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Tom Bell

Carlton and Brisbane

AFL career

72 games56 goals

Debut
R17 2012 v WBD21 July 2012
Most recent
R1 2018 v STK24 Mar 2018

Stats

2018
BRL
1
8.0
8.0
16.0
1.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
41
60
2017
BRL
6
7.5
7.0
14.5
2.7
0.7
1.5
3.2
0.7
0.5
58
58
2016
BRL
14
9.9
6.8
16.7
3.6
0.5
1.2
2.7
1.1
0.6
69
69
2015
CAR
22
13.4
7.7
21.1
4.4
0.4
0.8
4.0
0.8
0.6
89
90
2014
CAR
13
9.3
5.0
14.3
3.7
0.2
0.5
3.5
0.8
0.2
67
64
2013
CAR
9
8.4
6.6
15.0
1.9
0.4
1.2
3.4
0.4
0.4
58
61
2012
CAR
7
9.7
5.3
15.0
2.7
0.7
1.1
4.3
0.6
0.1
66
64
League
Season
STK
ES
R1
8
8
16
1
0
3
0
0
1.1
41
60

Profile

Born
13 June 1991 (age 35y 130d)
Birthplace
Brisbane, QLD
Height
187 cm
Weight
98 kg

Teams

Recruited from Morningside in the QAFL, Tom Bell entered the AFL via the rookie list at Carlton, where he eventually developed into a powerful, big-bodied midfielder and high half-forward. Known for his elite endurance and ability to break tackles through sheer physical size, Bell enjoyed a breakout season in 2015, finishing fourth in the John Nicholls Medal. Following that career-best campaign, he requested a trade to the Brisbane Lions on compassionate grounds to be closer to his ailing father. However, his tenure at the Gabba was frustrated by persistent injuries and an inability to recapture his best form, resulting in his delisting at the end of the 2018 season.