Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn : Massimo D'Ambrosio

[Sixpence]

Good catch. Must have got 2 touches in Q4 in the same spots so the dots overlap.

That or my fast fingering outpaced the app load time.

Mrs Cryptor must be happy!

 

[Nathan Detroit]

Mrs Cryptor must be happy!

Accuracy is far more important than speed.

 

[HappyHawk_1]

Accuracy is far more important than speed.

I think technique is probably more important… need to know what buttons to press to get the outcome you want!!

 

[craffles]

Glad to see he’s going well. was personally disappointed we traded him given his elite foot skills. Hopefully has a long career ahead of him.

 

[matey]

Some of those 60 metre low bullets into the forward line were wowee ……. our forwards probably never seen anything like it before!

 

[Platten44]

Glad to see he’s going well. was personally disappointed we traded him given his elite foot skills. Hopefully has a long career ahead of him.

He walked out on you, you didn’t decide to trade him.

 

[Sixpence]

He walked out on you, you didn’t decide to trade him.

It was still a trade, no need to be a dick about it.

 

[craffles]

It was still a trade, no need to be a dick about it.

Thanks, I didn’t realise he walked but to be fair I can’t blame him at all given how Brad Scott treated him, focusing on deficiencies not weapons and my lord his best weapon is elite.

As per other post really hope he continues to deliver well at the Hawks, great young kid with lots of talent.

 

[HawthornHawk]

49% game time, 9 disposals, 259 metes gained, 100% disposal efficiency, 4 score involvements.. pretty good effort if he was carrying something.

 

[Sixpence]

Thanks, I didn’t realise he walked but to be fair I can’t blame him at all given how Brad Scott treated him, focusing on deficiencies not weapons and my lord his best weapon is elite.

As per other post really hope he continues to deliver well at the Hawks, great young kid with lots of talent.

I actually spoke to him just before the trade period, said Hawks offered him a better deal and felt it was a better move for his career. Looks to be paying off so far.

 

[craffles]

I actually spoke to him just before the trade period, said Hawks offered him a better deal and felt it was a better move for his career. Looks to be paying off so far.

That makes a lot of sense and is a credit to him and his management for identifying it now and making the right move at the right time. Stop making me like him even more haha.

 

[ahhhhhh]

I just wanted to say, how good is this bloke. What a pick up.

 

[Wingnut19]

I just wanted to say, how good is this bloke. What a pick up.

How good are Essendon going to let this guy go? He is tougher than I thought. Only played 24 games!!!

 

[TylerDurden]

He'll be elite.

 

[SSSSSS]

I love wet weather footy. The cleanest most skillful players stand out when the conditions are s**t and boy did he stand out yesterday.

He's built for it. One touch, pinpoint accurate on the left and prepared to take the hits.

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Thought he was excellent yesterday and his class hone through. Not sure what Dons fans saw when they said he was soft, as he's anything but.

He's been an excellent pick up

 

[Cyril says]

One of those players you’re proud to go support every week. Another top game and he keeps getting better.

 

[matey]

Looks like a 200 game player in the making ….. what were the Bombers thinking!

 

[Vindicater]

Thought he was excellent yesterday and his class hone through. Not sure what Dons fans saw when they said he was soft, as he's anything but.

He's been an excellent pick up

Really glad he is playing well. One of the ones I did not want to lose. We offered him a contract but you guys offered better and with promise of Gametime so can't fault him leaving.

I never considered him soft. He always put his body on the line although he often lost those contests due to size.

His biggest issues were always defensive positioning and running. If he fixes those he will be a huge weapon.

 

[HedgeFund]

Looks like a 200 game player in the making ….. what were the Bombers thinking!

Astute recruiting involves getting players into your club who are stuck behind others at an opposition club and lacking opportunity.

Given where the Bombers currently sit it doesn’t look like they’re missing him much - don’t you think?

A genuine win / win.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Really glad he is playing well. One of the ones I did not want to lose. We offered him a contract but you guys offered better and with promise of Gametime so can't fault him leaving.

I never considered him soft. He always put his body on the line although he often lost those contests due to size.

His biggest issues were always defensive positioning and running. If he fixes those he will be a huge weapon.

Has largely improved in the areas mentioned. He is halving or winning contests more often and even against bigger bodies. He is careless about his own safety half the time which is a superb attribute. His kicking is pure class and will be considered one of the best kicks in the league once he reaches his prime. He's just ultra clean, one touch and his defensive running and positioning on a wing is top notch.

 

[HeHateMe]

His biggest issues were always defensive positioning and running. If he fixes those he will be a huge weapon.

You can teach those things.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

This kid is such a bonus. Hitting players like Massimo or Dear for nothing is what makes the difference between making finals and actually winning the thing..

He is a lovely player, far exceeding my expectations. Should play 200+ no worries.

Essendon are doing allright at the moment but they will rue losing him. Their strike rate at the MSD is outstanding (Mass, Durham, Menzie and Snelling+ but I reckon Mass will be the best of them