Marcus Bontempelli

This is the player profile for Marcus Bontempelli, born in Melbourne, Victoria in 1995. He played for the Western Bulldogs in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with the Western Bulldogs in 2016. He played for the Footscray Reserves in the VFA/VFL. Bontempelli was drafted initially by the Western Bulldogs during the 2013 AFL National Draft.

Player Details

Name: Marcus Bontempelli
DOB: 24/11/1995
POB: Melbourne, Victoria
Height: 193cm
Weight: 93kg
State Of Origin: VIC
Recruitment History: Eltham (Vic)/Northern U18

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (2014-2026) - 282 matches, 284 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (2014) - 2 matches, 4 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Western Bulldogs (2014-2026)
      • 282 matches played for the Western Bulldogs in the VFL/AFL, with 133 as captain
      • 2016 premiership won with the Western Bulldogs in the VFL/AFL
      • Team captain for the Western Bulldogs (2020-2026) in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x8): 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 (vc), 2023 (vc), 2024 (c), 2025, 2026
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year - Initial Squad) (x2): 2017, 2022
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2014 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 16 15 R05, R07, R10-23
VFL Season Footscray (R) 2 4 R02, R06
2015 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 21 17 R01-02, R04-09, R12-23, EF
2016 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 26 26 R01-13, R15-23, EF, SF, PF, GF
2017 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 22 20 R01-10, R12-23
2018 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 19 22 R01-06, R08-11, R13-16, R19-23
2019 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 23 15 R01-11, R13-23, EF
2020 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 18 11 R01-14, R16-18, EF
2021 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 26 31 R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF
2022 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 22 24 R01-07, R09-12, R14-23, EF
2023 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 23 19 R01-14, R16-24
2024 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 24 32 R02-15, R17-25, EF
2025 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 18 21 R07-12, R14-25
2026 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 24 31 R01-03, R05-16, R18-23, R25, WF, EF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
2016 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 1 R11
2020 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 18 R01-14, R16-18, EF
2021 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 26 R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF
2022 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 22 R01-07, R09-12, R14-23, EF
2024 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 24 R02-15, R17-25, EF
2025 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 18 R07-12, R14-25
2026 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 24 R01-03, R05-16, R18-23, R25, WF, EF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
2020 AFL Season Western Bulldogs Captain 18 R01-14, R16-18, EF
2021 AFL Season Western Bulldogs Captain 26 R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF
2022 AFL Season Western Bulldogs Captain 23 R01-12, R14-23, EF
2023 AFL Season Western Bulldogs Captain 23 R01-14, R16-24
2024 AFL Season Western Bulldogs Captain 24 R02-15, R17-25, EF
2025 AFL Season Western Bulldogs Captain 23 R02-12, R14-25
2026 AFL Season Western Bulldogs Captain 25 R01-03, R05-16, R18-25, WF, EF