Geelong Cats pull sneaky line-up change for Patrick Dangerfield

WHO did it better? The Cats leaking the wrong information about Patrick Dangerfield or the Crows with their stunning stare down?

The Crows line up for the national anthem. Picture: AAP Images

WHO did it better?

Both the Cats and the Crows did their best to come up with a pre-game psych out on Friday night at Adelaide Oval.

Geelong started things off, sending former premiership player Matthew Scarlett to do a radio interview to let everyone know where Patrick Dangerfield would line up.

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“Yeah we’ve made a decision, he’ll start in the middle,” Scarlett said on Triple M.

“Then he’ll spend a bit of time in the front half as well.”

But wait, what’s this?

Patrick Dangerfield walked straight to the goal square to kick things off, even booting an early major.

Patrick Dangerfield lined up in the forward line for Geelong. Picture: Michael Klein

Were the Cats hopeful that information would be relayed back to the Crows?

Meanwhile, Adelaide coach Don Pyke maintained all week that the Crows would just stand “normally” for the national anthem.

Well, judging by the intense look on skipper Taylor Walker’s face, the “Crow stare” was out in full force.

Adelaide's pre-game stance returned tonight. #AFLCrowsCats #AFLFinals pic.twitter.com/mX9sr2imZW

— AFL (@AFL) September 22, 2017

Game over. Crows not linking arms. Terrifying. #AFLCrowsCats

— Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) September 22, 2017