{"id":421566,"date":"2024-09-11T22:32:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T22:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=421566"},"modified":"2024-09-12T01:09:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T01:09:40","slug":"bartels-warning-as-frustrated-stars-patience-wanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=421566","title":{"rendered":"Bartel's warning as 'frustrated' star's patience wanes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jimmy Bartel<\/a> has warned the Western Bulldogs<\/a> that "time's ticking" to win another premiership, with fears skipper Marcus Bontempelli<\/a> is at the end of his tether.\ufeff<\/p>\n

It comes after the Dogs' 37-point loss to Hawthorn in the elimination final on Friday night<\/a> at the MCG.<\/p>\n

Bontempelli collected 18 disposals in his side's loss\ufeff and had just four touches in the second and third terms, as he sat in the forward line instead of midfield.<\/p>\n

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When he was moved back into the middle in the last quarter, he nabbed nine disposals and kicked a goal, lifting his team for a brief period of the match.<\/p>\n

But, according to Bartel, it should not be up to Bontempelli to single-handedly carry his side to success.<\/p>\n

\"Marcus<\/p>\n

"Time's ticking. The champs want to cash in. They want to take a full toll," Bartel said on Nine's Footy Classified<\/em> on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

"He's going to get even more personal accolades this year, when all the awards are done. But he wants another premiership.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

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Matthew Lloyd noted how angry the 2016 premiership player looked during that final term, as he attempted to put the Dogs on his back.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"I haven't seen him … so animated and frustrated in a game of footy," Lloyd said.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

"We're seeing that level of outward frustration and emotion. He knows the game was getting away from them," Bartel added.<\/p>\n

It comes as two of Bontempelli's teammates, Bailey Smith and Jack Macrae, requested trades out of Whitten Oval during the week.\ufeff<\/p>\n

It raises fears that there is a growing disconnect between players and coach Luke Beveridge, who seems to play those outgoing stars out of position.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Bailey<\/p>\n

"This time last year, it was starting to be talked about, while he (Smith) was still in contract for this current season, (that he) wanted out," Damien Barrett said.<\/p>\n

"Now the damage done in the 2023 season … being forced to play away from the on-ball roles, was something he wasn't able to recover from.<\/p>\n

"These players are leaving in the peak of their form."\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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