Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn : Massimo D'Ambrosio

[Wingnut19]

He just doesn't make mistakes. So clean with ball in hand. Would have to be top 5 in BnF. What a player.

 

[Nick the Pig]

It is just so noticeable when he gets the ball he never panics and chooses good options. Plays with maturity beyond his actual experience

Not just when we are on attack. So often he is in an awkward position or tight on the bounday. Then nails the kick. Gets us out of trouble better than anyone else.

 

[mustang]

I wonder if we were looking at him all year or only once his contract dispute came along, I never watched him at the scum.

As I don’t take any notice of players at other clubs.

 

[TheFourPillars]

I wonder if we were looking at him all year or only once his contract dispute came along, I never watched him at the scum.

As I don’t take any notice of players at other clubs.

We were going to pick him instead of Ramsden. When the opportunity to pick him up came we pounced

 

[CD Xbow]

He just doesn't make mistakes. So clean with ball in hand. Would have to be top 5 in BnF. What a player.

Yes.
Top 5 p*rn star moustache, too.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Every great hawthorn side has an Italian that’s hard as a bag of concrete, and Massimo is living up to this standard.

Their so much to untap but that hardness coming to the fore has dramatically changed the type of player he is

 

[Mr Lizard]

Mass on the quarter time siren, nice looking right foot kick, good to see

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Hasn't even kicked one goal this year. Delist.

 

[Alite]

Will be a star.

Being a star is too much I think! A Bloody Good Player YES… be sure about the height of pedistal that you put him on.

 

[Alite]

I wonder if we were looking at him all year or only once his contract dispute came along, I never watched him at the scum.

As I don’t take any notice of players at other clubs.

Info is that the Hawks liked and had spoken to Massi for the MSD. But the Dons had first call…. And so took him…. But we did amazingly well …. Getting Rama. … and then for a pittance we got Massi. All is well that ends well.

My ITK person also said that she thought Massi would be looking for a big upgrade in his wage once his 2 year contract is up. I tried to hide my smile… knowing his upgrade will be HUGE. I do not know how the Hawks do their pay structure, but if Massi is not getting “extras”, given the Hawks are near minimum payments, I’d be very surprised.

 

[theiaofseed]

Info is that the Hawks liked and had spoken to Massi for the MSD. But the Dons had first call…. And so took him…. But we did amazingly well …. Getting Rama. … and then for a pittance we got Massi. All is well that ends well.

Massimo, Rama and Blanck from the one mid season draft isn't a half bad outcome.

 

[Alite]

Massimo, Rama and Blanck from the one mid season draft isn't a half bad outcome.

Love this call.

Duke is the mid-season draft poster boy. There may never be one as good as him. He is the one player that every other team wished they could have … but missed.

Yet Massi is currently top 10 IMO in the Hawks B&F, Rama is dominating the VFL in multiple positions (100% ready for AFL) and Blanck was set for a year at full back before his injury.

The mid season draft needs to have a name change: HAWKS GET THE BEST you lot get the dregs.

Too much? I don’t care.

 

[theiaofseed]

Love this call.

Duke is the mid-season draft poster boy. There may never be one as good as him. He is the one player that every other team wished they could have … but missed.

Yet Massi is currently top 10 IMO in the Hawks B&F, Rama is dominating the VFL in multiple positions (100% ready for AFL) and Blanck was set for a year at full back before his injury.

The mid season draft needs to have a name change: HAWKS GET THE BEST you lot get the dregs.

Too much? I don’t care.

We've made out like Ned Kelly from the mid season draft.

Traded Brandon Ryan for a second rounder which we traded for Chol, for a bonus mention.

 

[Sixpence]

So Mass would have gone from the Rookie list at Essendon to our Senior list right?

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Once he starts hitting the scoreboard with 1-2 goals a game he'll be elite

And you know what - it’s only a matter of time and role change until he does.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Mass is a ridiculous asset for the price paid. Only 21 and already pushing into AA discussions

Plays way beyond his years. Absolutely thriving. 21. And so is Ginnivan.

 

[Brishawk]

This will be the biggest own goal of Dodo's career, and will be spoken about for years to come.

And I'm here for it.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Brishawk]

Headline: Mid season draft pick rated only slightly behind two players only sydney had access to.

 

[KermitJagger]

The remarkable thing about D'Ambrosio is that for every game I've been impressed with him I don't remember a single thing he's done wrong, I remember far more occasions where I'm shocked by things he's doing well that I never expected him to. The spoils, smothers, pressure acts and so on.

 

[matey]

D+

 

[Sirlemsip]

The remarkable thing about D'Ambrosio is that for every game I've been impressed with him I don't remember a single thing he's done wrong, I remember far more occasions where I'm shocked by things he's doing well that I never expected him to. The spoils, smothers, pressure acts and so on.

He's the anti-Frost...

Seriously though, he reminds me of Burgoyne with ball in hand - you just know he's going to make the right decision AND execute disposal efficiently.

 

[kazzooka]

Just thought it was worth a shout out to the training watchers in pre-season who were telling us all he was a certainty to play round 1 and be locked in the best 22.

I didn't know much about him so thought he'd be a similar fringe pickup like Minchinton. So happy to be wrong.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

The kicks he manages to pull off when he's hemmed up against the boundary line near the D50 arc, under pressure, whilst that area of the field is flooded with players, have been masterful.

He's done it plenty of times already and it's been a huge pressure release.

 

[I got the outside word]

Oof, only second best wingman now, how the mighty have fallen.