Overview

• Marcus Bontempelli signed a four-year extension on July 22, 2025 that will keep him at Whitten Oval through the end of the 2029 season.
• The 29-year-old midfielder said his decision was never in doubt and credited the club with shaping his development on and off the field.
• Confirmation of the new deal came the night after he was named the club’s second-greatest ever player, ranking just behind Ted Whitten.
• Bontempelli has played 253 games since being taken at pick four in the 2013 draft and has claimed six Charles Sutton medals, including one in the 2016 premiership season.
• The deal provides a leadership boost for a Bulldogs side sitting just outside the top eight following consecutive defeats.