THERE’s nothing footy media types love more than a race to be fit for Round 1. And when it’s Patrick Dangerfield, it’s even better.

The mystery over the Geelong star’s fitness continues a day after he left the Cats’ JLT Community Series loss to Essendon late in the first quarter.

While all reports are that Dangerfield has suffered a hamstring injury and at this stage looks set to miss Round 1, we don’t yet know for certain.

So of course several TV reporters were down at Kardinia Park on Monday morning to try and get a quote from him.

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Dangerfield knew this — he’s one of the more media savvy types in the AFL, although even a rookie would’ve known to expect that. But this time he decided to guide his social media followers through an attempt to avoid the cameras.

In a hilarious series of Instagram stories, Dangerfield checked the front door of GMHBA Stadium and saw reporters waiting, therefore deciding to go around the back.

“We’re out! We haven’t been spotted! The coast is clear!” he excitedly proclaimed at first.

But then he had to find his getaway vehicle, driven by his dad John. And that’s where the flaw in his plan emerged.

Patrick Dangerfield in his Instagram story from this morning. Source: Supplied

“There comes a time in everyone’s life where you have to realise that you’ve been caught. It hurts, it pains me to say. I feel like my getaway driver perhaps could have been better,” he said.

“He even had the door locked when I got to the car!”

Indeed John copped the blame for the incident later on Twitter.

“BREAKING - JOB VACANCY. Getaway driver wanted ... Johnboy absolutely terrible this morning,” Dangerfield tweeted.

BREAKING **** JOB VACANCY - Get Away Driver wanted ... Johnboy absolutely terrible this morning. https://t.co/4IG0BATBNK — Patrick Dangerfield (@dangerfield35) March 11, 2018

You can wait for the 6pm TV bulletins to see what Danger told reporters - or maybe just tune into Fox Sports News and check it out now.