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Tom BELLCHAMBERS
#2 Essendon
Age: 29 |
Games: 94 | Born: Jul 09, 1989 |
Height: 201 |
Weight: 108 |
Position: |
2017 Digest: Unlikely to be right for Round 1 after undergoing knee surgery in mid-January. Will need a few weeks in VFL.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
1 | Knee. | ||
2 | - | ||
3 | - | ||
4 | VFL | Even ruck duel with Billy Longer. Had 39 hitouts. Encouraging. | - |
5 | VFL | Dominated the ruck contests against Collingwood's undersized big men. 29 hitouts and three goals in attack. | - |
6 | Melb | Should have dominated the ruck, but struggled to get around the ground with Pedersen and Watts. Late goal. | 4 |
7 | VFL | Good in the ruck contests, but just nine touches and two marks. Is that enough? | - |
8 | VFL | Good early in the ruck, then sent forward and booted a goal. | - |
9 | VFL | Booted six goals in a dominant display against Coburg. Had 17 hitouts and 24 touches too. | - |
10 | Rich | Started brightly then faded like the lounge suit in the front room. Three kicks and no impact. | 3 |
11 | GWS | Can be very pleased with his own effort in mighty duel with Mumford. 40 hitouts and 15 touches – plus a goal. | 7 |
12 | Port | Beaten in ruck contests by Ryder, but did well around the ground to negate the ex-Don’s impact. | 6 |
13 | Bye. | ||
14 | Syd | A non-factor outside of the ruck contests in first half, then came into the game more and was handy in second stanza. | 6 |
15 | Bris | Interesting battle with Martin but the Lion shaded him. | 5 |
16 | Coll | Snagged two goals in opening term to help get the team off to a good start. Ended with eight disposals and missed a sitter late. | 5 |
17 | StK | Slaughtered Hickey in every respect and was a significant factor in the result. | 7 |
18 | NM | Absorbing battle with Majak Daw who had him for leaping ability. Shaded Daw in the last quarter though when he tired. | 6 |
19 | WB | Had 37 hitouts with just nine to advantage. Had a few moments he’d like back. | 4 |
20 | Carl | Had his pants pulled down and was spanked red raw by Kreuzer. Won’t be able to sit down tonight. | 1 |
21 | Foot. | ||
22 | GCS | Controlled proceedings in the ruck, allowing mids to gain ascendency around stoppages. | 6 |
23 | Frem | When Freo surged twice, the big man was the one to stand tall. Took 10 marks. | 8 |
EF | Syd | Was he even out there? I saw my great, great, great grandfather more than I saw him. Thrashed by Naismith. | 1 |
2016 Season
1 | Suspended. | ||
2 | Suspended. | ||
3 | Suspended. | ||
4 | Suspended. | ||
5 | Suspended. | ||
6 | Suspended. | ||
7 | Suspended. | ||
8 | Suspended. | ||
9 | Suspended. | ||
10 | Suspended. | ||
11 | Suspended. | ||
12 | Suspended. | ||
13 | Suspended. | ||
14 | Suspended. | ||
16 | Suspended. | ||
17 | Suspended. | ||
18 | Suspended. | ||
19 | Suspended. | ||
20 | Suspended. | ||
21 | Suspended. | ||
22 | Suspended. | ||
23 | Suspended. |
2015 Season
1 | Syd | Squared battle with Pyke and neither did damage in general play. | 5 |
2 | Haw | Beaten in the ruck but pushed forward for a handy goal. | 4 |
3 | Carl | Had 12 hit-outs to advantage and grabbed five marks to be a factor. | 6 |
4 | Coll | Beaten in ruck by Grundy. Mustered four hit-outs to advantage. | 4 |
5 | StK | Hands full with tandem St Kilda ruck. | 5 |
6 | Frem | Sandilands had the better of their battle. | 5 |
7 | NM | Horrible first half. Mark and goal to start final term his only highlight. | 3 |
8 | Bris | Toiled honestly in the ruck. | 5 |
9 | Rich | Won the hit-outs but beaten by Maric around the ground. | 5 |
10 | Geel | Injured before he ran out and had to be subbed out at half time. | 1 |
11 | VFL | Good response. Four goals, 24 hitouts, 20 possessions. | - |
12 | VFL | Bye. | - |
13 | Foot. | ||
14 | Foot. | ||
15 | Foot. | ||
16 | Foot. | ||
17 | Foot. | ||
18 | Foot. | ||
19 | Foot. | ||
20 | Foot. | ||
21 | Foot. | ||
22 | Foot. | ||
23 | Foot. |
2014 Season
1 | Ankle. | ||
2 | Ankle. | ||
3 | Ankle. | ||
4 | Ankle. | ||
5 | VFL | Got through comeback game OK in the ruck. Went well. | - |
6 | VFL | Slow start but quickly got the upperhand on Hudson. | - |
7 | VFL | Beaten in the ruck by the American, Holmes. Needs to lift. | - |
8 | VFL | Bye. | - |
9 | Syd | Looked short of a gallop. Beaten in the ruck, ineffective in attack. | 4 |
11 | Rich | Spent most of his night in attack opposed to Chaplin. Late mark and goal. | 4 |
12 | GWS | Still working back to his best and not yet doing a lot around ground. | 3 |
13 | Melb | Missed two sitters in front of goal and was beaten in the ruck by Jamar. | 3 |
14 | Adel | Had little influence as a forward and got subbed out. | 3 |
15 | Senior emergency. | ||
16 | VFL | Kicked a goal up forward but did little else. | - |
17 | Ankle. | ||
18 | Ankle. | ||
19 | Syd | No impact in the first half and didn’t get any better. | 2 |
20 | VFL | OK in ruck but dangerous when resting forward with 2.2. | - |
21 | Senior emergency. | ||
22 | VFL | Won ruck duel with undersized Walker. Encouraging game. | - |
23 | Carl | Took a few marks around the ground but provided little in the forward half. | 4 |
EF | NM | In attack on Grima initially. Not a big factor but kicked important goal late. | 3 |
SF | - | ||
PF | - | ||
GF | - |
2013 Season
1 | Adel | Jacobs took the honours against him, but he wasn’t disgraced. | 1 |
2 | Melb | Four first half goals set the tone. A greatly improved player. | 8 |
3 | Frem | Toiled hard in ruck but not enough impact around ground after quarter time. | 4 |
4 | StK | Bobbed up for a couple of goals, which indicates a wider spectrum to his game. | 6 |
5 | Coll | Contested marking a feature again and prominent in the ruck. | 6 |
6 | GWS | Played second fiddle to David Hille. Serviceable. | 5 |
7 | Geel | Good first half but influence waned severely after half time. | 5 |
8 | Bris | Threatened with two goals in first half then only four touches after that. | 4 |
9 | Rich | Won the centre hit-outs but not as prominent around the ground as usual. | 4 |
10 | Syd | Shouldered majority of ruck burden and never flagged. | 5 |
11 | Senior emergency. | ||
12 | VFL | Great game with 23 disposals, eight marks and plenty of hitouts. | - |
13 | VFL | Bye. | - |
14 | WCE | Eagle rucks leapt over him and he was subbed off in third quarter. | 2 |
15 | Port | A career-high five goals, including the Bombers’ first three. Up and about. | 8 |
16 | WB | Kicked two goals and had 10 hit-outs to advantage to be a factor. | 6 |
17 | GWS | Had 25 hit-outs and kicked a goal, but otherwise rarely touched the ball. | 5 |
18 | Haw | Kicked team’s first and last goals but not much in between – one h/o to adv. | 4 |
19 | Coll | Kicked a goal but struggled in the ruck on a day team needed him. | 4 |
20 | WCE | Struggled to make an impact up forward and Cox/Lycett had his measure in ruck. | 2 |
21 | NM | Didn’t get enough of the ball around the ground, but had an honest game. | 4 |
22 | VFL | Shared ruck duties with Hille and rested forward. Two goals. | - |
23 | Hip. | ||
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2012 Season
1 | VFL | Good game in the ruck against a smaller opponent. | - |
2 | VFL | Named best for Bendigo in the ruck. | - |
3 | GCS | Dominant ruckman on the ground and kicked a goal. | 6 |
4 | Carl | Game-high 28 hit-outs. One of his best games yet. | 7 |
5 | Coll | Top battle with Jolly. Only four of 27 hitouts to advantage; 14 disposals. | 4 |
6 | Bris | Excellent. Dominated the ruck with 26 hit-outs. | 8 |
7 | WCE | Lead ruck toiled honestly against the brilliant Cox. | 5 |
8 | Rich | Matched it with Maric in first half then the Richmond man got on top. | 6 |
9 | GWS | Another very strong performance from the much improved ruckman. | 6 |
10 | Melb | Conditions didn’t suit but beaten by Jamar | 4 |
11 | Syd | Subbed off at half time after quiet first half. | 3 |
13 | VFL | Beat Daw in the ruck giving Bendigo first use. | - |
15 | VFL | Best for Bendigo in the ruck. Gave midfielders first use. | - |
16 | Port | Most dominant big man on the ground with 34 hit-outs and two goals. | 8 |
17 | Geel | Best ruckman on ground. Fired up during third term surge. | 7 |
18 | Haw | Not the influence of last week around ground. Held his own in ruck duels. | 4 |
19 | Adel | Great battle with Jacobs and had 46 hit-outs. | 8 |
20 | NM | Good battle with Goldstein and had the edge overall with 48 taps. | 6 |
21 | Carl | Gave nothing in the first half and ditto second. Only 4 of 29 h/o were to adv. | 3 |
22 | Rich | Head to head with Maric. Had slight edge in the ruck duels. | 5 |
1. | CROUCH, Matt | Adel | 189 |
2. | MARTIN, Dustin | Rich | 186 |
3. | KELLY, Joshua | GWS | 184 |
4. | DANGERFIELD, Patrick | Geel | 175 |
5. | LAIRD, Rory | Adel | 172 |
6. | WARD, Callan | GWS | 172 |
7. | MITCHELL, Tom | Haw | 171 |
8. | DUNCAN, Mitch | Geel | 170 |
9. | COTCHIN, Trent | Rich | 167 |
10. | RANCE, Alex | Rich | 167 |
11. | SHIEL, Dylan | GWS | 166 |
12. | WINES, Ollie | Port | 165 |
13. | JACOBS, Sam | Adel | 162 |
14. | TUOHY, Zach | Geel | 161 |
15. | OLIVER, Clayton | Melb | 161 |
16. | GAFF, Andrew | WCE | 161 |
17. | GRIGG, Shaun | Rich | 160 |
18. | PARKER, Luke | Syd | 160 |
19. | MURPHY, Marc | Carl | 159 |
20. | MERRETT, Zach | Ess | 157 |
21. | EBERT, Brad | Port | 157 |
22. | DOUGLAS, Richard | Adel | 156 |
23. | SLOANE, Rory | Adel | 156 |
24. | DOCHERTY, Sam | Carl | 155 |
25. | HEPPELL, Dyson | Ess | 155 |