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

[yaco55]

Sending players to surgery as the first option is poor player management. Most surgery does damage to the healthy surrounding area as part of the procedure, it's not something you want to be trigger happy with.

Correct - As well as some think you can ' click your fingers' and convince a specialist to perform an operation.

 

[tenderwarrior]

I am a Bellchambers fan, and was hoping a year off would have had him back as fresh as a daisy and raring to go, alas it doesn't seem to be the way things work. Jake Carlisle and St Kilda were in a similar spot.

If it was long-term they could put him on the LTI list and elevate McKernan, but that doesn't seem to be on the cards, so I can only assume that they are confident that he will be back sooner rather than later? LTI is 12-weeks from date of going on the list I believe, which would be close to the mark if they were being conservative?

An eight week injury sees him available for AFL round one, though nobody wants to see that. Ideally I guess he should be back running by late February, and then six weeks training has Bellchambers back playing VFL by their first round (mid-April), so all going well could be back for AFL round six or seven (end of April/Early May), which he could do if he was on the LTI list, though he would miss out on valuable VFL games to build match fitness and form etc..

Anyway, I am rambling..

 

[eth-dog]

LTI is an 8 week minimum I believe.

 

[Beerfish]

 

[CourtzMajora]

He did a nice plug of his personal snapchat at the end of the game as well

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Great stuff.

Hope more players do this kind of stuff.

 

[Beerfish]

Tom Bellchambers is making progress in his recovery from knee surgery.

The Essendon ruckman has begun joining in most of training and will continue to build his fitness base over the coming weeks.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2017-03-07/injury-update-march-7

 

[Vindicater]

Seems earlier than usual.

Will be great to have the option of Belly or Leuy.

 

[eth-dog]

Will play on Friday. Half the game.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Needs at least 4-5 games in the VFL, hasn't played for 2 years!

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Needs at least 4-5 games in the VFL, hasn't played for 2 years!

Agree. However if we get smashed in the ruck in the first couple of games we might bring him back early just to compete in the ruck.

 

[eDPS]

Will play VFL again this week

 

[ant555]

Will play VFL again this week

And rightly so. I thought Draper was better than him last week. Looks like he needs another couple of games.

 

[akiva]

If Mckernan continues the way he's going, Bellchambers will fall into 3rd in line..

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Sat across from belly in the members on the weekend. * his missus is hot. At least I think she was his gf.....

 

[bacon buster]

Sat across from belly in the members on the weekend. **** his missus is hot. At least I think she was his gf.....

he was previously with Miss Australia, so probably him

on a football note, will need some good performances in the VFL to get a spot in our side. i do prefer our much more mobile lineup with Mckernan rather than Leuneberger and/or T Bell

if (and it's a big if), Mckernan can find some consistency, he could potentially be our No 1 ruck, especially with the way footy is played currently.

 

[jmoo wan]

And rightly so. I thought Draper was better than him last week. Looks like he needs another couple of games.

So you're Draper for Green? I can get behind that.

 

[eth-dog]

Channel 9 said that he was pushing for a chance at the game this week. That says to me that he's the favourite for the spot.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

If Mckernan continues the way he's going, Bellchambers will fall into 3rd in line..

Came here to post the same thing

 

[DERO]

DING DONG

 

[Donakebab]

If Mckernan continues the way he's going, Bellchambers will fall into 3rd in line..

It depends on the opponent. There is no way McKernan goes up against Goldstein again.

 

[Ambrosia]

It depends on the opponent. There is no way McKernan goes up against Goldstein again.

Looking at our upcoming games we definitely need one of Luenberger/TBC to play in the Adelaide and Melbourne games.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Bellcho on radio said he'll play 1 more VFL game and then push to be selected.

If all goes well should get Luey and Bellcho back for the Carlton game.

 

[eDPS]

Bellcho on radio said he'll play 1 more VFL game and then push to be selected.

If all goes well should get Luey and Bellcho back for the Carlton game.

That's old news mate haha, he will play next week I think and they will give Leuy another week to be prime leading up to Anzac Day haha

 

[Donakebab]

Looking at our upcoming games we definitely need one of Luenberger/TBC to play in the Adelaide and Melbourne games.

Yep, given Belly another week in the magoos then give him a week to blow the cobwebs out against Carlton.