Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn : Massimo D’Ambrosio

[Hawkboy62]

Joins Dylan Moore

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Dylan Moore

Age

25

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

and Sicily as one of the 47 players rated Elite for 2024. Well done, and thank you Bombers!

 

[OsakaHawk]

There was a lot of noise why we even gave away picks for him when we could have got him for free.

But what we know now the club must have wanted to make sure we 100% locked him away, and another club couldn’t swoop in and offer more money at the last minute.

I vaguely recall an interview with sleepy Mark during trade period and him saying we traded for him to show that we value him and want him at the club

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Interesting when Sicily missed All Australian two years ago, it was probably the worst call I can remember. Their ‘reasoning’ was because he was playing key position (as we had very few other options) May was doing that ‘position’ better and wanted a more physical fullback. This is despite Sicily being the best defender (most coaches votes) that year and him easily playing the floating defender role as he is so versatile with and without the ball. All the rubbish justification from Healy and Cornes was about his ‘position’.

Now D’Ambrossio is rated the top 2 wingman, the talk is they probably won’t pick him because they need to fit other midfielders in they can’t squeeze into the starting midfield but who don’t play a very specialised position. I don’t necessarily think its the worst thing, depending who they pick, if they do this. But then it makes Sicily’s omission even worse that they switch their criteria and contradict themselves, and don’t pick D’Ambrossio.

100% If say Merret makes it instead of Mass that's probably not awful as Merret has had a very big year.

But that Sicily non selection still stinks to fight heaven. And that they picked f....g Maynard over him, what the actual hell that's an outright insult to our captain

Yes I'm still salty. But we watched Sicily play probably the best year I've ever seen from a defender in 2022 and he didn't even get picked due to some lame ass logic, that's f......d.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

From today's training.
Me - Are you ready to wear the All Australian jacket?
Massimo - "Hahahaha."
"I will take it one week at a time mate."

 

[TylerDurden]

From today's training.
Me - Are you ready to wear the All Australian jacket?
Massimo - "Hahahaha."
"I will take it one week at a time mate."


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Very humble man.

 

[Bugs1977]

Very humble man.

Pretty sure he was Hawks supporter as a kid too

 

[Dazza the Viking]

Name on the bench for under 22 team, what a joke and an insult, picking players on the Wing who haven’t play there all year is a cop out, it will happen in the AA team as well

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Name on the bench for under 22 team, what a joke and an insult, picking players on the Wing who haven’t play there all year is a cop out, it will happen in the AA team as well

You realize the 22 under 22 is fan voted, yeah? It’s whoever got the most votes.

You could argue AA is too, actually.

 

[theiaofseed]

Name on the bench for under 22 team, what a joke and an insult, picking players on the Wing who haven’t play there all year is a cop out, it will happen in the AA team as well

I'm just surprised he made it

 

[CHUBBSS]

Mass will be the gift that keeps on giving, further becoming an absolute gun for us and making the scum look like utter trash and burning their fans year on year when they realise what they lost.

I will not be suprised to see him move into the middle with more development

 

[mustang]

These are the types of players I'm excited about come trade week in this age profile,.

Hopefully we can pick up some bargains again for late picks.

 

[bigmaxi]

The biggest surprise for me is his fierce tackles, this young man is as brave as he is talented. I love watching him play. When it’s his turn to go he goes hard.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

You realize the 22 under 22 is fan voted, yeah? It’s whoever got the most votes.

You could argue AA is too, actually.

I'll die on the hill that we shouldn't give AA selections any merit at all.

These are the selectors:
Andrew Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich, Matthew Pavlich, Laura Kane and Josh Mahoney.

2 x AFL administrators. 7 former AFL players and 1 former AFLW player.

Our very own coach who is one of if not the most decorated player in our history, only has three AA selections in a period where Geelong players had to sneeze and they'd get an AA back flank. Sicily snub 2 years ago was the final straw.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I'll die on the hill that we shouldn't give AA selections any merit at all.

These are the selectors:
Andrew Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich, Matthew Pavlich, Laura Kane and Josh Mahoney.

2 x AFL administrators. 7 former AFL players and 1 former AFLW player.

Our very own coach who is one of if not the most decorated player in our history, only has three AA selections in a period where Geelong players had to sneeze and they'd get an AA back flank. Sicily snub 2 years ago was the final straw.

That Sicily non selection was indefensible. You are right, that was the moment the AA selectors "jumped the Shark" so to speak.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I'll die on the hill that we shouldn't give AA selections any merit at all.

These are the selectors:
Andrew Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich, Matthew Pavlich, Laura Kane and Josh Mahoney.

2 x AFL administrators. 7 former AFL players and 1 former AFLW player.

Our very own coach who is one of if not the most decorated player in our history, only has three AA selections in a period where Geelong players had to sneeze and they'd get an AA back flank. Sicily snub 2 years ago was the final straw.

Agreed.

Ling never missed a trick.

 

[MasterSamurai]

I'll die on the hill that we shouldn't give AA selections any merit at all.

These are the selectors:
Andrew Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich, Matthew Pavlich, Laura Kane and Josh Mahoney.

2 x AFL administrators. 7 former AFL players and 1 former AFLW player.

Our very own coach who is one of if not the most decorated player in our history, only has three AA selections in a period where Geelong players had to sneeze and they'd get an AA back flank. Sicily snub 2 years ago was the final straw.

Geez , that's an awful list of people!
That Sicily snub will continue this season as well.
Burgoyne, Smith, Hodge, Mitchell and Gibson have been the ones to give way to ' other' options in the past . Oh, well, at least we win premierships to soften the blow.

 

[KermitJagger]

Agreed.

Ling never missed a trick.

Matthew Egan, or Mooney ahead of Buddy in 2007. Granted Geelong had some good individual seasons but Mooney copping an AA off a 52 goal regular season was ridiculous. Fewer goals than Buddy, Lloyd, Richo, Gehrig, Fevola and Scott Lucas who all missed selection.

 

[Mercy Seat]

Has to be a serious chance now for AA.

 

[Mercy Seat]

I'll die on the hill that we shouldn't give AA selections any merit at all.

These are the selectors:
Andrew Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich, Matthew Pavlich, Laura Kane and Josh Mahoney.

2 x AFL administrators. 7 former AFL players and 1 former AFLW player.

Our very own coach who is one of if not the most decorated player in our history, only has three AA selections in a period where Geelong players had to sneeze and they'd get an AA back flank. Sicily snub 2 years ago was the final straw.

It means a huge deal to players and can impact their contracts, opportunities post footy, etc, so regardless how much the selectors bungle it from time to time, it’s still a massive thing.

Particularly if it upsets Scum supporters even more re Mass.

 

[Mr Lizard]

give that man his jacket

 

[kirbatron]

might’ve snagged a jacket today

 

[SSSSSS]

Go see my guy in Brunswick Massimo.

Time to get your measurements taken.

 

[Faraway Hawk]

Can someone please put up that "Dodo fist pump gif" ?

 

[HawkAbroad]

This kid is a gun, and he's still growing each week. We knew his kicking was elite, but so is his run, and he had some great hands today too.
Most impressive are his hustle and toughness. They said he'd shirk contests, he hasn't done it once. He puts his body on the line, and goes in hard every time. Even had one of the commentators confusing him with Newk.

Getting him from Essendon for nothing makes it even better.