It has been a hot topic over the past few days, with Geelong currently still scheduled to kick off their 2025 campaign in Brisbane on Thursday night. 

With Cyclone Alfred bearing down on the South-East Queensland coast, a decision is expected to be made shortly on whether or not the game will go ahead in its designated time slot. 

One player that has weighed in on the situation is Geelong captain, Patrick Dangerfield who is set to commence his 18th season at the top level in 2025. 

Dangerfield joined SEN Breakfast as part of the Cats SEN Membership Day noting that despite his desire to play, emotions need to be removed and those with an external perspective need to make the final call. 

"It is a funny one; you have got half the group, which I am in, that thinks yeah lets play," Dangerfield said. 

"It has been an emotional build up to the Opening Round, it has been a really long preseason and you want to get going.

"But you have to remove yourself from the emotion of the build up and think pragmatically, what is the best course of action.

"That perspective does not come from people that are involved in the game, those that are watching peripherally will have a far different view to it. There are players that are concerned about it clearly from both sides."

Geelong are well prepared for an exciting year ahead, pushing through a gruelling preseason as they look to compete at the top end of the competition once again in 2025. 

A number of players have impressed over the preseason, including the likes of Connor O'Sullivan and Mitch Knevitt who both look ready to take their game to new heights. 

Dangerfield said that preseason training has changed a lot throughout his career, with the Cats finding a great balance to ensure the best results each year. 

"I remember returning in November, might have been October, one year with Neil Craig at the helm, with Charlie Walsh who was an ex-Australian cycling coach," Dangerfield said. 

"It was gung-ho, it was survival of the fittest and there was no ramp in for young draftees, you were thrown into everything the senior team did. You learn a huge amount about the professionalism and what it took to prepare yourself.

"There is a balance though, it is a long season and it is highly demanding so you have to be mindful of how hard you go. I feel like we have got a good balance now.

"What we want is players playing longer, we want the best players playing longer so you can experience that as supporters and fans."