Bell as a Forward???

[youami 54]

Great defensive pressure, good speed, very poor peripheral (but as a forward has less chance of being caught from behind).

I feel we have a few backs coming through, that show more promise, and he's decision making/lack of peripheral will mean he cant play midfield. He could find a niche though as a negating forward.

Thoughts?

[youami 54]

Great defensive pressure, good speed, very poor peripheral (but as a forward has less chance of being caught from behind).

I feel we have a few backs coming through, that show more promise, and he's decision making/lack of peripheral will mean he cant play midfield. He could find a niche though as a negating forward.

Thoughts?

Could he play as a Mitch Hahn type? Has a strong body and doesnt mind the tough stuff. Give him a go I reckon.

[45HG 1,539]

Split personality?

[beelzebub 23,364]

Very poor peripheral !! and you want to put him in an environment where split second opportunism is the name of the game ??

Has he ever shown any inclination towards the sharp end ?? I dont recall this.

He doesnt even convincce me he has a permanent spot in defence let alone as a forward.

Yes some backs can make forwards.... but id be very suprised if he's in that group

You asked for thoughts..they're mine

[deeflog 679]

I don't think he will play much senior footy next year, and we will then look to trade at seasons end.

[Pello 1]

Not sure what his contractual status is but we should be putting him up for trade and see what his value is. If there isn't much interest then keep him but l can't see him as the long term answer in any position.

[Gouga 569]

I'd try and trade Bell before I tried him in the forward line.

[Freak 100]

once poor vision, always poor vision. i said 3 years ago he wouldn't get anywhere and i was shot down. funny how everyone comes crawling back

[Guest Golgothan]

Hasn't Bailey mentioned a move into the midfield for Bell in 2009 if he can lift his fitness?

I always worry when we play St Kilda that he and Kosi might run into each other and neither of them have any idea what happend

[beelzebub 23,364]

once poor vision, always poor vision. i said 3 years ago he wouldn't get anywhere and i was shot down. funny how everyone comes crawling back

Not everyone has been Ringing his praises !!

[youami 54]

That's my point, has very little trade value and others have gone past him as a defender.

Find him a new role as he has been treading water as a defender for the past 2-3 years. Has a good size and good pace.

[titan_uranus 25,016]

I don't think Bell as a forward holds much merit. He just isn't good enough in any position. When you're not in the best 22 of the Melbourne 2008 team, you just aren't good enough to play AFL.

[H_T 3,043]

Bell is not exactly getting a ringing endorsement on this thread...his lack of peripheral vision prevents him from sighting the carrots in the fruit & veg section in the supermarket. Therefore his Vitamin D intake which is a necessity for good vision is lacking.

Do you think he could find the goals in a tight contested situation somewhere within the forward 50m arc AT AFL LEVEL? This is not the U18 Championships....

Didn't Dennis Commetti once say "Bell, moving around with the ball in his hands, not quite sure of which option to use..........which brings him undone.....and is caught holding the ball!"

[rpfc 28,407]

Didn't Dennis Commetti once say "Bell, moving around with the ball in his hands, not quite sure of which option to use..........which brings him undone.....and is caught holding the ball!"

Yes... a famous quote.

Bell has no vision. He has committment in spades, and fearlessness in the contest. The Mitch Hahn analogy has merit in my opinion.

Chance for a trade, but not a delist. He is worth more than pick 51 and the next few years might be his saving grace as the drafts become squeezed for talent.

I'd try him on a forward flank as others overtake him on a back flank.

That is, of course, if he's still at the club...

[dazzledavey36 54,889]

once poor vision, always poor vision. i said 3 years ago he wouldn't get anywhere and i was shot down. funny how everyone comes crawling back

oh ffs it is always "i said a couple of years ago i told u all he would be a dud! u never said that 3 years ago freak u twit!

[Mono 455]

Not sure what his contractual status is but we should be putting him up for trade and see what his value is. If there isn't much interest then keep him but l can't see him as the long term answer in any position.

Contract is up for renewal now, this year.

[Yencks 8]

Not everyone has been Ringing his praises !!

after last years adelaide game on welsh i think we all were

[Eastie Boyz 0]

Worth a shot.

Michael Osborne was all but gone as a defender last year but has reinvented himself as a hard working small forward

[The Backyard Charizard 1,202]

Regardless of what it is.... Something has to be done with Bell.... I would hate to think the coach is just keeping him on the list in his current role because he has the same initials

[bjgc 0]

I'd prefer to see Whelan there before Bell. He's the best tackler in the team has good vision, talent and he is hard as nails everything Bell isn't. Bell should be traded.

[Eastie Boyz 0]

One thing about Whelan playing as a defensive forward is that he's probably not quite quick enough to chase down (or at least give the impression that he will) opponents

[DemonDave 1,089]

Daniel Bell, 63 games, 1 goal, vs Footscray last year. Hardly instills confidence going forward with those kind of figures!

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

One thing about Whelan playing as a defensive forward is that he's probably not quite quick enough to chase down (or at least give the impression that he will) opponents

The day that Melbourne put players in their own forward line to play as defenders and not scorers is the day I stop watching football.

What a crock.

[BAMF 4,351]

Daniel Bell, 63 games, 1 goal, vs Footscray last year. Hardly instills confidence going forward with those kind of figures!

He had a good year last year and was looked to as one of our best defenders.

People on here are quick to forget that.

Freak. you get shot down cause your mouth spews forth vomit.

[Rogue 585]

From memory, I read that Bell played junior footy as a forward.