Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield addresses Tyson Stengle nightclub incident
Tyson Stengle has received support from Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield after the AFL premiership forward was rushed to hospital over the weekend.
7NEWS revealed Stengle was unresponsive and carried out of a Geelong nightclub by concerned friends at about 2.30am on Sunday morning.
The 25-year-old was taken to University Geelong Hospital in a serious condition and he remained there for several hours.
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“The club’s priority is Tyson’s mental health and wellbeing,” Geelong said in a short statement confirming Stengle was “OK”.
It appears he will remain available for selection for a home game against Adelaide on Saturday.
“We treat our players like adults so they have every right to go out and enjoy themselves,” Dangerfield told Sunrise on Tuesday morning.
“Clearly with that you’ve got to do it responsibly and there’s been a bit of an error in judgement around that.
“But we love Tys and we will always support him.”
Stengle recently turned his back on a lucrative offer from St Kilda to ink a five-year extension with Geelong, tying him to the club until at least the end of 2029.
The nightclub incident came just hours after he kicked three goals and played a starring role in the Cats’ win over North Melbourne in Hobart.
He now has 37 goals for the season, the most of any small forward in the competition.
He is in the box seat to become an All-Australian after claiming his maiden blazer in Geelong’s premiership year of 2022.
After missing the finals last year and starting this season poorly, Geelong have risen to sixth on the ladder with just four games remaining.
- with Mitch Cleary
Originally published on 7NEWS Sport
