Danger as Pat crushes Crows
PATRICK Dangerfield has torched his old team as Geelong held off a fast-finishing Adelaide for a gutsy 24-point AFL win last night.
Dangerfield was a standout with 32 disposals in the Cats’ 14.15 (99) to 10.15 (75) triumph at Adelaide Oval.
Geelong’s third consecutive victory featured a commanding start – with Dangerfield rampant, the visitors led by 23 at halftime.
And despite a third-term scare, the Cats prevailed with newcomer Gryan Miers kicking three goals.
Miers kicked two secondterm goals and fellow novices Jordan Clark, Charlie Constable and Tom Atkins all scored in a dominant opening half by Geelong.
But the Crows rallied, with co-captain Rory Sloane and Brad Crouch leading a thirdterm revival. When teammate Tom Lynch goaled after the three-quarter time siren, Adelaide trailed by three points.
The Crows got within two when a Rory Atkins shot hit the post early in the final quarter – it was as close as they got. Geelong’s Gary Rohan and Gary Ablett scored goals before Miers capped his game with a third.
Recruit Rohan added another as Geelong added the Crows to their early-season hit-list also featuring Collingwood and Melbourne.
Dangerfield, who played 154 games for the Crows before leaving at the end of 2015, finished with a dozen inside 50s and 10 clearances.
His fellow onballers Tim Kelly (24 disposals), Constable (24) and Sam Menegola (23) were also prominent.