Retired #29: Patrick Ambrose - Officially retired - 11/8

[Lore]

Contract Status: Retired. 11/8
Last Game Played: Elimination Final 2019 (injured)
Injury Status: Injured, stayed in Vic with a young baby - 18/7
Sore, finished the VFL game on the bench - 29/6

 

[efcboy]

Ambrose is the new Henry slattery. Great trainer, gives 100%, coaches love him but he just isn't up to it.

 

[Autobahn]

Having good endurance and being tough at the contest doesn't make you a good footballer.

It has to end when you consider we have footballers like Laverde and Browne not getting a game

A slight upgrade on Kommer with good looks. So frustrating to watch as he has no tricks up his sleeve. I'm not giving up but he needs to develop a different role in the VFL for the rest of the year.

 

[Zach Package]

Want to see him play CHF in the Vfl for a good 6 weeks and just focus on running straight at the ball and marking it and hopefully kicking goals. He should be the focal point of the forward line.

I get the feeling that everytime he gets given a specific defensive role he tricks himself into thinking he's Steve Morris when in reality he's a 195cm beast who should be running his opponent into the ground every week and taking a stack of marks.

 

[Towno78]

Ambrose is the new Henry slattery. Great trainer, gives 100%, coaches love him but he just isn't up to it.

Ambrose is elite athletically and was playing VAFA 2 years ago. He may not be there yet, but there is plenty to work with in the future.
Give him some time to develop and see how he goes. Comparing him to a plodder in every way is a poor call.

 

[hollywood23]

1 kick in the twos...

 

[yaco55]

Does Ambrose have a contract in 2016 ?

If not no certainty to be on the list in 2016.

 

[Shane Hird]

Chopping block dead ahead.

 

[Howard Moon]

You all know he and howlett are in this week

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Does Ambrose have a contract in 2016 ?

If not no certainty to be on the list in 2016.

Contracted for next year.

 

[srobbo]

I'll rage if he's brought back in this week. Ffs bring in Langford &/or Laverde. Season's cooked, let's start giving these kids a taste.

 

[eth-dog]

#AmbroseMidfield

 

[DERO]

#AmbroseMidfield

I don't mind that idea because he certainly can't mark or get a kick at the moment! Maybe he can bury a few in the turf with ferocious tackles or pick a few off running from the top of the square.

 

[hollywood23]

In reality, he just isn't a natural footballer. He is an elite athlete with no football nous - putting him in the midfield is a ridiculous notion. Other than tackling, he gives us nothing.

 

[Pweter]

How this guy made it onto the senior list when Aylett couldn't is another baffling list management decision for mine (not withstanding timing of contract signings etc). To me everything about Ambrose screams project player.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

How this guy made it onto the senior list when Aylett couldn't is another baffling list management decision for mine (not withstanding timing of contract signings etc). To me everything about Ambrose screams project player.

I think he warranted being picked for the senior list as he played most games last year.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

In reality, he just isn't a natural footballer. He is an elite athlete with no football nous - putting him in the midfield is a ridiculous notion. Other than tackling, he gives us nothing.

I actually think his lack of football nous is a reason to put him in the midfield. Playing forward is much more complicated, timing leads, throwing your opponent off, separting from other forwards, etc. But midfield has a bit less of that, and would make better use of his endurance and strength (I think).

 

[Beerfish]

I actually think his lack of football nous is a reason to put him in the midfield. Playing forward is much more complicated, timing leads, throwing your opponent off, separting from other forwards, etc. But midfield has a bit less of that, and would make better use of his endurance and strength (I think).

See ball. Get ball. Give off (to teammate hopefully).

 

[Pweter]

See ball. Get ball. Give off (to teammate hopefully).

Gee, everyone with a strong body should be an AFL level midfielder if that's the job description.

 

[Bombers 2014]

#AmbroseMidfield

been saying it for weeks. Could be that big bodied mid/tagger we need so that we can let Jobe and Goddard play forward.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Keep him on the list and see if he can develop.

See ball. Get ball. Give off (to teammate hopefully).

I like this idea, not because he can turn into a midfielder, but by playing on ball and getting his hands on it will make him a better all round player.

 

[Beerfish]

Gee, everyone with a strong body should be an AFL level midfielder if that's the job description.

You sound like Dick.

 

[Pweter]

You sound like Dick.

Jade doesn't like this, there's surely only room for one guy that is always right around here

 

[Jade]

Jade doesn't like this, there's surely only room for one guy that is always right around here

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I totally rock that neck beard too.

 

[Beerfish]

Jade doesn't like this, there's surely only room for one guy that is always right around here

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You know what I mean though. It wasn't meant as a blueprint for midfielders. Trying him as an inside mid plays to his strengths of.. well strength and endurance like TheFrenchCut said. As I said elsewhere I'm at the try just about anything stage. Let's find out who and what works and what doesn't. Season is absolutely shot.

 

[Pweter]

You know what I mean though. It wasn't meant as a blueprint for midfielders. Trying him as an inside mid plays to his strengths of.. well strength and endurance like TheFrenchCut said. As I said elsewhere I'm at the try just about anything stage. Let's find out who and what works and what doesn't. Season is absolutely shot.

I did know what you meant, and whilst I thought I used the sarcasm font, part of me was serious too. I've seen nothing to suggest he'd be able to play midfield as the only thing he's shown is he can run and he can be a tank. He isn't great below his knees, I'm not convinced he could quickly spread form a contest, I reckon he'd get caught ball watching a bit hence wouldn't block.

If it's to be tried anywhere though, the VFL is the place.