Massimo D'Ambrosio
Massimo D'Ambrosio | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Massimo D'Ambrosio | ||
Date of birth | 5 June 2003 | ||
Original team(s) | Point Cook(WRFL)/Richmond (VFL) | ||
Draft | No. 3, 2022 mid-season rookie draft | ||
Debut | Round 14, 2022, Essendon vs. St Kilda, at Marvel Stadium | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Hawthorn | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2022–2023 | Essendon | 16 | (5)|
2024– | Hawthorn | 22 | (7)|
Total | 38 (12) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2024. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Massimo D'Ambrosio (born 5 June 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), after being initially drafted to the Essendon Football Club.
Early career
[edit]D'Ambrosio began his football journey with the Point Cook Football Club, his talent was earned him four WRFL junior best and fairest awards in six seasons. He won twice as a under 11 (2013, 2014), again as under 12 (2015) and finally as a under 15 in (2018). He was selected for the Western Jets development program and later became a Richmond top up player in case of Covid protocols in 2022. He displayed his elite kicking while starring for the Young Guns, with high possessions games in successive weeks.[1] The left-footer has a penetrating run and carry style of game. He was educated at Maribyrnong College as part of their selective sports academy.
AFL career
[edit]D'Ambrosio was the third player picked in the 2022 mid-season draft,[2] by Essendon having made an impression playing for Richmond in the Victorian Football League.[3] He made his debut against St Kilda, where he accumulated 15 disposals in a 35-point victory. D'Ambrosio played eight games in his debut season, and another eight in season 2023. In September 2023, D’Ambrosio requested a trade to Hawthorn,[4] and was traded on the final minute of the trade period.[5]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round 23, 2024.[6]
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Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2022 | Essendon | 42 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 40 | 96 | 28 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0 |
2023 | Essendon | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 31 | 87 | 24 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0 |
2024 | Hawthorn | 16 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 253 | 173 | 426 | 102 | 40 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 8.2 | 20.3 | 4.9 | 1.9 | |
Career | 37 | 10 | 7 | 365 | 244 | 609 | 154 | 61 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 6.6 | 16.5 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0 |
Honours and achievements
[edit]Individual
- 22under22 team: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Who did your club just draft? Age, height, bio, more". afl.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Who did your club just draft? Age, height, bio, more". afl.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "D'Ambrosio, Menzie become Dons". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ https://www.afl.com.au/news/1042365/bomber-wants-out-mid-season-pick-up-massimo-dambrosio-requests-trade [bare URL]
- ^ @AFL_House (18 October 2023). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Massimo D'Ambrosio Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Massimo D'Ambrosio's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Massimo D'Ambrosio's playing statistics from AFL Tables