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Bell and gysberts both named as the two most unlucky at selection table this wk..Both fighting for midfield positions in what has been our strongest midfield in many years. Interesting to see bell is now considered a midfielder or 'running back', could be what he needs??? Gysberts right on the verge would have played already in the past few years.

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Bell and gysberts both named as the two most unlucky at selection table this wk..Both fighting for midfield positions in what has been our strongest midfield in many years. Interesting to see bell is now considered a midfielder or 'running back', could be what he needs??? Gysberts right on the verge would have played already in the past few years.

Fine. Just means they have to work harder

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Interesting to see bell is now considered a midfielder or 'running back', could be what he needs???

Thank God he has stopped thinking he was Aaron Sandilands!!

FFS, Bell has been nine years on the list as a midfielder/running back.

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Yeah I forgot all the times he replaced a midfielder and got 30plus... the point I'm making is he's not being considered on the backline anymore yet he's as highly rated in the guts as gysberts

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...yet he's as highly rated in the guts as gysberts

That might have something to do with his body development in comparison. Belly has always been well built. Another strong (and fast) body in the middle. Considering Jones and Moloney are slow, perhaps that is the clubs line of thinking?

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the point I'm making is he (Bell) is not being considered on the backline anymore yet he's as highly rated in the guts as gysberts

"As highly rated in the guts as Gysberts".....by who ?

Bell has enough problems with awareness when he is down back. You're telling us that won't be a problem in the "guts" ?

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That might have something to do with his body development in comparison. Belly has always been well built. Another strong (and fast) body in the middle. Considering Jones and Moloney are slow, perhaps that is the clubs line of thinking?

Yeah, he's got a good body! I'd like to see him use it on Alan Dil do in a few weeks to flatten him like a pizza base. That would make my year.:)

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Yeah, he's got a good body! I'd like to see him use it on Alan Dil do in a few weeks to flatten him like a pizza base. That would make my year.:)

That's if he identifies him coming his way.

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I wouldn't categorise either Bell or Gysberts as being unlucky. At a decent AFL Club there should be no easy rides into your A team. In Bell's case, as Rhino points out, he's been around for a long time and hasn't managed to break into a permanent spot in the line up. Nothing to do with luck because we have better players in midfield roles ATM. Gysberts misses out this week but don't be surprised if he makes it next week. On what I saw a fortnight ago, he's not far away.

The unlucky bloke IMO would be Jake Spencer if the weather report turns out to be adverse. If conditions are going to be wet and slippery I think we might relace him with a smaller player like Neville Jetta.

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"As highly rated in the guts as Gysberts".....by who ?

Bell has enough problems with awareness when he is down back. You're telling us that won't be a problem in the "guts" ?

HT, It may be worth a try to see what he can do as a negating mid, just to see if he can keep his concentration levels. Our young boys will need some strong bodies around as they mature. Some will come in then need a break. Belly won't have any trade value elsewhere so we have nothing to lose experimenting. Others in That role still have some trade value :), so we may as well look around ;).

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I wouldn't categorise either Bell or Gysberts as being unlucky. At a decent AFL Club there should be no easy rides into your A team. In Bell's case, as Rhino points out, he's been around for a long time and hasn't managed to break into a permanent spot in the line up. Nothing to do with luck because we have better players in midfield roles ATM. Gysberts misses out this week but don't be surprised if he makes it next week. On what I saw a fortnight ago, he's not far away.

The unlucky bloke IMO would be Jake Spencer if the weather report turns out to be adverse. If conditions are going to be wet and slippery I think we might relace him with a smaller player like Neville Jetta.

I just wonder Jack if Spence, will be lucky???

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I actually thought as a mature body, Bell would get a few starts this year, probably just to put the nail in the coffin. But given how well our smalls have gone through the middle, and how well JMac, Jordie, and Sculgove are holding up after I'd have guessed they'd all have to take time off this year, I can't see him getting a game.

As for this weeks inclusion, I was actually surprised Dunn wasn't recalled. He was going ok, if inaccurate, before he was dropped. And an extra tall forward who was linking up well wouldn't have gone astray. It might surprise a few to see him included.

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