Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield overcomes ankle injury, set to face Swans

GEELONG star Patrick Dangerfield is expected to face Sydney on Saturday, making good progress in his recovery from an ankle injury.

GEELONG star Patrick Dangerfield is expected to face Sydney on Saturday, making good progress in his recovery from an ankle injury.

Dangerfield took part in the Cats’ light training session yesterday, pleasing Geelong’s coaches with the way he moved.

It means Dangerfield just needs to get through today’s main training session to get the green light to face the Swans at GMHBA Stadium.

The 29-year-old picked up the injury to his right ankle late in the win over the Western Bulldogs, finishing the game on crutches and ending up in a moon boot.

Coach Chris Scott said leading into last Saturday’s clash with the Suns that if Dangerfield was any chance to play then the club would have flown him up and made a call closer to the game.

But the fact he wasn’t selected in the side on the Thursday night suggests the Cats were happy to take an ultra-conservative approach with their star given his recent injury troubles.

Dangerfield has had his left knee heavily strapped since injuring it in the Round 7 win over Essendon.

MEANWHILE, Geelong is set to find out more about the injuries to Quinton Narkle and Charlie Constable today.

Narkle (hamstring) and Constable (leg) both picked up their injuries in the first half of Geelong’s big VFL win over Coburg on Saturday.

Scott Selwood got through another VFL match unscathed against the Lions, finishing with 23 disposals and a goal.

The 29-year-old, who has battled persistent hamstring problems, has now strung together four matches since returning from the injury.

Geelong has always taken a conservative approach with Selwood and this week discussed a number of options which would see him brought back into the AFL fold.

Originally published as Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield overcomes ankle injury, set to face Swans