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Player Bio
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Player Bio

At a Glance

Junior Clubs: Anglesea/Geelong U18s
Clubs: Adelaide
Debut: v Essendon, round 20, 2008
Recruited from: Geelong Falcons
Brownlow Votes: 32

Dangerfield established himself as an elite player of the competition in 2012, earning All-Australian selection and finishing seventh in the Brownlow Medal. The game-breaking onballer relished a full-time role in the Crows’ engine room, ranking 10^th in the League in total disposals (600), second in contested possession (361), fourth in clearances (147) and first in hard-ball gets (184). The emerging leader signed a new contract in 2012 and will be a vital part of the team going forward.

Season

Season by Season

Dangerfield pushed up the ground to play a more prominent midfield role in his fourth season at the Club. The line-breaking ball winner enjoyed the extra minutes in Adelaide’s engine room, averaging a career-best 17 disposals per game. The 21-year-old also had an impact on the scoreboard, kicking 23 goals to finish third in the Club’s goalkicking. The Crows contested-ball king picked up a season-high 31 possessions against Richmond in round 23 and has been included in the senior leadership group for 2012.

By the numbers

2013 Season Average

Games Played 8
- Kicks 15.4
- Handballs 7.6
- Disposals 23.0
- Marks 4.2
- Hit-Outs 1.2
- Tackles 3.1
- Goals 1.6
- Dream Team 96.5

2013 Highlights

Statistics	Best	Opponent	Round
Kicks	27	Hawthorn	Rd 6
Handballs	12	Brisbane Lions	Rd 2
Disposals	35	Hawthorn	Rd 6
Marks	9	GWS Giants	Rd 7
Hit-outs	4	Carlton	Rd 5
Tackles	5	Brisbane Lions	Rd 2
Goals	4	GWS Giants	Rd 7
Dream Team	145	Hawthorn	Rd 6

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd	Opponent	Result	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B	DT
1	Essendon	L 82 - 117	10	7	17	1	0	1	2	2	0	1	51
2	Brisbane Lions	W 77 - 96	11	12	23	2	0	2	1	5	2	1	95
3	Port Adelaide	L 118 - 109	16	4	20	6	0	2	1	4	1	0	95
4	Western Bulldogs	W 80 - 28	15	6	21	2	0	2	2	4	4	1	100
5	Carlton	L 115 - 83	14	6	20	2	4	1	1	2	0	1	71
6	Hawthorn	L 78 - 89	27	8	35	8	2	4	2	3	2	0	145
7	GWS Giants	W 52 - 187	20	8	28	9	1	3	0	2	4	2	141
8	St Kilda	W 87 - 47	10	10	20	4	3	0	0	3	0	0	77
9	North Melbourne		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10	Fremantle		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
11	Sydney Swans		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
12	Richmond		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
14	Gold Coast Suns		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
15	West Coast Eagles		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
16	Collingwood		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
17	Geelong Cats		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
18	Fremantle		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
19	Port Adelaide		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
20	North Melbourne		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
21	Western Bulldogs		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
22	Melbourne		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
23	West Coast Eagles		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	TOTAL	W: 4 - L: 4	123	61	184	34	10	15	9	25	13	6	775

By the numbers

Career Average

Games Played 97
- Kicks 10.0
- Handballs 8.7
- Disposals 18.6
- Marks 3.3
- Hit-Outs 0.2
- Tackles 2.9
- Goals 1.1
- Dream Team 74.7

Career Highlights

Statistics	Best	Opponent	Round
Kicks	28	Port Adelaide	Rd 5, 2012
Handballs	18	Geelong Cats	Rd 18, 2012
Disposals	39	Port Adelaide	Rd 5, 2012
Marks	9	GWS Giants	Rd 7, 2013
Hit-outs	4	Carlton	Rd 5, 2013
Tackles	10	Gold Coast Suns	Rd 22, 2011
Goals	6	Gold Coast Suns	Rd 8, 2011
Dream Team	145	Hawthorn	Rd 6, 2013

Career Breakdown

Season	Club	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B	DT
2013	Adelaide Crows	123	61	184	34	10	15	10	25	13	6	772
2012	Adelaide Crows	390	277	667	106	8	45	26	77	23	9	2472
2011	Adelaide Crows	204	171	375	64	1	36	22	72	23	13	1556
2010	Adelaide Crows	140	158	298	52	3	23	18	57	26	19	1267
2009	Adelaide Crows	106	167	273	57	0	13	14	47	21	19	1127
2008	Adelaide Crows	6	6	12	4	0	1	2	2	1	1	52

Legend

K: Kicks
H: Handballs
D: Disposals
M: Marks
HO: Hit-outs
FF: Frees For
FA: Frees Against
T: Tackles
G: Goals
B: Behinds
DT: Dream Team

Milestones

Awards

AFL AWARDS

All-Australian
2012

CLUB AWARDS

M.A Bickley award
2009

19th Man award
2012

Q&A

Who did you barrack for as a kid: Geelong

Who was your favourite player: Nathan Buckley

Who do you think is the next big thing at your club and why: Josh Jenkins – seriously powerful forward

Which teammate is likely to stand in the hole in front of a power forward: VB

Who has had the most influence on your career: Dad

What are your pre-game superstitions: Lasagna the night before

Winning touchdown in the SuperBowl or the winning penalty kick in the Champions League final: Touchdown

Who do you follow on Twitter: Sam Martyn

Biggest pest at your club: T. Lynch

Teammate most likely to Google his own name: Brad Crouch

Who is the worst teammate to room with and why: T. Lynch – never sleeps

Which teammate delivers the best sledge: Scott Camporeale

Which teammate is likely to be seen shopping in an exclusive area: B. Reilly

Who is more likely to buy from an Op Shop: T. Lynch

Name the three most admired people you would like to meet: R. Federer, Kelly Slater, David Attenborough

What is your dream place to visit and why: no place better than Moggs Creek

Name one food you just can’t stomach: None

What food would you love to be able to eat during the footy season but you’re not allowed: KFC chips

Favourite movie and favourite movie star: Ace Ventura – Jim Carey

Favourite band or musician: Bruce Springsteen

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