‘No respect' – Sports star eats KEBAB on the bench after being subbed off during horribly one-sided victory over rivals
The team captain left the field at the three-quarter time during the 150-49 thrashing.
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Dangerfield, 35, appeared very relaxed with his side's domination of the match as he took a seat on the bench.
He was then spotted snacking on a KEBAB as he added insult to injury to their rivals.
After the game on Saturday, he was asked about the mid-match snack by Fox Footy.
He said: "Well, it gets cold in the Marvel Stadium, and the souvlaki came in at three-quarter time, and then they sit there for 50 minutes before we eat them.
"So it was nice to chew into it and Shaun [Higgins] was a bit jealous.
"He was wondering why I didn't order two. I said I didn't want it to go to his head.
"Like it's a big pill that he's got."
Dangerfield's team-mate Max Holmes appeared to be left unimpressed by his captain's actions.
He said: "That's so unprofessional.
"He told me as he was walking in just then that he considered driving home."
Football icons' strange hobbies
While fans hit out on social media with many claiming that Dangerfield lacked respect.
One posted: "No respect for the oppo."
A second wrote: "This is bloody embarrassing and a little bit of arrogance from Dangerflog."
A third commented: "That's unbelievably disrespectful."
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A fourth said: "Ah, it's all about Paddy, always has been."
Another added: "A total lack of respect for fellow professionals."
Meanwhile, the 101-point thrashing almost eclipsed Geelong's biggest win against the Kangaroos.
That was a 114 victory back in 1981.
Geelong are now fourth in the AFL and could look to finish higher with favourable games coming up.
The face Port Elizabeth, Essendon, Sydney and Richmond before finishing the season.
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