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

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

I think the navicular bone is connected to the...cuboid bone. The cuboid connected to the...Lisfranc bone...




...now shake them skeleton bones.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Tayte Pears 2.0

 

[monty1104]

I’ve done 2 Lisfrancs. It’s agony. Sounds like Ambrose is only a sprain rather than a fracture. The fact that it was picked up now rather that 12 years later means that he should have a better outcome than me.

 

[monty1104]

Is it similar to the navicular?

Could be. Lisfranc refers to the mid foot in general, one bone of which is the navicular.

 

[11kgm]

Ambrose suffered a Lisfranc injury in his foot in the Bombers’ scratch match last week that is requiring further scans, but could see the defender out for a period of time.

we are so unlucky

 

[Bunk Moreland]

“Out for a period of time” in Essendon language is career ending.

 

[monty1104]

“Out for a period of time” in Essendon language is career ending.

Technically not wrong. 60 years is a period of time.

 

[Lore]

Staying in Melbourne (duh)

"Jake will remain in Melbourne with some of our longer-term injured players, like Patrick Ambrose, who as we know, sustained a Lisfranc injury. We are adopting a conservative approach to managing this injury and he will remain in a boot for the next six weeks before we start to load the foot again."

Injury update: Rd 6

All the latest injury news ahead of round six against North Melbourne.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[eth-dog]

By my count we have 5 staying in Melbourne with Ambrose, Stringer, Hird, Jones and Johnson

 

[Duckworth]

By my count we have 5 staying in Melbourne with Ambrose, Stringer, Hird, Jones and Johnson

I thought Heppell was a long way off too.

 

[eth-dog]

I thought Heppell was a long way off too.

He was on the plane apparently

 

[Hamez]

He was on the plane apparently

Would indicate that he’s in QLD with the squad.

 

[yodellinhank]

Would indicate that he’s in QLD with the squad.

Certainly dressed for it

 

[RearNaked]

Anyone know how far he is off ? Probably wouldn’t fit into the backline but would like to see him and Townsend in the same forward line crunching everyone at least one game.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Anyone know how far he is off ? Probably wouldn’t fit into the backline but would like to see him and Townsend in the same forward line crunching everyone at least one game.

A long long way off

 

[Lore]

Out of the moonboot in about a week

“Pat is five weeks now since he injured his mid-foot, with that Lisfranc injury. He’s fully weight bearing in that boot which hopefully we can remove in a week or so to start strengthening that area.”

Injury update: All Australians progressing

All the latest injury news ahead of round 10.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Lore]

Progressing well with the lisfranc injury

"Pat had the Lisfranc injury or mid-foot sprain. He's progressing well. Over the last week, he's completed the first phase of his foot, ankle and calf strengthening. He'll move into the next phase now, which will prepare him to run."

Injury update: Rd 14

The latest injury news ahead of the Bombers' trip to Adelaide to face the Hawks.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[11kgm]

shame this year is a bust for x

 

[MNC Bomber]

Anyone have any news on Ambrose? He will be important part of backline next year...if fit

 

[cAsEy_18]

Anyone have any news on Ambrose? He will be important part of backline next year...if fit

His first name is Patrick. And he likes to spear tackle.
And get injured.

 

[MNC Bomber]

His first name is Patrick. And he likes to spear tackle.
And get injured.

Thanks for taking the time out to reply. Appreciate it.
Was specifically after information on how he is progressing from his injury, and if he is likely to get in a full pre-season given we have heard nothing from the club since about August, and certainly heard nothing up here....

 

[BrunoV]

Should be on the Cats list next year just so he can wear Dusty like a glove for 2-3 games a year.

Which is not to say I want him gone.

I'd move Stringer on and play Ambrose forward in whatever role Townsend was supposed to be playing.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Ambrose is our best man on man defender. Crucial part of our backline

 

[blitzer]

Its always surprised me how the fittest bloke on our list who wins all our time trials etc is always bloody injured during the regular season. It seems like he never gets injured normally eg a minor calf or hamstring misses 3 games. Its always "he's exploded his quad - est 10-16 weeks". Whilst he was never gonna be a star, he could have been a very valuable shut down defender for many years. Hell could have even been used as a tagger on some of the games true elites like Fyfe and Martin.

Sadly another case of what could have been.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

Its always surprised me how the fittest bloke on our list who wins all our time trials etc is always bloody injured during the regular season. It seems like he never gets injured normally eg a minor calf or hamstring misses 3 games. Its always "he's exploded his quad - est 10-16 weeks". Whilst he was never gonna be a star, he could have been a very valuable shut down defender for many years. Hell could have even been used as a tagger on some of the games true elites like Fyfe and Martin.

Sadly another case of what could have been.

Tommy Smith always said that the fittest horses have more severe injuries, because they are naturally inclined to try harder.

I think Ambrose fits into that category.