Patrick Dangerfield

Patrick Dangerfield
Dangerfield playing for Geelong in March 2016
Personal information
Full name Patrick Dangerfield
Nickname(s) Danger
Date of birth (1990-04-05) 5 April 1990
Place of birth Moggs Creek, Victoria
Original team(s) Anglesea (BFL)
Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 10, 2007 national draft
Debut Round 20, 2008, Adelaide
vs. Essendon, at Telstra Dome
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s) Midfield, Forward
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 35
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008–2015 Adelaide 154 (163)
2016– Geelong 70 (93)
Total 224 (256)
International team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2010– Australia 6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 16 2018.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2018.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Patrick Dangerfield (born 5 April 1990) is the vice-captain of the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and President of the AFL Player's Association.

Drafted to the Adelaide Football Club in 2007, Dangerfield was immediately able to make a lasting impression with his ability to explode from stoppages through the midfield as well as play virtually all of the forward positions. His consistency and power around the contest has seen him become one of the best players of the modern era. His fierce competitiveness on field is often juxtaposed with his quirky personality which evident in his interaction with the media.

Since debuting in 2008, Dangerfield's accomplishments include winning the Brownlow Medal, the Leigh Matthews Trophy, and the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award. He is also a dual Carji Greeves Medallist and a Malcolm Blight Medallist. As well as receiving several media awards, he is also a 6-time All Australian and has represented Australia 4 times in the International Rules Series.

Dangerfield is one of the most celebrated AFL media performers, with regular spots on Channel 7, Fox Footy and SEN adding to a wide range of accolades achieved on field. A keen fisherman, he also hosts a weekly fishing program which has achieved excellent ratings.

Early life

Dangerfield graduated from the AIS-AFL Academy and toured South Africa in early 2007. In October 2007, he won the 100m and 400m titles at the Victorian Secondary Schools Athletics. While at school he was also a school captain at Oberon High School.[1]

AFL career

Adelaide

Dangerfield was Adelaide’s first pick, and the tenth overall, in the 2007 National Draft.[2]

2008

Dangerfield's selection caused immediate controversy as he spent his first AFL year studying in his home state, Victoria, and could not train with the club consistently, while other possible selections such as Brad Ebert began their AFL careers in the senior side.[3][4] During 2008 he played for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup while studying and training with Adelaide when possible.[1][3] Despite his disadvantages, he played two games for the Crows late in the 2008 season and showed promising signs.

2009-2010

In 2009, he changed his guernsey number from 19 (retired in order to assist the launch of the club's "19th Man" campaign) to the number belonging to former Adelaide captain Mark Ricciuto, 32.[5][6] In that year he became a regular in the Crows' side, with his style of play likened by fans and commentators to Ricciuto. He received an AFL Rising Star nomination in round 3 for his performance against Fremantle at Subiaco Oval.[7] In total Dangerfield played 21 games in 2009 and averaged 13 disposals and a goal per game. He continued to develop his game in 2010, playing 19 matches and kicking 26 goals.

2011-2013: Emerging Star

Dangerfield was given more responsibility in the midfield in 2011, which he relished, playing every game and averaging 17 disposals. He also won the Grand Final day sprint in 2011, which he would reprise in both 2012 and 2013. In 2012 Dangerfield emerged as a star of the competition, playing in the midfield full-time and racking up 600 disposals for the regular season, ranked tenth in the AFL. He was selected in the All-Australian team for the first time and finished seventh in the Brownlow Medal.[8] During the season he re-signed with the club for three years, to a very positive reaction from Crows supporters.[9][10]

Dangerfield had another outstanding season in 2013, being selected again in the All-Australian team and finishing top five in the Brownlow Medal. Called upon at times to play as a forward due to injuries, he kicked a career-best 31 goals, second in the club's goalkicking, and ranked highly in several statistics despite being tagged heavily.[8] He played his 100th AFL game against Sydney midway through the season, but the milestone would not be one to be remembered as the Crows lost by 77 points.[11][12]

Dangerfield appearing on Network 7's coverage of the inaugural AFL Women's match in February 2017

2014

In 2014, he was named action co-captain alongside Rory Sloane due to regular captain Nathan van Berlo's absence through injury.[13] He defied injuries and taggers to again play a key role for Adelaide, leading the club in disposals and ranking first in the AFL for contested possessions, while finishing fifth in the Brownlow Medal.[8] His season included a 41-possession game against reigning premiers Hawthorn, a record for an AFL match at the Adelaide Oval.[14]

2015: Departure From Adelaide

In 2015, Dangerfield had a career best season, and was rewarded with the Malcolm Blight Medal as the club best and fairest.[15] At the conclusion of the 2015 season, he announced his intention to pursue his rights as a free agent to return to live in his hometown of Moggs Creek just outside Geelong.[16] He was officially traded to the Geelong Football Club in October.[17]

Geelong

2016: The Brownlow Year

Dangerfield made his debut for Geelong in the opening round of the 2016 season, in Geelong's annual Easter Monday clash with Hawthorn. He amassed 43 disposals to break Greg Williams' record for most disposals in a debut for a new team, as Geelong defeated Hawthorn by 30 points. His season was rewarded with the Brownlow Medal as the league fairest and best player, polling a then-record 35 votes[18] and the Carji Greeves Medal as the club best and fairest.[19]

2017

In 2017, Dangerfield continued his brilliant form to help Geelong reach a second straight Preliminary Final. Despite his best efforts Geelong was soundly beaten by the Adelaide Football Club. Dangerfield’s stellar season however saw him rewarded with his 5th All Australian selection'. His ineligibility in the Brownlow Medal turned out to be irrelevant, finishing 2nd with 33 votes, behind winner Dustin Martin on 36. He was able to finish season 2017 with another accolade being his second straight Carji Greeves Medal.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2017[20]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2008 Adelaide 192116612420.50.53.03.06.02.01.0
2009 Adelaide 3221211910616727358471.00.95.18.013.02.82.2
2010 Adelaide 3219261914015829852571.41.07.48.315.72.73.0
2011 Adelaide 3222231320417137564721.10.69.37.817.12.93.3
2012 Adelaide 3225239390277667106770.90.415.611.126.74.23.1
2013 Adelaide 3220311830216446684641.60.915.18.223.34.23.2
2014 Adelaide 3222172227627254874780.81.012.612.424.93.33.6
2015 Adelaide 32232114322295617841261.51.513.88.522.33.05.8
2016 Geelong 352424243873757621221091.10.916.115.631.75.24.9
2017 Geelong 352445323243947181091411.91.313.516.429.94.55.9
Career 202 232 171 2035 1790 3825 620 611 1.1 0.8 11.8 10.4 23.4 3.6 3.6

Honours and achievements

Brownlow Medal votes
Season Votes
2008 -
2009 -
2010 2
2011 7
2012 23
2013 22
2014 21
2015 22
2016 35
2017 33
Total 165
Key:
Green / Bold = Won

Team

Individual

Representative

References

  1. 1 2 Devic, Aleks (23 February 2008). "AFL backflip allows local student Patrick Dangerfield to play with Geelong Falcons". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  2. ↑ Green, Bradley (26 November 2007). "Patrick Dangerfield answers draft's Crow call". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  3. 1 2 Milbank, Zac; Brettig, Daniel (22 April 2008). "Dangerfield presents a Crow's case". THe Advertiser. Adelaide: Advertiser Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Crows – We'd still take Dangerfield". The Advertiser. News Corp. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  5. ↑ Gill, Katrina (18 December 2008). "Full time Crow set for full on season". Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  6. ↑ Rucci, Michelangelo (3 October 2008). "Number's up for Crows fans". The Advertiser. Adelaide: Advertiser Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  7. ↑ Gill, Katrina (14 April 2009) NAB AFL Rising Star: Rd 3. Afl.com.au. Retrieved on 18 July 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 "Patrick Dangerfield – AFC.com.au".
  9. ↑ Porter, Ashley (28 May 2012). "Huge boost for Adelaide: Dangerfield re-signs". The Age.
  10. ↑ Ricciuto, Mark (28 May 2012). "Patrick Dangerfield Could be the greatest crow ever". AdelaideNow. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  11. ↑ "Go Figure: Dangerfield's 100th". AFC.com.au. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  12. ↑ McGarry, Andrew (8 June 2013). "Gold Coast beats Kangaroos for fifth win of the year; Swans and Geelong also on winners' list". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  13. ↑ Bednall, Jai (24 January 2014). "Patrick Dangerfield and Rory Sloane will co-captain the Adelaide Crows". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  14. ↑ Hawthorn defeats Adelaide by two goals at Adelaide Oval in Round 17, Jack Gunston kicks four goals and Josh Jenkins five , Herald Sun, 12 July 2014
  15. ↑ Thring, Harry (26 September 2015). "Departing Dangerfield exits with best and fairest win". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  16. ↑ Coventry, James (23 September 2015). "Adelaide Crows confirm Patrick Dangerfield wants to return to Victoria". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "Deal done for Dangerfield". Adelaide Football Club. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  18. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (26 September 2016). "Patrick Dangerfield breaks all-time votes record to seal Brownlow Medal". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  19. ↑ Guthrie, Ben (6 October 2016). "Another gong for Dangerfield with Carji Greeves Medal". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Patrick Dangerfield statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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