Fremantle midfielder Lachie Neale got to witness his self-declared “man crush”, Western Bulldog Marcus Bontempelli, in action on Sunday.

Neale shared his approval of the young Bulldog with the tweet “The Bont…#mancrush” back in Round 2.

Bontempelli is impressing many footy fans with his dash and dare.

“He’s a very good player,” Neale said.

“Some of the stuff he does around stoppages and around the ground, for a really tall mid is unbelievable.

“He’s really clean below his knees and he’s going to be a star of the future for sure.”

It seems Neale is not the only Freo player who is a fan of Bontempelli with Hayden Ballantyne is also fond of the pacey midfielder.

“I like watching Bontempelli play, he’s a gun,” Ballantyne said.