Patrick Dangerfield - Slowing Down?

[Coops93]

As I said in an earlier post, we were saying the same about Shaun Higgins last 2 years.

Maybe Danger looks like he's lost a step because he has been carrying an injury??? Has Dusty started to slow down? Last 4 - 5 games his output has diminished.

Danger is only 28, i.e., in his prime. Write him off at your peril.

I didn't write him off. I just noticed he's probably about 5% off on his former pace, but is still faster and more explosive than most.

Imo he's been getting a little slower every year he left Adelaide actually (he is bigger now than at Adelaide which would impact on that), but this is the first time it's really impacted his play. As you say that could be injury related though.

I never said or thought that about Higgins fwiw.

 

[Bulldog1954]

Averaging more possessions (27.6 to 24.6) and tackles (4.4 to 1.5) than Dusty, yet Dusty is supposedly a superior mid. Bigfooty "logic" at its finest.

Tom Mitchell is averaging more possessions and tackles then Danger. Do you consider Mitchell a superior mid?

 

[Go the Guts]

Yes brah

 

[Jeff76]

Who cares, he didn’t cost us much and we got half back.

 

[Apsaalooke]

He was embarrassingly selfish against the Suns last weekend, often overlooking team mates in favour of heroic 60m shots at goal.


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That's unfair, he was actually trying to hit his team mates

 

[wowlace]

Your haircut sucks.

 

[Obeanie1]

Danger has not played fully fit at all this season.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Lol, classic BF! Was Brownlow medallist from 2 years ago...."always been an honest plodder".

No mate. No.

Priddis board.

 

[STPer18]

Bump.

 

[1970crow]

I think its a blight on clubs to keep playing injured players. Its not like Geelong have no other talent in the midfield.

He played injured with us a fair bit. Many of our posters had concerns over his longevity in the game given the amount and brute force nature of his contested work combined with our preparedness to play him injured. We were awaiting the switch to 50:50 inside/outside but it never happened with us. I guess playing up forward is a reasonable alternative, not plan A I'd have thought though.

 

[Damon_3388]

I think rumours of his demise are greatly exaggerated.

Is a victim of his own extremely high standards in 2016-2017, to have this season be considered a "down year". Any other player producing similar output at the moment would probably be considered a near-lock for All-Australian. Same could be said of Dusty, too.

 

[Leeda]

he can get a bit grumpy when he wants to but he is a ripper player when he wants to be.. I guess 'want' is the word.
he does'n't always get what he wants...

 

[Footy 1st]

Sorry, Read: Dangerfield down

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

Priddis board.

Can I ask, what is the point of your post?

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

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Sorry, Read: Dangerfield down

Did you put that one together yourself?

It's a bit sad that you would even post it, tbh.

 

[Footy 1st]

Did you put that one together yourself?

It's a bit sad that you would even post it, tbh.

And commenting on it? Sad? We have have a saying round our parts "Dangerfield dead" which in 'sad' translation means " not really injured but ramp up the drama"....cheer up tuckshop!

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

And commenting on it? Sad? We have have a saying round our parts "Dangerfield dead" which in 'sad' translation means " not really injured but ramp up the drama"....cheer up tuckshop!

A laugh riot.

 

[Footy 1st]

A laugh riot.

This.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

24 touches, worst disposal efficiency in the side today.

Ablett went alright for a 34yo though..

 

[jezza1435]

Last year he carried his team. This year he's carrying an injury.

if i’m guessing i reckon it’s hammy/back

 

[Carson Dial]

he can get a bit grumpy when he wants to but he is a ripper player when he wants to be.. I guess 'want' is the word.
he does'n't always get what he wants...

But if he tries sometimes he might find he gets what he needs..

 

[Stucky]

Not certain but maybe it’s come from the coaches and he’s stepping back a bit and letting the younger midfielders develop. His certainly not playing in the middle as much as his Brownlow year.

I’m all for it, but when the whips are cracking I hope he’s back in there and producing his best.

 

[TheSierBear]

Without doubt slowing down from the best player in the comp to one of the best on his day. No doubt he is slowing down, but that happens to every player. Have loved watching him play, been an absolute gun.

 

[Pack Specialist]

24 touches, worst disposal efficiency in the side today.

Ablett went alright for a 34yo though..

Ablett is averaging 30 possies and a goal a game.

Not bad for a bloke who is 'past it'

 

[Chocoholic]

He has been carrying injuries all year and now has a rather bad shoulder injury. He was struggling this weekend to use that strapped shoulder.

Hard to be at your best when you are injured for the majority of the season.