Retired # 2: Tom Bellchambers - Knocks Cam Mooney the **** out - 24/5

[Donakebab]

We better play our cards properly with this injury. 80-90% ruck time for Ryder, don't hamper Dahnier's development and upgrade Thurlow in case Joe needs a rest at any given time.

 

[Jager bombers]

Does that mean we should be expecting him back around the Anzac day match?
Also, in hindsight, do you think the club would've got Jolly?
But on the flipside, (although I haven't seen him play) Thurlow could really grasp this opportunity.
Does anyone know much about this kid? Do you think he is ready for the challenge?

 

[CourtzMajora]

What crap news. First major injury for the season already :/

 

[eth-dog]

Does that mean we should be expecting him back around the Anzac day match?
Also, in hindsight, do you think the club would've got Jolly?
But on the flipside, (although I haven't seen him play) Thurlow could really grasp this opportunity.
Does anyone know much about this kid? Do you think he is ready for the challenge?

It's a month and a half away from season start, so yes

 

[yodellinhank]

Does that mean we should be expecting him back around the Anzac day match?
Also, in hindsight, do you think the club would've got Jolly?
But on the flipside, (although I haven't seen him play) Thurlow could really grasp this opportunity.
Does anyone know much about this kid? Do you think he is ready for the challenge?

I think the club would be miserable, there's nothing to be jolly about. And in terms of on-field we'd be better off making TBC wait the whole season for surgery and play on one ankle than pick someone clearly past it.

 

[Eleven 38]

Does this mean we LTI him now so we can upgrade a rookie and bring him back round 4 or whenever he is ready??

 

[vaughany]

Damn Paddy Ryder to carry the bulk of the ruck load. Daniher only to ruck when Paddy needs a breather.

Play Thurlow in the ruck for the pre-season matches and see what he is like

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Thurlow

BRING HIM IN!!

 

[fishardansin]

Yep I agree with Paddy to ruck majority. We can play Carlisle forward with Daniher and they can do some ruck work between them.

As ethdog said it wont necessarily be Thurlow promoted. Ambrose or Steinburg are in line too. The club will be playing all three in the preseason to get a gauge on who it should be, though Thurlow obviously has the box seat.

If Paddy stays fit he does add a lot of speed to our midfield!

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Thomas Bellchambers ‏@_TommyBell_

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Appreciate the support. I'll be back bigger and stronger in no time.

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[Andronicus]

But but but........bigfooty promised only 1 month.

Timing could have been better, but could also have been much worse.

All the best to the big guy. Much prefer the precautionary approach with him.

 

[Pweter]

Heaven help us if Paddy goes down prior to TBC returning.

Hooker and NLM to ruck?

 

[eth-dog]

Thompson has to go straight to Paddy an say "don't do ANYTHING stupid before ANZAC Day".

 

[Phone]

if we had traded tom bellchambers this wouldn't even be a problem

 

[yaco55]

Which was disputed by Reid's lawyers IIRC. I think VLAD was trying to spin it to make it look like the AFL hadn't lost out when in fact they had.

I am happy enough to accept it as some form of agreement - There was no reason for Reid to have a 3 or 4 month sabbatical.

 

[yaco55]

if we had traded tom bellchambers this wouldn't even be a problem

Could have had Jaegar O'Meara.

 

[yaco55]

It will be interesting to see whether T-Bell is placed on the LTR ( seems a given ) - 3 months takes him through to the 2nd last week in April, so in affect it gives an upgraded player 5 rounds to prove their wealth.

Anyway its a great chance for JD to prove himself - Having to spend minutes in the ruck can only benefit him as a forward - Take less pressure off him as a forward. It's an opportunity to trial a more mobile forward line.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Could have had Jaegar O'Meara.

And Myers is worth pick 2. Do us a favour and file that under "yeah, nah".

 

[The Jet]

Did they check with The Jet before putting him in for surgery?

Did the doc check your head before you posted that?

Oh well, he'll be back for round 4. We have players to cover for him, and it's only 3-4 rounds of the real stuff.

 

[yaco55]

And Myers is worth pick 2. Do us a favour and file that under "yeah, nah".

Maybe ask Phone who we would have got in return for T-bell.

 

[60sbomber]

Re the rookie upgrade, if I recall correctly, it must be a 12 week injury in order to put someone on the "long term" injury list and replace them.

We would be tossing up whether we might need Thurlow (eg if Paddy were to be injured, even for a short term), or whether we might think Steinberg is worth a game.
However, if we delay (eg to see pre-season form), does it mean the 12 wks out for TBell starts from the time we nominate an uprgrade? If so, we need to act straight away, it we want TBell back in the minimum of 12wks.
Is this right?

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Minimum 8 weeks, but otherwise correct.

 

[Phone]

Maybe ask Phone who we would have got in return for T-bell.

Jaegar O'Meara obviously

 

[Ambrosia]

Crap news although I expect Ryder will relish the opportunity to ruck 80-90% of the game.

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

It will be interesting to see whether T-Bell is placed on the LTR ( seems a given ) - 3 months takes him through to the 2nd last week in April, so in affect it gives an upgraded player 5 rounds to prove their wealth.

I'm pretty sure a player must miss at least 8 games to be put on the long term injury list, Bellchambers is unlikely to miss that many.