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Dangerfield playing for Geelong in 2019
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Patrick Dangerfield | ||
| Nickname(s) | Danger | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Moggs Creek, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 10, 2007 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 20, 2008, Adelaide v. Essendon, at Telstra Dome |
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| Position(s) | Midfielder / forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
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Patrick Dangerfield (born 5 April 1990) is a professional Australian rules football player. He plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Before joining Geelong, he played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2008 to 2015. Since 2023, he has been the captain of the Geelong team.
Dangerfield was chosen by Adelaide in the 2007 draft. He quickly became known for his powerful bursts from the midfield. He could also play in many different forward positions. Since his first game in 2008, Dangerfield has won many awards. These include the Brownlow Medal, the Leigh Matthews Trophy, and the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award. He has been named an All-Australian player eight times. In 2022, he won a premiership with Geelong. He has also played for Australia four times in the International Rules Series. He is currently the president of the AFL Players Association.
Early Life and Junior Football
Patrick Dangerfield was born on April 5, 1990, in Moggs Creek, Victoria. His parents are Jeanette and John.
He started playing junior football at the Anglesea Football Netball Club. In 2004, when he was 14, he became the junior captain. He was chosen to play for Vic Country in the Under-16 National Championships.
High School and Under-18s
Later, as a teenager, he moved to Geelong. He went to Oberon High School and was named school captain. In October 2007, he won the 100-meter and 400-meter races at the Victorian Secondary Schools Athletics. He played Under-18 football with the Geelong Falcons. This led to him being selected for Vic Country in the Under-18 National Championships. He was also part of the AIS-AFL Academy squad that visited South Africa in early 2007.
AFL Career Journey
Adelaide Football Club (2008–2015)
Starting His Career (2008–2011)
The Adelaide Football Club picked Patrick Dangerfield as the tenth player in the 2007 National Draft. His selection caused some talk because he spent his first AFL year studying in Victoria. This meant he could not train with the club all the time.
Despite this, Dangerfield played his first game for Adelaide in 2008. It was against Essendon. He had 9 disposals (times he touched the ball) and kicked 1 goal. He played one more game that season.
In the 2009 AFL season, Dangerfield changed his jersey number to 32. This number used to belong to former Adelaide captain Mark Ricciuto. Fans and commentators compared his playing style to Ricciuto's. He was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award in Round 3. He played in 19 games that year, averaging 13 disposals and 1 goal per game. He also played in two finals games.
Dangerfield kept improving in the 2010 AFL season. He only missed two games and increased his average disposals to 15.7. He kicked 26 goals for the season. In the 2011 AFL season, he took on more responsibility in the midfield. His average disposals went up to 17.1, and he kicked 23 goals. He also won the annual Grand Final Sprint race.
Becoming a Star Player (2012–2015)
In the 2012 AFL season, Dangerfield became a true star in the league. He played full-time in the midfield. He had 667 disposals, which was the tenth highest in the AFL. His average disposals jumped from 17.1 to 26.7 per game. He still kicked 23 goals that season.
Dangerfield had some amazing games in 2012. In a game against Port Adelaide, he had 39 disposals. He won the Showdown Medal for being the best player in that game. He was also chosen for his first All-Australian Team. He finished 7th in the 2012 Brownlow Medal voting. He helped Adelaide finish 2nd on the ladder, a big jump from 14th the year before. He signed a new three-year contract, which made fans very happy.
In the 2013 AFL season, Dangerfield had another strong year. He was selected for his second All-Australian Team. He finished fourth in the 2013 Brownlow Medal voting. He played his 100th AFL game against Sydney in Round 11.
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For the 2014 AFL season, Dangerfield was named acting co-captain with Rory Sloane. This was because the regular captain was injured. He continued to play at a high level. He averaged 24.9 disposals per game and kicked 17 goals. He led Adelaide in disposals and was second in the league for contested possessions. He had a game with 41 disposals against Hawthorn, a record at the Adelaide Oval. He finished equal fourth in the 2014 Brownlow Medal.
The 2015 AFL season was Dangerfield's best year with Adelaide. He averaged 26.8 disposals and one goal per game. He led his team in disposals and was among the league leaders in clearances. He played his 150th game for Adelaide in Round 21. He won the Malcolm Blight Medal as the club's best and fairest player. He was also selected for the All-Australian Team. After the 2015 season, he decided to move back to his hometown near Geelong. He was officially traded to the Geelong Football Club in October.
Geelong Football Club (2016–Present)
Brownlow Medal and Awards (2016–2018)
Dangerfield had an amazing start to the 2016 AFL season with Geelong. In his first game, he had 43 disposals. This broke a record for the most disposals in a debut for a new team. He continued this great form all season. He had 30 or more possessions in 15 out of 22 games. In Round 12, he had a career-high 48 possessions.
He finished the season averaging 31.7 disposals per game and kicked 24 goals. He had a career-high 762 disposals, which was third in the league. Dangerfield won many individual awards in 2016. He won the Leigh Matthews Trophy as the league's most valuable player (MVP). He was selected for the All-Australian Team. He also won the Carji Greeves Medal as Geelong's best and fairest player. Most importantly, Dangerfield won the 2016 Brownlow Medal as the league's fairest and best player. He received 35 votes, 9 votes ahead of the next player. He helped Geelong finish 2nd on the ladder.
Dangerfield continued his excellent play in the 2017 AFL season. He averaged almost 30 possessions per game (29.9). He also improved his goal kicking, scoring a career-high 45 goals. This was the most by any midfielder in the league. He was among the league leaders in tackles, clearances, and inside-50s. In Round 19, he was suspended for one game. This meant he could not win the 2017 Brownlow Medal. He was still selected for his 5th All-Australian Team. He won his second Carji Greeves Medal. He finished as the runner-up for the Brownlow Medal with 33 votes.
In the 2018 AFL season, Dangerfield was still a top player. His statistics were slightly lower than his previous record-breaking years. He averaged 28.1 disposals and 1.1 goals per game. He was named to his 6th All-Australian Team, this time as the Vice-Captain. He finished 10th in the Brownlow Medal voting. He helped Geelong make the finals, but they lost in the first round.
All-Australian Captain and Premiership Win (2019–2022)
Dangerfield started the 2019 AFL season strongly. He averaged 27.1 disposals and kicked 26 goals. He was considered a favorite to win the Brownlow Medal. He was selected for his 7th All-Australian Team. He finished as the runner-up for the Brownlow Medal with 27 votes. Dangerfield led Geelong to a fantastic season, finishing 1st on the ladder. They won the McClelland Trophy for the first time since 2008. Dangerfield played well in the finals, but Geelong lost in the preliminary final.
In the 2020 AFL Grand Final, Dangerfield and the Cats lost to Richmond. They also lost in a preliminary final in the 2021 AFL finals series to Melbourne.
During the 2022 season, Dangerfield finally achieved his dream. He won his first AFL Premiership with Geelong. He played in his second Grand Final and was runner-up for the Norm Smith Medal. He had 27 disposals and 9 clearances in the big game.
Geelong Captain (2023–Present)
After Joel Selwood retired, Patrick Dangerfield was named the captain of the Cats for the 2023 season.
His 2024 AFL season was affected by a hamstring injury. He missed 9 games and received only 3 Brownlow votes. Dangerfield has had some muscle injuries since 2020.
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2024 season.
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2008 | Adelaide | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Adelaide | 32 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 106 | 167 | 273 | 58 | 47 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2010 | Adelaide | 32 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 140 | 158 | 298 | 52 | 57 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 15.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2 |
| 2011 | Adelaide | 32 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 204 | 171 | 375 | 64 | 72 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 17.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 7 |
| 2012 | Adelaide | 32 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 390 | 277 | 667 | 106 | 77 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 15.6 | 11.1 | 26.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 23 |
| 2013 | Adelaide | 32 | 20 | 31 | 18 | 302 | 164 | 466 | 84 | 64 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 15.1 | 8.2 | 23.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 22 |
| 2014 | Adelaide | 32 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 276 | 272 | 548 | 74 | 78 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 24.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 21 |
| 2015 | Adelaide | 32 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 322 | 295 | 617 | 84 | 126 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 26.8 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 22 |
| 2016 | Geelong | 35 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 387 | 375 | 762 | 122 | 109 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 16.1 | 15.6 | 31.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 35± |
| 2017 | Geelong | 35 | 24 | 45 | 32 | 324 | 394 | 718 | 109 | 141 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 13.5 | 16.4 | 29.9 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 33 |
| 2018 | Geelong | 35 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 305 | 314 | 619 | 82 | 102 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 28.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 17 |
| 2019 | Geelong | 35 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 352 | 298 | 650 | 119 | 104 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 27.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 27 |
| 2020 | Geelong | 35 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 280 | 156 | 436 | 78 | 55 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 13.3 | 7.4 | 20.8 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 15 |
| 2021 | Geelong | 35 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 212 | 159 | 371 | 71 | 53 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 9.9 | 23.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 6 |
| 2022# | Geelong | 35 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 226 | 178 | 404 | 70 | 49 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 12.6 | 9.9 | 22.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 6 |
| 2023 | Geelong | 35 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 213 | 156 | 369 | 59 | 67 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 8.7 | 20.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 12 |
| 2024 | Geelong | 35 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 195 | 127 | 322 | 54 | 63 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 7.9 | 20.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3 |
| Career | 337 | 335 | 262 | 4240 | 3668 | 7908 | 1290 | 1265 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 23.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 251 | ||
Notes
Honours and Achievements
Team Awards
- AFL premiership player (Geelong): 2022
- 2× AFL minor premiership/McClelland Trophy (Geelong): 2019, 2022
Individual Awards
- Geelong captain: 2023–present
- Brownlow Medal: 2016
- Leigh Matthews Trophy: 2016
- AFLCA champion player of the year: 2016
- 8× All-Australian team: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (c)
- Gary Ayres Award: 2022
- Malcolm Blight Medal: 2015
- 3× Carji Greeves Medal: 2016, 2017, 2019
- Showdown Medal: 2012 (game 1)
- Tom Wills Trophy: 2022
- AFL Rising Star nominee: 2009
