Peter Bell to retire

[derPy]

An outstanding example of how persistent hard work pays off.
Love ya belly.

Only if every freo player had his motivation and hard working ethic: we woulda had 5 premierships by now

 

[Alvin Purple]

Re: Peter Bell to retire???

I'm just glad he isnt retiring after their last home game of the season

Was a great player, shame he didnt get to the 300 games

Yep I was pretty sure we would be seeing a sent off game for Belly and McManus in round 22 against the pies, oh well not to be.
Congratulations and farewell to a Freo (and Roos) legend.

 

[dont bowl there]

Re: Peter Bell to retire???

Career Highlights

AFL Rising Star Nominee 1996
Kangaroos Premiership sides 1996, 1999
Kangaroos Pre-Season Premiership side 1998
International Rules series 1999
All Australian 1999, 2003
Kangaroos Best & Fairest winner 2000
Kangaroos Best & Fairest runner-up 1999
Fremantle Doig Medal 2001, 2003, 2004
Fremantle Doig Medal Runner-up 2002, 2005, 2006
Fremantle Captain 2002-2006
WA State of Origin Captain 2002 (vice captain), 2003 (captain), 2004 (captain), 2005, 2006 (captain), 2007
AFL Life Member (2007)
Fremantle Football Club 150 Games and Life Membership (2007)
Games record for most games played by a Western Australian in the VFL/AFL (2008)

That is bloody impressive.

Belly will go out as one of the best WA players of all time.

 

[Carlton Kid]

Re: Peter Bell to retire???

this is sad. was a great player and highly underrated, but i think this will be good 4 the dockers.

couldn't agree more.

 

[Carlton Kid]

Re: Peter Bell to retire???

Prolly should have been AA a few more times than he was.

 

[maccas_no1]

Re: Peter Bell to retire???

Great player for North and Freo. Loved Belly at North and his 99 GF game was amazing!

Good luck to him, pity he was so bitter towards the AFC after the 98 GF loss though.

 

[WA ROO]

Sad to hear about.
Good luck for the future.
Champion for two clubs,proved that knowing where the ball was going was better than being fast to get there.
Hopefully Freo keep him around in a player mentoring role,from Geraldton and all.

 

[Stevie_Crow]

Re: Peter Bell to retire???

Good on him

 

[9Monkeys]

Thank you and good luck.

 

[Ted38]

Re: Peter Bell to retire???

Great career, Freo didnt rate him and sent him packing to the Kangas where he became one of the best midfielders in the comp then went back home with a few flags and individual awards.
Shows lack of height isnt always a flaw.

CORRECTION - Neesham didn't rate him not Freo, the same idiot who didn't rate McLeod or Jeff White.

 

[Johnson#26]

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Well played, Peter Bell, a great career - champion.

 

[KevinCat07]

Great player. It's a pity freo bastardised him after he became a great player at North.

 

[Brown Bottle]

Re: Peter Bell to retire???

CORRECTION - Neesham didn't rate him not Freo, the same idiot who didn't rate McLeod or Jeff White.

Grind your axes somewhere more appropriate. Might get your facts straight too!

Best of luck to the little battler! Footy won't be any better without Belly.

 

[hoss]

Well played little champ. Just a great example both on and off the field.

Thanks for the memories Belly!

 

[conwaynmfc]

Since his debut for Fremantle in Round 1, 1995

Otherwise, a good article

A sensational player always gave 100%.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Re: Peter Bell to retire???

Congratulations to Peter Bell, ex-Kangaroos player on a brilliant career spanning two clubs.

 

[Tyler Durden007]

It's hard to believe that the Wanchors set him loose to North all those years ago (for nothing) and then paid heavily for him to return

A top bloke, a great player, all the best in retirement...

... but the Wanchors are still schtuffed...

 

[davos44]

I had a lump in my throat the day Mark Ricciuto retired and
I can imagine how freo supporters feel losing Fremantles first true superstar (along with pavlich).

All the best to him, It wont be any fun not hearing the Bell ringing at Subi.

 

[Flawed Genius]

I had a lump in my throat the day Mark Ricciuto retired and
I can imagine how freo supporters feel losing Fremantles first true superstar (along with pavlich).

All the best to him, It wont be any fun not hearing the Bell ringing at Subi.

That bloke's going to be out of a job and back to the dole queue

 

[CF]

A great Football player. Happy retirement and good luck with your next endeavors.

 

[summerthebat]

Huge respect for Bell, I just hope he stays within the club.

We do need a new CEO..........

 

[Flawed Genius]

A small Korean man as Fremantle' CEO.

Love it.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Another Harvey blunder.

Bell had an excellent career up untl the debacle that became the 2008 season.

 

[HBF]

Re: Peter Bell to retire???

I will miss that, it did lend a certain charm to Freo games.

Really?
I thought it was friggin' annoying.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Re: Peter Bell to retire???

Really?
I thought it was friggin' annoying.

seconded