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

[mzuppit]

Not much happening footy wise with the bye, but Tom making it to the showbiz gossip news recently:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...re-hits-gym-AFL-star-Thomas-Bellchambers.html

 

[VelvetSledge]

We aren't even halfway through the bye week yet, christ

 

[Zach Package]

Is this Orange Capri pantgate 2.0?

 

[Milanista28]

Good boy Belly.

 

[DapperDon]

Did he pick up Walla's trackies by mistake?

 

[fairbump_playon]

Needs to do some yoga over the bye weekend. Agility top up desperately required.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

So she dumpt Luke Bracey for a footy player lols go Belly

 

[DERO]

Is this Orange Capri pantgate 2.0?

He just has long legs.

 

[Unfazed]

Personally I thought he and Hooker made a better couple.

 

[Old Campaigner]

jesus christ that article is trash. people actually pay money to read that s**t? no wonder the planet is ****ed

 

[eth-dog]

jesus christ that article is trash. people actually pay money to read that ****? no wonder the planet is ******

It's worse. People get paid to write that stuff

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Good boy Belly.

I remember Brayshaw on mmm one time said that Bellcho drives around in his jeep with his top off even on cold days lols

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

It's worse. People get paid to write that stuff

Yes but only because people pay to read it.

 

[ghostdog]

Where are we with Belly. Second ruck to Draper next year?

 

[Kakkle]

Where are we with Belly. Second ruck to Draper next year?

Considering he did his ACL, he'll probably play the year out in the VFL to get touch. Don't think he plays AFL until 2021. We require another stop gap, or we see Clarke become something that is in the ballpark of serviceable.

 

[ghostdog]

Considering he did his ACL, he'll probably play the year out in the VFL to get touch. Don't think he plays AFL until 2021. We require another stop gap, or we see Clarke become something that is in the ballpark of serviceable.

I didn't realise ACLs took so long. Definitely need a decent back up. We're only half way through the season and Belly looks ready for a fork.

 

[blitzer]

Drapers ACL really sucks but I still think Bellchambers can hold down the fort for the most part with Clarke playing the odd game here or there to give him a spell. The other option that we could use in an emergency is McKernan in the ruck. Sure he'll lose the hitouts but around the ground he's quite useful.

Clarke isn't that bad for a backup ruck. He's about the same as most team's backup in my opinion. Its a shame he can't kick straight because other than that he's been a handy target up forward in terms of marking. If we have to play him for a game or two at AFL level the world won't end, we will just be a bit weaker.

A good result for Draper would be him being basically ready for the start of the VFL season (probably about round 3 AFL going by this year) and then playing 6 or so weeks at that level. Then after that hopefully he'll be in consideration for seniors. Basically how it panned out for Begley. However being a bigger guy and with natural variability it could easily be longer than this.

 

[eth-dog]

Think he'll be first ruck next year.

 

[ghostdog]

Think he'll be first ruck next year.

I think if he's first ruck next year he'll be at the knackery by June. He needs support. Clarke isn't the answer. Maybe McKernan is but even him I'd prefer in the fwds than around the ground.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Need to get someone like mature ager Tom Goodwin or 21 year old Sandgroper Jeremy Goddard who has AFL ready dimensions to adequately support Bellcho.

Or:

Cameron Loersch.
Darcy Cameron.
Luke Strnadica.
Brayden Crossley.

 

[JayDon]

Preust would have been a handy pick up!

 

[DERO]

Hopefully they did not take a piece of his hamstring out to fix it.

 

[Lore]

Hopefully they did not take a piece of his hamstring out to fix it.

I think I read somewhere that he was having a “traditional” reconstruction, which would be using his own hamstring I think?

 

[Old Campaigner]

I think I read somewhere that he was having a “traditional” reconstruction, which would be using his own hamstring I think?

I think they can use cadava hamstring these days.

 

[Lore]

I think they can use cadava hamstring these days.

Yeah but that’s not described as “traditional” I don’t think. A player at another club used a cadaver and it was considered cutting edge and idk brave or heroic or something because it meant he might get back sooner according to an article on the AFL website.

Whereas I’m fairly certain Crow said Draper is having a traditional one and will be out for 12 months.