Patrick Dangerfield and Rory Sloane clash in amazing contest at Adelaide Oval
RORY Sloane and Patrick Dangerfield well and truly left it all on the field after this brutal contest. But were the Adelaide fans out of line for booing Danger? WATCH HERE.
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WAS this the football contest of the year?
With Geelong pressing hard at Adelaide Oval on Friday night, Patrick Dangerfield and Rory Sloane clashed, and we finally found out what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.
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The former teammates and still good friends both had eyes only for the footy as they put their heads down and went toe-to-toe.
In what was a vital 50-50 ball, Sloane crashed into Dangerfield, knocking the star Cat down for the count.
Dangerfield was left groggy after this collision with Sloane. #AFLCrowsCats #AFLFinals pic.twitter.com/c3yZyWKi3e
— AFL (@AFL) September 22, 2017
The Crows then took the ball all the way down the other end and kicked a goal within seconds.
A shaken Dangerfield was taken from the ground and spent time on the bench in the lead up to halftime.
However, the Adelaide fans came under fire for booing the former Crow on his way off the field.
“It’s simply pathetic,” said former Richmond coach Danny Frawley.
Former Port Adelaide skipper Warren Tredrea was also critical of the booing.
Sloane managed to get up and sprinted to the next contest.
Sloane v Danger will be replayed 8000 times this week. Contact looked incidental for mine. Ball was there, two men went at it #AFLCrowsCats
— Sam Edmund (@SammyHeraldSun) September 22, 2017
Rory Sloane
— Tom Chadwick (@TomChadwickFox) September 22, 2017
That was sensational #AFLCrowsCats
Booing Dangerfield off when he's in the hands of trainers #poor
— Warren Tredrea (@warrentredrea) September 22, 2017
How can you not love @rorysloane9. That was epic.
— Neroli Meadows (@Neroli_M_FOX) September 22, 2017
That was a ridiculously hard contest. #AFLCrowsCats
— Luke D'Anello (@LukeDAnello) September 22, 2017
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