Retired Tom Bellchambers [retired]

[Lore]

I suspect he's a bomber for life, but depending on how the year goes he may end up hanging around in the VFL.

Injury prone, 200cm. Basically your run of the mill, 30ish ruckman

 

[La Dispute]

D-grade journeyman ruckman - surely Essendon have a crack here?

 

[Lore]

D-grade journeyman ruckman - surely Essendon have a crack here?

journeyman? lol

 

[Moeydw]

Could be decent pickup for a team like Geelong if they decide to go in another direction than Stanley while they're in the window

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

From all reports is having a good pre season but yeah don't think anyone will take him

 

[BlueJet]

journeyman? lol

Yes, a journeyman..

noun

1. 1.
   a worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding.
   "a solid journeyman professional"

I'm not sure that anyone would disagree with that assessment of TBC.

 

[Lore]

Yes, a journeyman..

noun

1. 1.
   a worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding.
   "a solid journeyman professional"

I'm not sure that anyone would disagree with that assessment of TBC.

I take it you're American then.



"The term is used elsewhere (such as in British and Australian contexts) to refer to a professional sportsman who plays for numerous clubs during their career."

Common usage across the AFL:

In for the long haul: eight AFL journeymen from the past decade

Mark Austin is far from the first player to be forced to hang around for a long stretch on an AFL list without ever really securing a spot.

www.theage.com.au

The art of the journeyman

A look at those that, across their careers, have called not one, not two but three clubs home at different times.

www.hawthornfc.com.au

AFL journeymen team

This is my journeymen team, where all the players must have played for at least two different AFL teams. B: Michael Hibberd (Bombers to…

www.theroar.com.au

Giants in desperate need of ruckman as journeyman calls it quits

Dawson Simpson has called time on his 47-game, two-club career

www.afl.com.au

'Enough's enough': Journeyman's quiet exit

Risk to future lifestyle showed four-club veteran his time was up

www.afl.com.au

Why journeyman defender Michael Hartley moved to Hawthorn despite contract offer from Essendon

Essendon offered him a new deal. But this is why Michael Hartley moved to a third club

www.foxsports.com.au

Journeyman Jake Reaches 100 - SANFL

sanfl.com.au

Whatever else Bellchambers is, he's not that.

 

[briztoon]

Yes, a journeyman..

noun

1. 1.
   a worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding.
   "a solid journeyman professional"

I'm not sure that anyone would disagree with that assessment of TBC.

Nah, @Lore’s definition is the correct usage.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Retires at years end

 

[Red Bull]

Retires at years end

Full time cruising Chapel st in the moke then ...
Will his offsider Hooker follow suit ?

 

[Ambrosia]

Full time cruising Chapel st in the moke then ...
Will his offsider Hooker follow suit ?

Hooker contracted. So it’d take a bad run with injury you’d think

 

[Lore]

Bellchambers calls time

After 13 seasons and 136 games, Tom Bellchambers calls an end to his AFL career.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Was a week ago already but thought I'd update the thread before moving it to the wash up.