Opinion
Patrick Dangerfield will return to AFL action for the first time since May 6 when Geelong take on Port Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval in a blockbuster Thursday night clash to kick off Round 14.
Recovering from a hamstring strain he suffered in Round 8, Dangerfield was pushing for selection in Round 12.
However with the Cats having the bye in Round 13, Chris Scott held off playing the 2016 Brownlow medallist. Now his superstar is ready to return.
Through his eight matches in 2023, Dangerfield has averaged 23.5 disposals and 6.5 clearances a game. This is his best return on the stat sheet since 2019 showing how the captaincy has been no burden for the 311-gamer.
Geelong will come to Adelaide sitting ninth on the AFL ladder with a 6-6 win-loss record. The reigning premiers broke a three-game losing streak before the bye with a gutsy win over the Western Bulldogs to reignite their season.
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With many of their best 22 out including Mitch Duncan, Max Holmes, Jack Bowes, Rhys Stanley and Esava Ratugolea, Geelong enter Thursday night as underdogs against a red-hot Port Adelaide side.
The Power have won their last ten games and sit on equal points with Collingwood at the top end of the AFL ladder with just percentage separating the two.
With the Pies having their mid-season bye in Round 13, a win for Ken Hinkley’s men will see them top of the table.
Geelong defeated Port Adelaide both times the club met last season, with the Cats win in Adelaide in Round 19 last year all but confirming the Power would miss finals football.
A win for the Cats will see them return to the top eight, while a loss will open the door for Gold Coast to push past them on the ladder if the Suns can beat Carlton on Sunday.
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