Despite playing a major role in the 2013 pre-season , Crouch did not play in the Crows ' first game for the season . After impressing in the SANFL , Crouch made his AFL debut in Round 2 , 2013 , against the at the Gabba . After struggling with hamstring injuries early in the season , he played the last 10 games in succession , immediately establishing himself as one of the club 's premier midfielders , and winning an AFL Rising Star nomination in round 14 after a breakout performance against which included 31 possessions and a game-high 6 tackles . He finished second in the Rising Star award to Gold Coast player Jaeger O'Meara , and also won Adelaide 's Emerging Talent Award . At the end of 2013 , Crouch signed a three-year contract extension , keeping him at the Crows until the end of 2016 , and his brother Matt Crouch was drafted in the 2013 AFL draft to join him at the club
Rising Star award
2013 AFL Rising Star
Brad Crouch