NORM Smith Medal fancy Marcus Bontempelli won't lose any sleep over the large expectation set for him ahead of tomorrow's Grand Final against the Sydney Swans.
CrownBet has listed the Western Bulldogs superstar at $7.50 to be best afield behind Swans Dan Hannebery and Josh Kennedy (both $7).
Bontempelli has had an outstanding finals campaign on the back of a superb season where he has averaged a career-high 24.5 disposals, 3.9 marks and over a goal a game.
The 20-year-old has been earmarked to play an influential role should the Bulldogs be any chance of overcoming the minor premiers on the big stage, but isn't phased by the hype.
"I'm not too bad (with the expectation). I've never been a real nervous type of sleeper, it's more the ability of the coaches and sporting staff to keep us focused ahead of tomorrow, so I'm just going to soak it all in," said Bontempelli.
"It's good nervous energy that you look to embrace as a player. We're very fortunate to be in the position to play in the Grand Final and taking every moment in your stride and embracing that nervous energy is something we'll all be doing."
The Western Bulldogs faithful packed out the Grand Final parade and were in full voice, with hopes to see their club complete a fairytale season.
"We're so humbled by the support we've felt over the past few weeks and we'll do our best tomorrow to return the favour," Bontempelli said.