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Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Massimo D'Ambrosio
Personal information
Full name Massimo D'Ambrosio
Date of birth (2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s) Point Cook (Vic)/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)
Position(s) Winger/Defender
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 16
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022–2023 Essendon 16 0(5)
2024– Hawthorn 24 0(7)
Total 40 (12)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
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 life and career

Hailing from Point Cook, Victoria, D'Ambrosio's family are of Italian heritage.

D'Ambrosio began his football career with the Point Cook Football Club. He was selected for the Western Jets development program and later became a Richmond VFL 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. He was educated at Maribyrnong College as part of their selective sports academy.

AFL career

D'Ambrosio was the third player picked in the 2022 mid-season draft, by Essendon having made an impression playing for Richmond in the Victorian Football League. 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, and was traded on the final minute of the trade period.

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2024.

Legend
  G   Goals   K   Kicks   D   Disposals    T   Tackles
  B   Behinds    H   Handballs    M   Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
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 24 7 7 299 208 507 120 49 0.3 0.3 12.5 8.7 21.1 5.0 2.0 5
Career 40 12 8 411 279 690 172 70 0.3 0.2 10.3 7.0 17.3 4.3 1.8 5

Honours and achievements

Hawthorn

Individual

References

  1. "D'Ambrosio a story of triumph after disappointment". essendonfc.com.au. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. "Massimo D'Ambrosio | AFL". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Who did your club just draft? Age, height, bio, more". afl.com.au. June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. "D'Ambrosio, Menzie become Dons". essendonfc.com.au. June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. "Bomber wants out: Mid-season rookie pick-up requests trade". 26 September 2023.
  6. @AFL_House (18 October 2023). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. "Massimo D'Ambrosio Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

External links

Hawthorn Football Club – current squad

* denotes rookie listed players

2022 AFL mid-season rookie draft
First round
Second round
2022 AFL Rising Star nominees
Italics denote winner


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