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

 

[eth-dog]

both Tom Lynch's arent free agents for awhile. remember, the crows one spent his first couple of years at another club

He's out of contract. Bloody hell, just because someone's not a FA doesn't mean you can't get them

 

[Pweter]

To whoever said after 2 games that Ambrose is vital to our structure, good call.

I still say I was within my rights to reserve judgement for a bit longer but he is coming along nicely.

Where did we pluck him from?

 

[Phone]

He's out of contract. Bloody hell, just because someone's not a FA doesn't mean you can't get them

yes im well aware of that, but it's also a lot harder to woo them over and may require a contract overpayment which may not be suitable for a club looking to move into premiership contention (and given tom lynch isnt very good)

 

[Mercuri Rising]

To whoever said after 2 games that Ambrose is vital to our structure, good call.

I still say I was within my rights to reserve judgement for a bit longer but he is coming along nicely.

Where did we pluck him from?

If that's not a rhetorical question...Essendon VFL. Coburg and Old Xavs before that.

 

[Pweter]

If that's not a rhetorical question...Essendon VFL. Coburg and Old Xavs before that.

Was a dinkum question, one I'll follow with another.

Prior to the rookie draft did anyone know much about him? From over the border here I'd never heard of him until we selected him.

 

[CakeButcher]

Was a dinkum question, one I'll follow with another.

Prior to the rookie draft did anyone know much about him? From over the border here I'd never heard of him until we selected him.

He has served me a couple of times at the Skinny Dog.

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Was a dinkum question, one I'll follow with another.

Prior to the rookie draft did anyone know much about him? From over the border here I'd never heard of him until we selected him.

Nope, don't think he was on anyone's radar here. Surely it was in the club's mind when we bought him over from Coburg, but he wasn't even seen as dominating in the twos, just a contributor. His skills and footy brain have come on quickly since the start of the year, he was seen as almost a project player when we drafted him, based on what came before.

 

[fishardansin]

I'll take credit for the Ambrose and our structure comment because we've never had a hard working half forward. Once he starts to catch a lot more he'll be amazing.
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Anyways .. all day I was calling him GOAT, as is my want. My mum started to call him Billy. Can we make his nickname Billy from now on?

 

[BrunoV]

It is no coincidence that his defensive output is dropping at the same time that his attacking output is increasing.

In the last month there has been a better balance of defence and attack and he's finding himself with ball in hand more and also in scoring positions.

For now we can continue to use him as a workhorse CHF. It will be really interesting to see what happens in the next few years as Daniher and Carlisle and/or currently undrafted key forward/ruck or Bellchambers come into the side.

Think we can get out of this guy what we always wanted from Crameri. He's a guy that can play as a KPF if we want him to but he can genuinely play small.

 

[bombermick]

Our scouts have been amazing at finding key forwards the last few years. Crameri, Jenkins (tear) and now Ambrose is a fantastic strike rate.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Call him Curtly

 

[mike14]

He has served me a couple of times at the Skinny Dog.

The Dog!

I just had flash backs to 14 years ago...

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Patty Ambrose Facts ‏@PA_47FACTS 2h
Patrick has issued every player at Essendon a show cause notice as to why they think they deserve to play along side Patrick. #PA47

 

[Despair]

Patty Ambrose Facts ‏@PA_47FACTS 2h
Patrick has issued every player at Essendon a show cause notice as to why they think they deserve to play along side Patrick. #PA47

HAHAHAH that's gold.
*Edit* - I just checked out that Twitter account, there is some woeful bad calls.

 

[BrunoV]

Just out of curiosity is that Tom Lynch who was being discussed that guy who has done nothing other than kicking one bag against GWS last year?

33 goals in 17 games at an average of 1.9 goals a game in 2013 having bagged 10 in one game.

Why would we bother?

 

[The Dustbin]

Lovely kicking action for goal. Very rarely misses (touch wood from now on).

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Lovely kicking action for goal. Very rarely misses (touch wood from now on).

Really? I think his ball drop is awkward as all get out. Effective though, I won't deny that.

 

[The Dustbin]

Really? I think his ball drop is awkward as all get out. Effective though, I won't deny that.

Good point. I just like how smooth he runs in, and follows through.

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

He's got a Jono Brown run up going

 

[Yoda_]

Slowly, slowly, winning me over.

Sure, not all the parts have come together as BrunoV has mentioned, but it will soon enough.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Smashing goldsack into the post was a thing of beauty

 

[Autobahn]

Haha at the end of clip.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Smashing goldsack into the post was a thing of beauty

Lucky Goldsack was ok cause that looked nasty on the replay.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

To whoever said after 2 games that Ambrose is vital to our structure, good call.

Yep, called it back then. He just straightens our forwardline up. Might not kick bags (although he will) but he adds structure to our side.

 

[Vander18]

Wish we could clone him....would be perfect in defence for your Gunston type roaming forwards.