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

[quotemokc]

There was a moment early in the 2nd I think, TBC took a mark in their back pocketish, looked around for 5 seconds, kicked it plumb to the wing where Hawthorn had 3 players and we had 0.

 

[eth-dog]

One bad kick=Useless disposal/decision maker. It was as clear as day he was trying to kick it to Joe and miscued.

Followed up by taking another contested mark to stop the Hawthorn goal.

 

[JayJ20]

He had his best game in a long time. One of our few positives

 

[quotemokc]

One bad kick=Useless disposal/decision maker. It was as clear as day he was trying to kick it to Joe and miscued.

Followed up by taking another contested mark to stop the Hawthorn goal.

Kicking to Joe in a 3 on 1?

 

[eth-dog]

Kicking to Joe in a 3 on 1?

If he weighted it correctly it would have been a one-on-one. Two closer to the boundary were irrelevant if he hadn't miscued.

 

[Lore]

bump. Selected for his 100th game, as foreshadowed on Sunday ^

 

[TonaldDrump]

Been one of our best players this year. Congrats on making it to 100 games.

 

[daffo]

Hoping for a big game from Bell today. We need it.

 

[eDPS]

He looks knackered out there, has his endurance always been very poor?

 

[yodellinhank]

He looks knackered out there, has his endurance always been very poor?

It varies week to week.

 

[CBombers17]

Bring out the tent.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Beats Bigboy last week and then gets pantsd by Kruzer

Time to bring in Draper.

 

[Doss]

Beats Bigboy last week and then gets pantsd by Kruzer

Time to bring in Draper.

Unlikely that he's dropped, and less likely for Draper.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

His softness and lack of physicality was on full display today.

I can handle him being beaten, I can’t handle the tumbling out of the contest at the merest hint of contact.

I’d drop him and play Leuenberger.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I’d drop him and play Leuenberger.

fk me that's scrapping at the bottom of the barrel haha

Is Scott Lycett avaiable?

 

[Doss]

fk me that's scrapping at the bottom of the barrel haha

Is Scott Lycett avaiable?

I'm sure West Coast will let us just lease him for a few weeks, yup.

 

[Seb78]

I’d drop him and play Leuenberger.

Whats the difference?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

fk me that's scrapping at the bottom of the barrel haha

Is Scott Lycett avaiable?

Not it’s not. Leuenberger is a proven AFL ruckman, does a decent job for us when he comes in, and is only a year older than Bellchambers.

I’d give him an extended run as #1, which he hasn’t had since he joined the club.

Bellchambers still hasn’t eliminated the soft tendencies from his game and that’s a real problem for a ruckman. That one on the southern wing today, when Kreuzer gave him a slight nudge and he launched himself about 20 metres forward - no doubt hoping for a free - was shocking. He constantly does it and it puts him out of the contest. Kreuzer just gathered it simply and launched it forward for a Carlton goal.

I don’t know why we put up with this s**t from Bellchambers when it’s one of the few positions where we have a viable alternative.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I'm sure West Coast will let us just lease him for a weeks, yup.

Bring on the mid season trade period

Was referfing to at the end of the season if he's avaible we should enquire.

 

[Doss]

Not it’s not. Leuenberger is a proven AFL ruckman, does a decent job for us when he comes in, and is only a year older than Bellchambers.

I’d give him an extended run as #1, which he hasn’t had since he joined the club.

He had the entirety of 2016.

 

[mad_monkey_j]

Not it’s not. Leuenberger is a proven AFL ruckman, does a decent job for us when he comes in, and is only a year older than Bellchambers.

I’d give him an extended run as #1, which he hasn’t had since he joined the club.

Bellchambers still hasn’t eliminated the soft tendencies from his game and that’s a real problem for a ruckman. That one on the southern wing today, when Kreuzer gave him a slight nudge and he launched himself about 20 metres forward - no doubt hoping for a free - was shocking. He constantly does it and it puts him out of the contest. Kreuzer just gathered it simply and launched it forward for a Carlton goal.

I don’t know why we put up with this s**t from Bellchambers when it’s one of the few positions where we have a viable alternative.

Fairly sure Leuy did have an extended run at it last year and offered nothing aside from winning the hitouts. Neither of them are the answer; Bellchambers shows up every second week and Leuy does * all around the ground. At least Bellchambers can be a viable forward option.

 

[brutus76]

TBC does SFA around the ground and is too soft. Smacka at least dign in gets physical crashes packs and gets on the scoreboard. Id be rucking Smacks the rest of the year with Stewart pinch hitting in support.

 

[yaco55]

You just have to accept T-Bell was outclassed by a better player today - I'll be more disappointed if he plays the same against the GWS.

 

[DERO]

Bit harsh on Ding Dong. Not many can go with Kreuse at ground level. If we had a decent clearance player at his feet things might have been a bit different.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Bit harsh on Ding Dong. Not many can go with Kreuse at ground level. If we had a decent clearance player at his feet things might have been a bit different.

55 hit outs was good...not sure on how many to adv but better mids would help for sure.