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Patrick Dangerfield

Geelong · “Danger”

Captain, Geelong

Patrick Dangerfield portrait

AFL career

379 games395 goals

Debut
R20 2008 v ESS16 Aug 2008
Most recent
SF 2026 v FRE11 Sept 2026

Stats

AFL

2026
GEE
19
8.3
6.7
14.9
3.5
0.9
0.7
1.8
1.6
0.8
65
70
2025
GEE
23
7.8
7.4
15.2
3.3
1.3
1.0
2.5
1.3
1.0
66
82
2024
GEE
16
12.2
7.9
20.1
3.4
1.2
1.5
3.9
0.5
0.4
78
84
2023
GEE
18
11.8
8.7
20.5
3.3
1.4
1.1
3.7
0.6
0.4
80
88
2022
GEE
18
12.6
9.9
22.4
3.9
1.2
1.4
2.7
0.4
0.7
80
88
2021
GEE
16
13.3
9.9
23.2
4.4
1.8
1.4
3.3
0.5
0.4
87
103
2020
GEE
21
13.3
7.5
20.8
3.7
1.6
1.3
2.6
0.8
0.8
80
114
2019
GEE
24
14.7
12.4
27.1
5.0
1.8
1.6
4.3
1.1
0.8
106
115
2018
GEE
22
13.9
14.3
28.1
3.7
2.5
1.6
4.6
1.1
1.0
105
120
2017
GEE
24
13.5
16.4
29.9
4.5
2.5
1.5
5.9
1.9
1.3
121
134
2016
GEE
24
16.1
15.6
31.8
5.1
1.9
1.3
4.5
1.0
1.0
119
132
2015
ADE
23
14.0
12.8
26.8
3.7
1.6
1.0
5.5
0.9
0.6
106
118
2014
ADE
22
12.5
12.4
24.9
3.4
1.5
0.9
3.5
0.8
1.0
93
106
2013
ADE
20
15.1
8.2
23.3
4.2
1.8
1.0
3.2
1.6
0.9
99
113
2012
ADE
25
15.6
11.1
26.7
4.2
1.8
1.0
3.1
0.9
0.4
99
114
2011
ADE
22
9.3
7.8
17.0
2.9
1.6
1.0
3.3
1.0
0.6
71
80
2010
ADE
19
7.4
8.3
15.7
2.7
1.2
0.9
3.0
1.4
1.0
67
70
2009
ADE
21
5.0
8.0
13.0
2.8
0.6
0.7
2.2
1.0
0.9
54
64
2008
ADE
2
3.0
3.0
6.0
2.0
0.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
26
20

State Of Origin

2026
VIC
1
6.0
8.0
14.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
54
77
2020
VIC
1
8.0
11.0
19.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
77
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League
Season
FRE
OS
SF
7
7
14
3
0
1
0
7
2.2
83
100
2
0
CAR
MCG
FW1
14
7
21
6
1
0
0
1
5.1
110
105
0
0
RCH
GMHBA
R24
13
9
22
7
0
0
0
2
3.0
104
118
1
0
NTH
MS
R23
8
1
9
3
1
0
0
0
2.1
49
70
3
0
MEL
MCG
R20
4
8
12
2
0
0
0
2
0.0
42
42
4
0
STK
GMHBA
R19
6
2
8
2
1
1
0
1
1.0
36
55
3
0
GWS
ENG
R18
5
7
12
5
0
0
0
2
0.2
54
44
1
0
BRL
GMHBA
R17
13
4
17
7
0
0
0
6
5.2
124
111
5
0
FRE
OS
R15
9
11
20
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
50
61
16
0
GCS
GMHBA
R14
13
9
22
1
3
0
0
1
1.1
74
81
3
0
ADE
AO
R13
18
12
30
4
4
1
0
1
1.1
102
89
19
0
CAR
MCG
R12
7
6
13
5
0
2
0
1
1.0
52
41
1
0
SYD
GMHBA
R11
7
8
15
4
0
1
0
4
1.1
69
84
5
0
BRL
Gabba
R10
7
9
16
2
1
5
0
1
1.1
42
41
3
0
COL
MCG
R9
8
7
15
5
0
1
0
1
2.0
66
81
0
0
NTH
GMHBA
R8
4
7
11
1
4
1
0
2
1.0
44
56
5
0
PAD
AO
R7
1
3
4
1
1
0
0
1
1.0
23
31
0
0
WBD
GMHBA
R6
10
9
19
6
1
1
0
1
2.3
83
84
0
0
FRE
GMHBA
R1
3
1
4
2
1
0
0
0
1.0
24
33
0
0

Profile

Born
05 Apr 1990 (age 36y 200d)
Birthplace
Moggs Creek, VIC
Height
185 cm
Weight
90 kg

Teams

Fantasy

Honours

  • Premiership2022
  • Brownlow Medal2016
    2nd
    2019
    Top 10
    2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020
  • All-Australian(8×) 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • Leigh Matthews Trophy2016
  • 22 Under 222012
  • Gary Ayres Award2022
  • AFLCA Champion Player2016
  • Geelong B&F(3×) 2016, 2017, 2019
    2nd
    2018
    Top 10
    2020, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Adelaide B&F2015
    2nd
    2012
    3rd
    2013, 2014
    Top 10
    2011
  • Geelong captain(4×) 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Recruited from the Geelong Falcons with pick 10 in the 2007 National Draft, Dangerfield famously spent his first season completing Year 12 at home in Moggs Creek while listed by Adelaide. Once settled in South Australia, he transformed from a dashing half-forward into the prototype of the modern explosive midfielder, eventually winning the Malcolm Blight Medal in 2015. However, the pull of home eventually saw him request a move to Geelong at the end of that season. Although he was a restricted free agent, Adelaide matched the Cats' offer, forcing a trade that stands as one of the most high-profile player movements in the AFL era.

Upon arriving at Kardinia Park, Dangerfield's impact was instantaneous, winning the Brownlow Medal in his debut season with the club and forming a lethal midfield combination with Joel Selwood. His playstyle is defined by sheer power and burst speed from stoppages, combined with a vertical leap that allows him to drift forward as a dangerous marking target, a trait reflected in his high career goal tally. Known for his "bull-at-a-gate" approach and ability to crash packs, he established himself as the premier contested possession winner of his generation.