Adam Treloar says it would be a travesty if club great Marcus Bontempelli finishes his career without a Brownlow Medal. Meanwhile, the AFL has hired a former Eagles boss to fill a key role.
Bulldogs star Adam Treloar says it would be a travesty if Marcus Bontempelli never wins a Brownlow.Tom Hawkins and Cam Guthrie to play VFL for Cats this weekend.No Brownlow for Bont would be a ‘travesty’: TreloarWestern Bulldogs star Adam Treloar says it would be a travesty if club great Marcus Bontempelli finishes his career without a Brownlow Medal.AFL Photos via Getty Images
Adam Treloar says Bontempelli is the best player he’s played with, alongside Collingwood’s Scott Pendlebury.“I was saying before that it would be a travesty if he retired not as a Brownlow medallist because he is probably our generation’s best player, and that’s saying something considering how many good players we have,” Treloar told this masthead. Bontempelli was named AFLPA MVP last week, the third time he has been voted the game’s best player by his peers.“I hope so .
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps, Collingwood star Nick Daicos and Neale are also among the Brownlow favourites this year. Forward Laitham Vandermeer faces a fitness test, having been substituted out of the clash against the Giants with hamstring tightness. “I was getting used to being under the lights as well with the footy. It was a little bit different reading it in the air. It will definitely be a different game for us,” Weddle said.
. He is arguably the most influential official in West Coast’s history, given that he was either the head of football or CEO for all four premierships won by the club so far.
“I know both of those are some years away but what we do now and how we approach it, is important in getting us into the right position and attracting the best possible players and people to our game whilst building the strongest possible industry balance sheet.”Essendon’s AFLW side will be without star forward Bonnie Toogood for six to eight weeks – the bulk of the season – after the captain suffered a ligament strain in her knee during the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Fremantle.
“While we are disappointed that Bonnie will be out for a significant part of the season, we are relieved that there is no damage to her ACL .”Premiership pair Tom Hawkins and Cam Guthrie will play in the VFL semi-final this week as they attempt to make themselves available for selection during Geelong’s finals series.Hawkins is returning from a foot injury suffered in round 17 against Carlton, while Guthrie has not played since round 12 as he battles an Achilles tendon injury.
The champion forward announced in August this would be his final season in the blue and white hoops. Guthrie has played just 10 AFL games since winning the club best and fairest award in their premiership year of 2022.
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