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

[Vindicater]

Update from Crowy didn’t sound promising

It is going to be so weird seeing Zac Clarke become a premiership winning Ruckman.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Update from Crowy didn’t sound promising

I think he's cooked reckon he'll pull the pin at seasons end.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Update from Crowy didn’t sound promising

Says only 2-3 weeks on AFL site. Hopefully gets a couple of games under his belt before the finals. Maybe even plays a VFL Final first week

 

[srobbo]

I think he's cooked reckon he'll pull the pin at seasons end.

If not this year he def will at the end of next. As I’ve said in other threads, the end is nigh..

 

[Eleven 38]

If bellchambers is 75% i think we could manage a mckernan tbc combo.

Obviously not ideal, but we seem to be going better now that when we had a fully fit list. I have faith, until we make the first week of finals and get belted again of course.

 

[Tommykins]

If bellchambers is 75% i think we could manage a mckernan tbc combo.

Obviously not ideal, but we seem to be going better now that when we had a fully fit list. I have faith, until we make the first week of finals and get belted again of course.

The issue I think becomes who we're playing against, Grundy vs an unfit Bellchambers is a bit of a worry.

 

[Maddogm]

The issue I think becomes who we're playing against, Grundy vs an unfit Bellchambers is a bit of a worry.

No more than Grundy vs a fit Belcho if we play into Grundy's strengths. After quarter time on Anzac day we adjusted so we were playing to Belchos strengths and it was one of the things that almost got us the win.

 

[fairbump_playon]

If bellchambers is 75% i think we could manage a mckernan tbc combo.

Obviously not ideal, but we seem to be going better now that when we had a fully fit list. I have faith, until we make the first week of finals and get belted again of course.

Watching Z Clarke is making you forget how very ordinary an underdone TBC is.

 

[ghostdog]

It is going to be so weird seeing Zac Clarke become a premiership winning Ruckman.

Well, if Tom Hickey is a chance, why the hell not. Brayden Maynard could get a medal too.

 

[ghostdog]

Dylan Buckley could get one... is he even on their list? Sorry, back to TBell.

 

[Tommykins]

No more than Grundy vs a fit Belcho if we play into Grundy's strengths. After quarter time on Anzac day we adjusted so we were playing to Belchos strengths and it was one of the things that almost got us the win.

Wholeheartedly agree on that one! But I'm not sure if a not fully-fit Bellchambers is capable of being enjoying the kind of structural advantage we gave him in the second half of Anzac day.

 

[Yoda_]

He's not dead this bloke, going o be important for us until Draper gets back but people suggesting stupid deals to get Grundy, get a grip!

 

[yodellinhank]

He's rubbish Yoda_

 

[eth-dog]

He's a competent AFL ruck. We've gone from 3rd in clearance differential to 8th with him out.

 

[yaco55]

Won't be back this year - has already missed five or six games and not close to returning - And even if fit he needs a week in the VFL.

 

[srobbo]

Longest calf in history....8 weeks & still no resumption in sight. I hope Crowe is under serious scrutiny at years end.

 

[Yoda_]

He's rubbish Yoda_

His best is good enough, that's the frustrating part. We've seen him dominate games over his time with us. We just don't see it nearly enough.

The Draper injury could not have come at a worse time for us. We either go back to the recycling tip or go for an untried youngster (I like Jeremy Goddard from Claremont in the WAFL who has upside as a #1 ruck).

 

[Lore]

Has missed 7 weeks so far, last week's injury update said he's progressing well, it's a week-to-week sort of thing.

Wouldn't like his first game back to be an elimination final so hopefully he's right to blow out the cobwebs next weekend.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Is he the only ruckman that is a great set shot?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Could play in first week of VFL finals I think, which will be handy.

 

[Macca18]

This has been our most annoying injury by far this year. It has been terribly costly.

52 days since this injury occurred and we are still in the dark about a potential return or what the ‘real’ go is.

 

[Blood Bomber]

This has been our most annoying injury by far this year. It has been terribly costly.

52 days since this injury occurred and we are still in the dark about a potential return or what the ‘real’ go is.

Exactly. 52days for a calf strain? C'mon tell us the not bullshit reality

 

[Rustyrich]

Bellchambers at 50% is fine by me. All we want is his ruckwork and physicality, put him out there

 

[Mikevk123]

What are the chances he plays our first final anyone?

 

[VelvetSledge]

He was running hard at training this week. If he isn't up for Collingwood then I'd say he's 100% ready for week one