The Adelaide Crows are reportedly eager to lure former membership champion Patrick Dangerfield again to South Australia.
Dangerfield, 34, was taken by the Crows with decide 10 within the 2007 AFL Draft and spent the primary eight seasons of his profession in Adelaide, the place he was named an All Australian thrice and gained a finest and fairest award in 2015.
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After 154 video games in Adelaide colors, then free agent Dangerfield opted to hitch the Cats, the place he might transfer again to his dwelling city of Moggs Creek, simply exterior Geelong.
In one other 171 video games so far in blue and white, Dangerfield has gained a Brownlow Medal, 5 extra All Australian nods and a premiership in 2022.
A free agent as soon as extra after the present season, Dangerfield is being searched for a return to the Crows, in keeping with Channel 7 reporter Mitch Cleary.
“Adelaide has made an audacious bid to lure Patrick Dangerfield again to the place he began,” Cleary mentioned on 7 Information Melbourne.
“The Crows not too long ago pitching the prospect of Dangerfield’s age and expertise being the proper addition to the Crows’ younger listing.
“Dangerfield spent the primary eight years of his profession as a Crow earlier than leaving for Geelong on the finish of 2015.
“And this exhibits simply how aggressive the Crows will probably be in a commerce area this low season.”
Since Matthew Nicks was appointed head coach of the Crows forward of the 2020 season, the membership has progressively rebuilt its listing and slowly moved its manner up the AFL ladder.
Thought of an opportunity at finals soccer in 2024 after a tenth-placed end final season, Adelaide misplaced its opening 4 matches of the season, however has since reeled off three wins in 4 video games, together with the scalps of Carlton and Port Adelaide.
Cleary added Dangerfield’s most probably subsequent transfer is to proceed his profession in Geelong.
“Dangerfield is a free agent, so a rival might land him for nothing,” he mentioned.
“And whereas this method to see him end his profession as a Crow will give him one thing to consider, the most probably state of affairs stays staying with Geelong, the place he’s had preliminary extension talks.
“Now Dangerfield is at the moment rehabbing his second hamstring (damage) of the season in a bid to get again after Geelong’s spherical 14 bye.”
