As Patrick Dangerfield assessed the heavy traffic stationed just outside Marvel Stadium’s boundary on Thursday, the champion was a picture of consideration. The 2016 Brownlow medallist is one week away from beginning his 16th season, but it is a year that heralds a new dawn for Dangerfield and also the competition.
Among the league’s most prominent faces given his on field excellence and off-field role as the AFL Players Association president, Dangerfield is shouldering fresh responsibility. The 32-year-old is Geelong’s new captain and stood among nine fresh AFL skippers gathered in Melbourne for the league’s 2023 season launch.
