Essendon defender Patrick Ambrose sustained an injury to his knee (PCL) in a practice match on Friday, he will be sidelined for an extended period of time.
Ambrose will consult a specialist in the coming days to further assess the injury.
“Scans have confirmed the views of our medical team that Paddy suffered an injury to his PCL during a marking contest in Friday’s practice match” GM of football Dan Richardson.
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Ambrose played 20 games for the Bombers in 2019.
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The injury to Ambrose will open the door for an opportunity in defence for the Bombers, both Marsh Community Series games will provide further insight into the defensive plans of Essendon in the early part of the season.
Ambrose is a pass in classic & a pass in draft.
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