COME HOME PADDY! COME HOME!

Your heart is here, your family is here, your future is here.

Patrick Dangerfield, we know Geelong fans everywhere want to see you where you belong — in the hoops!

That’s why we are giving them a chance to let you know their feelings by starting the #comehomepaddy petition

We know a petition sounds serious — and we mean no disrespect to those who use them to seek social change — but we do think you need to be reminded over there in Adelaide that if you choose to join the Cats you will not just be joining a great football club, you will be rejoining a fabulous, proud community.

And that community knows a strong and successful Geelong Football Club plays a significant role in this city and how we present to the world.

Besides that, it’s now been four years since we last hoisted a premiership flag and we can see Geelong being back in contention in the near future with a champion like you running around beside our super skipper Joel Selwood and a developing midfield featuring the likes of Mitch Duncan, Cam Guthrie, Mark Blicavs, Josh Caddy and Steven Motlop.

Your efforts in the engine room will not go unrewarded with the Cats’ revamped forward line featuring Nathan Vardy and Daniel Menzel (did you see his amazing comeback game Paddy?) taking the load off our main man Tom Hawkins.

You can also help mentor the rise of the very promising Nakia Cockatoo.

We know the Cats missed out on finals this year but there’s plenty to like about the club’s future prospects, but Paddy, the most important thing is to follow your heart.

We know you love it here. It’s not just Moggs Creek, it’s what Moggs Creek represents. That feeling of belonging. That feeling of being home.

So Come Home Paddy! Come Home! We need you!

SIGN THE PETITION HERE

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