7 News Melbourne yesterday announced Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli will join its sport team for the remainder of the 2025 AFL Finals Series.<\/p>\n
The premiership player and seven-time All Australian will offer his take on the action as the competition heads toward the Grand Final, and he\u2019ll also feature in Seven\u2019s live and free broadcast of the big game next weekend. <\/p>\n
From Seven:<\/p>\n
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Marcus Bontempelli joins 7NEWS \u2013 AFL great to deliver special analysis in Grand Final week<\/p>\n
Australia\u2019s #1 news service today announced that Western Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli will join\u00a07NEWS\u00a0Melbourne\u2019s sport team for the remainder of the 2025 AFL Finals Series.<\/p>\n
The premiership player and seven-time All Australian will deliver opinions and analysis on what\u2019s shaping as an enthralling Grand Final \u2013 with the Premiership Cup there for the taking. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bontempelli will also feature in Seven\u2019s AFL Grand Final coverage on Saturday, 27 September, live, free and exclusively on Seven and\u00a07plus Sport.<\/p>\n
Marcus Bontempelli said: <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d love to be out there \u2013 but it\u2019s not to be this year. The next best is joining the broadcast team for the biggest day of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
7NEWS\u00a0Melbourne\u2019s Director of News, Chris Salter, said: <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a huge coup for footy fans. There\u2019s not much Marcus hasn\u2019t done in football. He knows the game inside out and knows what it takes to win a premiership. Viewers will appreciate his insights.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Bontempelli will make his debut on\u00a07NEWS\u00a0Melbourne next week. \u00a0<\/p>\n
7NEWS airs nightly at 6.00pm on Seven and 7plus<\/p>\n
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