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)/Western Jets (NAB League) | ||
| 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 career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022–2023 | Essendon | 16 (5) | |
| 2024– | Hawthorn | 40 (11) | |
| Total | 56 (16) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 17, 2025. | |||
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| 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.[1]
D'Ambrosio began his football career with the Point Cook Football Club.[2] 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.[3] He was educated at Maribyrnong College as part of their selective sports academy.[4]
AFL career
D'Ambrosio was the third player picked in the 2022 mid-season draft,[3] by Essendon having made an impression playing for Richmond in the Victorian Football League.[5] 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,[6] and was traded on the final minute of the trade period.[7]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 17, 2025.[8]
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| 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 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 299 | 208 | 507 | 120 | 49 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 21.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Hawthorn | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 202 | 88 | 290 | 72 | 28 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 12.6 | 5.5 | 18.1 | 4.5 | 1.8 | |
| Career | 56 | 16 | 14 | 613 | 367 | 980 | 244 | 98 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 6.6 | 17.5 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 5 | ||
Honours and achievements
Team
- McClelland Trophy (Hawthorn): 2024
Individual
- 22under22 team: 2024
- AFL Rising Star nominee: 2022
References
- ^ "D'Ambrosio a story of triumph after disappointment". essendonfc.com.au. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Massimo D'Ambrosio | AFL". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Who did your club just draft? Age, height, bio, more". afl.com.au. June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "AFL". MSA. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "D'Ambrosio, Menzie become Dons". essendonfc.com.au. June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Bomber wants out: Mid-season rookie pick-up requests trade". 26 September 2023.
- ^ @AFL_House (18 October 2023). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Massimo D'Ambrosio Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
External links
- Massimo D'Ambrosio's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Massimo D'Ambrosio's playing statistics from AFL Tables