his

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career as the greatest player in the history of the Western Bulldogs', after his 23 disposal, 2

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goal performance against in round 20. After another great season for the Bulldogs, Bontempelli

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claimed his second Charles Sutton Medal, and was once again named as captain of the 22 under 22

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team, his fourth consecutive year being named in the team and second consecutive year as captain.

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On 20 November 2017, Bontempelli was named vice-captain of the club for the 2018 AFL season,

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following Murphy's retirement and Wood's elevation to captain from vice-captain. Bontempelli had a

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similar vote count to his previous year in the 2017 Brownlow Medal, with a total of 19 votes,

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including 6 best on ground games in rounds 2, 6, 7, 14, 17 and 20. He finished in 7th.

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2018–2019: Vice-captaincy

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Bontempelli played all but one game in the 2018 AFL season, in a disappointing season for the

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Bulldogs where they missed finals for the second year in a row. On 10 July 2018, Bontempelli was

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taken to hospital with severe appendicitis and had surgery to resolve the issue. Bontempelli was

97_92

then placed on the sidelines in order to allow him to recover from the surgery, and subsequently

97_93

missed round 7. This meant he missed what was due to be his 100th game. However, he ended up

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playing his 100th AFL game in the 's 44 point loss to in round 19, where he collected 22

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disposals. Bontempelli broke his career high record for disposals twice in two consecutive matches

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in rounds 21 and 22, against and respectively. Bontempelli came 3rd in the Charles Sutton Medal

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count, behind Lachie Hunter and Jack Macrae. For the fifth consecutive year, Bontempelli was named

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in the 22 under 22 team, setting the record as the first player to be named in the 22 under 22 team

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for 5 consecutive years. He only polled 9 votes in the 2018 Brownlow Medal, his lowest count since

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his debut year. Bontempelli signed a three-year contract extension with the Bulldogs in November,

97_101

after which he stated "I’ve made no secret about the love I have for the Club, and how I want to

97_102

play a key role in the future success of this playing group,". After questions as to why he only

97_103

signed a shorter deal than expected, Bontempelli said "There’s a bit of intrinsic value for me to

97_104

continue to stay accountable to what I want to achieve. As an individual player I think I’ve got a

97_105

lot of growth ahead of me and it keeps me invested from day to day."

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Bontempelli had another successful year in 2019, taking the Bulldogs to the finals series as the

97_107

team's vice-captain. Bontempelli had 5 games where he collected 30 or more disposals. His 27

97_108

disposal, 3 goal performance in round 7 against the future premiers, , was one of his best for the

97_109

season. A high bump from Bontempelli on defender Nick Haynes in the penultimate round of the

97_110

season resulted in Haynes getting a fractured larynx and Bontempelli narrowly missing suspension.

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Bontempelli was heavily tagged in the Bulldogs' elimination final loss to , resulting in a loss for

97_112

the Bulldogs, adding to the growing rivalry of the two clubs. Bontempelli made the All-Australian

97_113

squad for the second time in his career. He was named on the wing, as there was fierce competition

97_114

for the highly contested midfield spots. Bontempelli also won the AFL Coaches Association Player of

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the Year award, winning with a total of 107 votes, 17 votes ahead of second placed Patrick

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Dangerfield. He was the first player to win the award since it was first introduced in 2003, with

97_117

312 game Bulldog player Bob Murphy describing him as a "generational player". Bontempelli won the

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Charles Sutton Medal for the 3rd time, gathering 299 votes, giving him a margin of 29 votes against

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the second placed Josh Dunkley.

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In December 2019, Easton Wood stood down as Western Bulldogs captain, and Bontempelli was announced

97_121

as the new captain from 2020. Bontempelli tied with fellow Bulldog Jack Macrae to collect 22 votes

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in the 2019 Brownlow Medal, judged best on field in 5 games – rounds 1, 3, 15, 19 and 20.

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2020–: Captaincy

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Bontempelli captained the Bulldogs to the finals series in a relatively fruitful year, playing

97_125

every single game. He was selected to represent Victoria in the State of Origin for Bushfire Relief

97_126

Match, played in February 2020. He played with teammate Jack Macrae and against fellow Bulldog

97_127

Jason Johannisen. In the match, he kicked 2 goals. In the main 2020 AFL season, Bontempelli had a

97_128

stand out game against in round 12, where he had 33 disposals, 2 goals and 12 clearances.

97_129

Bontempelli was again recognised for his impressive performance throughout the season, and was

97_130

named in the All-Australian team for the third time in his career, and the second year in a row,

97_131

this time as a forward. His selection on the forward line caused backlash as Bontempelli, primarily

97_132

a midfielder, took the spot of forward that 'could have gone to players that primarily play in the

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forward line'. Bontempelli came runner up in the Charles Sutton Medal voting, losing to defender

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Caleb Daniel by a mere 10 votes. He also won the club's Scott West Most Courageous Player Award.

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Bontempelli polled 10 brownlow votes in the 2020 Brownlow Medal count, placing him at 22nd overall

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in the count.

97_137

After a mediocre opening round to the 2021 AFL season, Bontempelli lifted his performance

97_138

dramatically and had a best on ground performance the following week, kicking the winning goal to

97_139

seal the win against . Bontempelli played his 150th AFL career game in round 5, where the strongly

97_140

defeated . He was named as the game's best on ground by most media sources, after his 33 disposals

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and 3 goals helped the Bulldogs win their fifth game in a row, seeing the Bulldogs go undefeated

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for 5 rounds for the first time since 1946. Bontempelli again led his team to victory in round 8 of

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the season, where his 32 disposals, 10 clearances, 8 tackles and 1 goal saw him heralded as the

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team's best on ground for the game. Bontempelli equalled his highest career goal tally after

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kicking 4 goals in the team's 111-point victory over in round 10, again being named as best on

97_146

ground. It was announced that Bontempelli had signed a four year contract with the Bulldogs on 25

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May 2021, where he stated that it was "an exciting time" for the Bulldogs and himself as a part of

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the team. By the end of round 10, Bontempelli was tipped to be the favourite for the Brownlow

97_149

Medal, leading AFL.com.au's Brownlow predictor with 17 votes.

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Personal life

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Bontempelli is the younger cousin of former and player Nick Dal Santo. He supported in his

97_152

youth, and cited Matthew Richardson as his all-time favourite player.

97_153

Known for his passionate activism on many social issues, Bontempelli was one of three AFL players

97_154

that came together in 2015 to help advocate against violence towards women, alongside Shaun

97_155

Burgoyne and Patrick Dangerfield. This was part of the Through the Line campaign. He also featured

97_156

in a campaign by the Western Bulldogs in 2017 to advocate for marriage equality, where he stated

97_157

"Marriage equality won't make a difference to the vast majority of Australians but it will make a

97_158

profound difference to the status and dignity of many". He has volunteered for a charity called

97_159

Ladder, which aims to improve life for young people in Australia by working with AFL players to

97_160

mentor young people.

97_161

Famous actor Chris Hemsworth starred as Bontempelli in an AFL advertising campaign that ran in the

97_162

early months of 2017, in order to promote the game to international audiences. Bontempelli

97_163

co-authored a children's picture book with Fiona Harris, after Affirm Press acquired the rights to

97_164

the book in September 2020. The book is scheduled to be released on 26 October 2021. He also

97_165

appeared in a set of advertisements by AAMI insurance throughout 2021.

97_166

Statistics Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.

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|- style=background:#EAEAEA | scope=row | 2014 || || 4

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| 16 || 15 || 10 || 133 || 121 || 254 || 47 || 55 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 8.3 || 7.6 || 15.9 || 2.9 || 3.4