Patrick Dangerfield
| Patrick Dangerfield | |||
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Dangerfield in March 2016
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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(s) |
Anglesea (BFL) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) |
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| Draft | No. 10, 2007 national draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 20, 2008, Adelaide vs. Essendon, at Telstra Dome |
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| Height / weight | 189 cm / 92 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008–2015 | Adelaide | 154 (163) | |
| 2016– | Geelong | 24 (24) | |
| Total | 178 (187) | ||
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| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2010, 2014, 2015 | Australia | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2014.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Patrick Dangerfield (born 5 April 1990) is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the winner of the 2016 Brownlow Medal. He previously played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2008 to 2015.
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.
Dangerfield was Adelaide’s first pick, and the tenth overall, in the 2007 National Draft.
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. During 2008 he played for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup while studying and training with Adelaide when possible. Despite his disadvantages, he played two games for the Crows late in the 2008 season and showed promising signs.
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. 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. 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.
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. During the season he re-signed with the club for three years, to a very positive reaction from Crows supporters.
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