Geelong confirm outcome of Patrick Dangerfield’s scans

Geelong has confirmed the extent of skipper Patrick Dangerfield’s hamstring injury suffered against Adelaide on Saturday, labelling the outcome as “positive”.

Geelong has confirmed captain Patrick Dangerfield is set for a stint on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury during Saturday’s victory against Adelaide.

Scans revealed on Monday revealed, Dangerfield had suffered a low grade strain to his left hamstring which saw him subbed out early in the third quarter against the Crows.

In its injury update released on Monday afternoon, the Cats said the 2016 Brownlow medallist would be out for the “short term”.

“Pat has been in fantastic form, so we are disappointed to lose him for the next few weeks,” Geelong general manager of football Simon Lloyd said.

“It’s positive news that it’s on the lower end of a hamstring injury, Pat has already commenced his rehabilitation program and will continue his strong leadership across our football program.”

Cats vice-captain Tom Stewart, who will now lead the side in Dangerfield’s absence, spoke to Melbourne radio station SEN on Monday morning before scan results had been released.

He said he would back the club taking a patient approach.

“I spoke to him last night, you know what Pat’s like he’s ever the jokester and ever jovial,” he said.

“He was actually (feeling optimistic). We’ll take as much time as we need with Pat. We saw last year the benefits of being a bit more patient with him in that final series.

“Whatever the case, I’m sure the medical staff and coaches will make the right decision.”

Speaking after the win over the Crows, Geelong coach Chris Scott said there were irregularities around the injury that made him think it was an isolated incident.

“It’s a little strange,” he said.

“He’d been so damaging early in the game as well, if he was bursting out of the pack max acceleration, you’d understand it, but this a bit confusing to him and generally when it’s confusing it’s a good sign.

“I thought he was one of the key differences between the teams in the first half. I thought he continued the form he’d shown in the past month, I thought he was outstanding.

“In my opinion the injury history is very relevant when it’s a recurrence of a similar issue, and I can’t remember Pat doing a hamstring, so I don’t think it’ll have a big influence.

“He’s had some trouble with a calf, so if it had been that we would’ve been a bit more cautious, but we’ll treat it as an isolated incident.”

Originally published as Geelong confirm outcome of Patrick Dangerfield’s scans