Player Watch # 2: Tom Bellchambers - Fined for striking - 15/4

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If Tired Tommy shows up on Saturday night, then he can ring-a-ding-ding himself off the team. I don't have a problem if he gets beaten by Nankervis as long as he puts in the effort and ensures that Daniher doesn't have to spend more time in the ruck than what needs to.
 

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I'd prefer Tom stays well away from our forward 50 zone, good goal kicker or not. Our current balance is too good to upset. I'm sure the coach will instruct him as such with our 3 tall forwards already.
Luey played forward at times last week. Don't see the problem especially when Joe goes into the ruck. Be able to rotate more mids off the bench with TBC able to spend time up forward compared to Luey
 

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Its excellent timing for him to get a run given Leuey is ill and Bellchambers just kicked 6 in the VFL.

Hopefully he can show off some of his forward nous when he's not in the ruck.

The dangerous part of Nankervis is not his tapwork which is probably slightly below average at AFL level but its his around the ground marking and kicking. So this is a big chance for Bellchambers to show that he can work defensively when he has to as well as being handy offensively in terms of hitouts, contested marks and with any luck a goal or two.
 

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A run of games until the bye, save for an absolute shocker in there. Last night was well above that. Could've possibly won a free or two in the ruck from getting manhandled by Nankervis, but anyway.
 
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Loved his tap work and he even tried to get down and dirty with some of his tackles. Shame most of his frees against were for high tackles.
 
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I'm not his biggest fan, but he played well last night. He beat Nankervis comfortably.

Yes he faded a little, but he was still the best ruck on the ground. Not sure it's enough to keep Leuy out though. Nor that it's enough to be able to play both of them.

Only way it could work is to drop Stewart, but I don't like either Leuy or TBell in the forward line
 
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