Traded #42: Massimoe D'Ambrosioe - Thank you for your service

[DapperDon]

Just subbed off with 9 touches and 0 tackles. Can kick well tho.

Go easy, he was playing against an elite opposition

 

[boncer34]

I too believe on judging players on 1 game.

 

[DERO]

I too believe on judging players on 1 game.

Nah, I never really rated him.

 

[ant555]

No edge.

 

[jmoo wan]

he’s still living rent free with you guys here.

that’s a good deal from his manager. is it Connors?

 

[joey_jo_jo]

I too believe on judging players on 1 game.

Didnt everyone write off the Martin as a backmen experiment after 1 game too? Thats just how we do things here.

 

[boncer34]

Didnt everyone write off the Martin as a backmen experiment after 1 game too? Thats just how we do things here.

I still hate it.

 

[Howard Moon]

I still hate it.

Not sure if it's because we had Adelaide pinned in our half alot but marto seemed to be more advanced on the field this week

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Not sure if it's because we had Adelaide pinned in our half alot but marto seemed to be more advanced on the field this week

The afl website telstra tracker still shows majority was in back half.

 

[faible]

Not sure if it's because we had Adelaide pinned in our half alot but marto seemed to be more advanced on the field this week

Offensive half-backs press a long way up the field, the better our forward and midfield pressure, the higher the half backs can come.

 

[Howard Moon]

"Managed"

 

[DERO]

"Managed"

listed as an emergency. Did he play VFL?

 

[ant555]

listed as an emergency. Did he play VFL?

No.

 

[craffles]

Subbed off last week with a minor injury so they did manage him. He has been playing good footy for hawthorn in a role that is suited to his strengths which was not available to him at our club.

He’s a young guy with hopefully a long career ahead of him. Good luck to the lad, him and his manager made the right call for his career.

 

[DERO]

Currently putting together a very good game for the hawks .

 

[BrunoV]

There is a graphic doing the rounds that CD has Massimo as the number 1 ranked wingman in the game. That's half way into the season.

Do I believe that means he is the best wingman in the game? No, not for a second.

But he has been generally really good, really tough on the ball, absorbing contact (in a way I didn't expect he would do), staying calm, winning 50/50s and using the ball as well as anyone, from what I've seen. I'll meet CD half way and say that it's a pretty solid objective indicator that he has been really good this season.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

There is a graphic doing the rounds that CD has Massimo as the number 1 ranked wingman in the game. That's half way into the season.

Do I believe that means he is the best wingman in the game? No, not for a second.

But he has been generally really good, really tough on the ball, absorbing contact (in a way I didn't expect he would do), staying calm, winning 50/50s and using the ball as well as anyone, from what I've seen. I'll meet CD half way and say that it's a pretty solid objective indicator that he has been really good this season.

from hearing daniel hoyne a few weeks ago on SEN, the rankings are weighted towards using the footy in a more attacking manner, so score launches/meters gained are ranked higher than defensive acts, pressure etc. Thats why Bailey Dale was ranked third best player and number 1 defender.
Mass has been ok but I definitely think there have been wingers that have performed a more well rounded wingman role this year. Related note, boy we are missing duursma. Has provided the defensive run and marking capability we have really been lacking for a number of years on the wings plus he is decent in attack too.

 

[ant555]

There is a graphic doing the rounds that CD has Massimo as the number 1 ranked wingman in the game. That's half way into the season.

Do I believe that means he is the best wingman in the game? No, not for a second.

But he has been generally really good, really tough on the ball, absorbing contact (in a way I didn't expect he would do), staying calm, winning 50/50s and using the ball as well as anyone, from what I've seen. I'll meet CD half way and say that it's a pretty solid objective indicator that he has been really good this season.

I am not shocked. I have been the biggest critic of Mass and his issue with working out the defensive side of the game but the Hawks are happy to roll the dice and let him sweep back on his wing and play as an extra behind the footy and concede his wing. He has had a good season for sure. Maybe we should have done the same but under Scott we use our wings in a more defensive role so it was never going to be something we where going to do. Given we are trying to fix the team defense I was not overly concerned we let him go despite the fact that he was always going to produce 25 plus possessions if you let him just play his game.