Dangerfield’s dad paid by Crows

Patrick Dangerfield's father works for Adelaide. Picture: SARAH REED Source: The Advertiser

ADELAIDE has confirmed Patrick Dangerfield's father, John, works as part of their recruiting team in another dramatic twist to his contract saga.

Dangerfield is out of contract at season's end and is yet to commit to the Crows as Geelong hovers with a multi-million dollar deal.

Now it has emerged father John has worked for Adelaide in a part-time recruiting role for up to two years as an educational consultant.

Retired schoolteacher John does not watch games for the Crows but has a role assessing the character of potential recruits using his contacts through the education system.

The deal was ticked off by the AFL after Adelaide alerted it to the potential issues arising from John's employment.

Geelong is preparing a big offer to lure Patrick Dangerfield. Picture has been digitally altered. Source: The Advertiser

He is understood to earn only a few thousand dollars each year, but is seen as a vital and well-liked member of national recruiting manager Hamish Ogilvie's team.

Dangerfield and manager Paul Connors have not officially put off talks until the end of the season but are not yet willing to discuss a deal.

Greater Western Sydney were forced to put roof tiler Phil Scully's $680,000 six-year contract as a recruiter in the salary cap after he was offered a deal 12 months before his son, Tom, signed on.

But Adelaide says there is no connection with Patrick Dangerfield's contract given John has worked at the club for some time.

Character assessment is an increasingly important part of the recruiting picture and Adelaide says John has a skill-set that is vital to their recruiting team.

Patrick Dangerfield working hard with Ian Callinan. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Corp Australia

Geelong can easily amass a war-chest for Dangerfield, with its six veterans this year all having $118,380 of their pay packets exempt from the salary cap.

The Cats are also likely to have several high-profile retirees including Corey Enright, with nine Cats 30 or over.

Steve Johnson is one of eight Geelong free agents, but the Herald Sun understands the 31-year-old will wait until the season commences before kick-starting contract talks.

It is understood Dangerfield is keen to see how Adelaide performs this year after missing the finals in 2014, with all Crows players also gauging the progress of new coach Phil Walsh.

The AFL said yesterday it would not comment on individual contracts, but it is understood it is comfortable with John Dangerfield's role at Adelaide.

Geelong is seen as the front-runner if Dangerfield returns to Victoria given the family hails from Moggs Creek on the surf coast.

Dangerfield's mother Janette has spoken of her shock at his move to Adelaide and hoped he might return home when he signed his last deal.

But when John Dangerfield appeared on Channel Seven in 2013 he suggested Dangerfield would remain at Adelaide for his whole career.

Asked if he would finish his career in Adelaide or Geelong, he replied: "That is really hard. We do miss him but we could never take him away from Adelaide.

"I think he will be in Crows for the rest of his career."

As recently as November when Taylor Walker signed on Dangerfield remained vague about his future intentions.

"It is great to see that Taylor has signed on, but as I have said before, there is no time limit with that,"

Dangerfield is set to appear at an Adidas function in Adelaide tonight where he might give some more clarity on his contract.

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