2013 SuperCoach Player Profile: Tom Bellchambers

[AFEV]

	2012	Career
Average:	85.81	62.47
Games:	16	43
Centuries:	6	7
Century %:	37.5%	16.3%
High Score:	130	130
Low Score:	31	3
Standard Dev:	29.0	35.1
Starting Price:	387,400	N/A
High Price:	447,900	N/A
Low Price:	369,700	N/A
Fanplanner:	455,700	N/A

Club		Position		Drafted		Height		Weight		Age
Essendon Bombers		Ruck		#8 PSD '07		202cm		106kg		23

Tom Bellchambers stepped his game up to a new level in 2012 and is ready to finally take on the #1 ruck role at Essendon in 2013. At 23 he is still extremely young for a ruckman and I think he is primed to join the group of elite ruckmen in the AFL and it's fantasy realms. I'm backing him to be the most improved ruckman in 2013, whether this translates to an SC average increase is up for debate, however I can definitely see Tom averaging 105 in 2013.

With 2 of the best ruck options in Naitanui and Cox being announced as forward MPPs, players like Bellchambers are suddenly coming into (my) calculations. I wouldn't have thought to take the risk on Big B had Naitanui been available, with plans to take the regulation NicNat/Leuenberger combination. Now there are decisions to make.

When I look at the alternatives I can't help but think they're better options, but I'm still drawn to Belly. Maric, Sandilands, Jolly, McEvoy, Jacobs, Giles, Roughead. Post-breakout, injuries, old, shower team, actually a good option, not sure about his role, injuries. They're great players, but I feel like Bellchambers could equal their scoring for a smaller price while providing a nice POD as well.

I suspect I'll be one of few that are considering this move, and the reactions will probably be similar to the Jenkins profile, but there is something about Belly. 

Maybe...maybeeeeeee....He's definitely going under the microscope come NAB time and I'll be keeping tabs on him between now and then.

Prediction: 20 105

[kilbluff1985]

Thanks mate nice one

i will be considering him as i think he can increase his average to 95-100

really depends on how other rucks are going as to deciding if i pick Belly or not because i have Nic Nat, Maric and Goldy ahead of him but if 1 or 2 of them are not right by round 1 Belly should be considered

[Adamant]

Probably not for me, I'll be playing it safe with Goldy and Berger I think. Nice work.