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Updated 28 June 2026

Marcus Bontempelli

#7/138⚡ Cap option·⚠ test - Knee (Test)
MID
Price $573kBE 84Owned 0%Avg 120.5
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Marcus Bontempelli cleared his 103 BE with 106 (3 pts buffer) in a tight contest. Cash gen flat at $246/wk. Hold.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
-$4k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 121
142▲
101▼
106▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Marcus Bontempelli

MID

Noah Anderson

MID
—
—
Form
R10
88
R11
119
R12
119
R13
106
R14
101
R15
142
R10
134
R11
126
R13
101
R14
126
R15
136
R16
107
Pricing
Price$573k
Price$587k
Breakeven84
Breakeven86

Decision

Should I trade Marcus Bontempelli?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Marcus Bontempelli (Bont, WB) mentioned as a preferred trade target over Saints players in bye-round restructuring planning.

u/Ill-Opposite-439 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Community Intel· T3

Marcus Bontempelli (Bont, WB) rated below Darcy Parish as R10 selection choice by community commenter.

u/AM_1981_ (comment, score 3)
Community Intel· T4

Marcus Bontempelli scored 88 in R09 — widely chosen as VC, forcing coaches to pivot to Jackson C or accept the weak anchor. Multiple thread comments cite "Bont VC into Jackson C" / "his score was shit".

u/[op] on r/AFLSupercoach (post + 38 comments)
Injury Watch· T3

Marcus Bontempelli described as playing through injury in R10 and carrying the team; community sympathetic but notes he is not at full capacity.

u/GrizzKarizz (score 11) on r/westernbulldogs
Community Intel· T3

Marcus Bontempelli had a rare off game in WB loss to Carlton R10; community notes he "cant do it every week" and teammates failed to support him. Viewed as waste of generational talent.

u/Colourless084 + multiple commenters on r/westernbulldogs
Injury Watch· T3

Marcus Bontempelli had a strong first half (70-80 SC points at HT) but faded sharply in the second half. A commenter noted he is injured, and that Carlton's clearance dominance limited his ball access in the 2H.

u/No-Dentist-9571 on r/AFLSupercoach (post) | u/Old-Savings-566 (comment, score 2)
Community Intel· T3

Marcus Bontempelli named as SC captain option for Round 10 at Marvel Stadium vs Blues. Listed among the high-ceiling choices for the week in SC captain discussion.

u/mackieted on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Community Intel· T3

Marcus Bontempelli flagged as a trade-in target; SC manager wanting to bring him in this week requiring a player valued 370k+ to trade out.

u/Character-Smile7850 (comment, score 2)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Marcus Bontempelli

Mentioned in
  • Was captaining Luke Jackson over Grundy the right call in Round 10?
    L. JacksonRUCTop: Captained Jackson, paid dearly (65%)
    38
  • Which players are the best upgrade and downgrade targets heading into Round 7?
    UnknownTop: Anderson and Tsatas are the mid downgrade targets (45%)
    24
  • Should I captain Grundy this week, or is there a better option?
    B. GrundyRUCTop: Nick Daicos via VC-Gawn loop (45%)
    24
  • Should Kozzy be held after a poor Round 9 score, or is it time to trade him out?
    K. PickettMIDTop: Hold — still top-6 FWD, bad timing only (45%)
    21
  • Should I trade in Callaghan this week or wait and take an alternative?
    F. CallaghanMIDTop: Wait on Callaghan — no urgency this week (45%)
    14
  • Who will finish as the highest-scoring SuperCoach player in each position by the end of the 2026 season?
    UnknownTop: Bont, Heeney, Butters, Naicos headline a settled mid top-8 (35%)
    12
  • Should Neale be captained this week?
    L. NealeMIDTop: Lock the VC loop (Jackson 143) — skip captaining Neale (75%)
    12
  • Should I trade in Bailey Smith and exhaust my remaining cash, or take Zach Merrett and keep 130k in the bank?
    B. SmithMIDTop: Go Merrett, bank the 130k (70%)
    11

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