Tom Bell (Australian footballer)
| Tom Bell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Bell | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Morningside (NEAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 14, 2012 AFL Rookie Draft | ||
| Height / weight | 187 cm / 98 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2015 2016– Total |
Carlton Brisbane Lions |
51 (36) 14 (15) 65 (51) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
Tom Bell (born 13 June 1991)[1] is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Born and raised in Brisbane, Bell played soccer as a youth before being introduced to Australian rules football at age 12. He attended Iona College in Brisbane throughout his schooling and graduated with future AFL players Tom Hickey and Josh Thomas in 2008. He joined the NEAFL's Morningside Australian Football Club in 2010,[2] and was a regular senior player by 2011; in that season, he played twenty games for the club,[3] and made his name as a wing/halfback player.[4]
While playing in the NEAFL, Bell was selected in the Queensland Under-21 team, and also played a handful of games for the Brisbane Lions reserves. Outside of football, he undertook an apprenticeship as a refrigeration mechanic.[2]
AFL career
Following the 2011 season, and at the age of 20, Bell was recruited to the AFL as a rookie by the Carlton Football Club with its first round selection in the 2012 Rookie Draft (pick No. 14 overall).[4] He played most of his first season for Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Blues, and he made his senior debut for Carlton in Round 17.[5] Bell played the last seven AFL matches of the season, and won Carlton's Best First-Year Player award for 2012.[6]
In October 2015, Bell was traded to the Brisbane Lions.[7]
References
- ↑ Macgugan, Mark (13 Dec 2011). "What the Blues say". Australian Football League. Retrieved 13 Dec 2011.
- 1 2 "Morningside Rookie in State Under-21 Squad". Sportingpulse. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Player Statistics for Thomas Bell". Sportingpulse. Retrieved 13 Dec 2011.
- 1 2 "Draft rings true for new Blue Bell". Carlton Football Club. 13 Dec 2011. Retrieved 13 Dec 2011.
- ↑ "Five changes to Blues line-up". Carlton Football Club. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ "Scotland wins his first Best & Fairest". Carlton Football Club. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ Johns, Loretta (19 October 2015). "Bell traded to Brisbane". CarltonFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
External links
- Tom Bell's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Tom Bell's statistics from AFL Tables