Patrick Dangerfield
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Patrick Dangerfield
When he’s fit and firing, the Geelong captain is still one of the most dynamic midfielders in the AFL and was influential in leading the Cats back into finals action after missing out in 2023. However, soft tissue injuries were again a curse, and the superstar missed nine games with hamstring complaints. Returned to lead the team after the mid-season bye and helped guide the Cats to the preliminary final. Averaged 6.2 inside-50s a game (second-best average in the AFL) and finished the season strongly. Turns 35 early in the 2025 season but is contracted until the end of 2026 and will play a key role leading Geelong’s next generation.
Honours
Premiership Player (2022), All Australian (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (c)), Carji Greeves Medal (2016, 2017, 2019), Geelong Captain (2023 - Present), Leigh Matthews Trophy (2016), AFLCA Champion Player of the Year (2016), Gary Ayres Award (2022).
| Stage | Team | MP | AF | R | FF | FA | B | OP | TOG% | D | DE% | ED | K | EK | KE% | C | H | KHB | R50S | I50S | MG | CP | UP | IP | T | CPR | GBG | F50GBG | HO | HTA | CLR | CC | SC | HTW% | HTA% | RC | M | Mi50 | MOL | IM | CM | G | B | GA | GA% | SAG | SI | SL | T | Ti50 | PA | DHPA | S | CDOOO | CDL | CV |
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| AFL Season 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season |
GEEL
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9 | 403 | 59.4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 534 | 97 | 573.8 | 65 | 47 | 26 | 500.3 | 23 | 50 | 9.0 | 1 | 15 | 1520 | 47 | 51 | 8 | 18 | 422.7 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 515.0 | 19 | 50 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFL Preseason 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preseason |
GEEL
|
1 | 29 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 66.7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFL Origin 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFL Origin |
VIC
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1 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 14 | 85.7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 258 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 66.7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 11 | 486 | 59.4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 628 | 117 | 726.2 | 69 | 56 | 28 | 567.0 | 26 | 61 | 10.0 | 1 | 19 | 1899 | 56 | 61 | 9 | 21 | 489.4 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 631.7 | 24 | 60 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 55 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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