It was the one achievement that had eluded Patrick Dangerfield for first 302 games of his illustrious career. Check out his stats & Salary.
Patrick Dangerfield : Stats | Salary | Wife | Net worth
Patrick Dangerfield is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Adelaide Football Club.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Dangerfield | ||
| Nickname(s) | Danger | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Moggs Creek, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 10, 2007 national draft | ||
Drafted by Adelaide in 2007, Dangerfield was immediately able to make a lasting impression with his ability to explode from stoppages through the midfield as well as play virtually all of the forward positions. Dangerfield is widely considered one of the best players of the 2010s.
Since debuting in 2008, Dangerfield’s accomplishments include winning the Brownlow Medal, the Leigh Matthews Trophy, and the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award. He is also a triple Carji Greeves Medallist and a Malcolm Blight Medallist.
As well as receiving several media awards, he is also an 8-time All Australian and has represented Australia 4 times in the International Rules Series. Dangerfield is also president of the AFL Players’s Association (AFLPA).
Stats
Patrick Dangerfield was selected by Adelaide with the tenth pick in the 2007 National Draft.
Dangerfield’s selection caused immediate controversy as he spent his first AFL year studying in his home state, Victoria, and could not train with the club consistently, while other possible selections such as Brad Ebert began their AFL careers in the senior side.
| Club information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008–2015 | Adelaide | 154 (163) | |
| 2016– | Geelong | 149 (153) | |
| Total | 303 (316) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020 | Victoria | 1 (1) | |
| International team honours | |||
| 2010– | Australia | 6 (0) | |
During 2008 he played for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup while studying and training with Adelaide when possible.
In the 2012 AFL season, Dangerfield emerged as a star of the competition, playing in the midfield full-time, and racking up 667 disposals for the regular season, ranked tenth in the AFL.
He increased his average disposal count from 17.1 up to 26.7 a game, but dropped to averaging just under a goal a game, still kicking 23 goals for the season.
Dangerfield had a tremendous start to the 2016 AFL season, he made his debut for Geelong in the opening round, in Geelong’s annual Easter Monday clash with Hawthorn.
He amassed 43 disposals to break Greg Williams’ record for most disposals in a debut for a new team, as Geelong defeated Hawthorn by 30 points.
Dangerfield would continue that tremendous form throughout the 2016 season, recording 30 or more possessions in 15 out of 22 games.
Patrick Dangerfield Salary
Patrick dangerfield salary, like those of many AFL stars, range between USD 750,000 and USD 850,000. In addition, as a sportsperson, he earns an additional AUD 100,000 in sponsorship deals.
He is one of the best players in the league, and his current team does not want to lose him. As a result, the ALF star is expected to sign a new contract and receive a salary increase in the coming year.
COVID had a significant impact on AFL stars’ earnings last year. Total Player Payments fell by 29.17%, from $72 million to $170 million.
In 2020, the average AFL player wage for a listed player was $259,651, a decrease from $363,430 in 2019. Only three players made seven figures in 2020, down from seven the previous year.
Nonetheless, with games resumed and stadiums gradually filling, the top paid AFL players are back in the rich list discussion for 2021.
Patrick Dangerfield wife
Geelong Cats star Patrick Dangerfield and wife Mardi are expecting their second child.
The pair announced the news on the Instagram alongside adorable photos with their son George, who was born in mid-2017.
“In 2019 the recruiting continues,” the Brownlow medallist wrote.
‘In 2019 the recruiting continues…’ he wrote alongside an emoji of a baby.
Mrs Dangerfield, 28, posted a separate announcement on the same day.
‘Just thought that life wasn’t crazy enough,’ she wrote.
The happy couple welcomed George Dangerfield into the family in July of 2017 – less than a year after Dangerfield won the Brownlow Medal.
A host of well-wishers congratulated the couple.
‘You both make beautiful babies. How exciting,’ one fan wrote.
‘That’s great. More fun times coming your way,’ another added.
In a month, Dangerfield will help lead the Cats into the 2019 season against Collingwood in round one.
Net worth
Patrick Dangerfield net worth has been estimated to be approximately $5 million.
| Name | Patrick Dangerfield |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Rules footballer |
| Age | 32 years |
| Height | 1.89m |
His primary source of income is from his working professional career as a rules football player.
Patrick Dangerfield’s salary per month with other career earnings is over $450,000 dollars annually. He is one of the richest and most influential rules footballers in Australia.
His remarkable career achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips.