This season has seen new opportunities open up for several of the Club’s 2017 draft crop. With the mid-season bye here, AFC Media takes a look at how the rookies and first-year players are tracking.
The Fog has received a Mark of the Year nomination for this grab late in yesterday's game https://t.co/39y7UtBIyG #weflyasone pic.twitter.com/VAbJ7HKRDj
— Adelaide Crows (@Adelaide_FC) May 28, 2018
Darcy Fogarty (Pick No. 12, 2017 National Draft)
Darcy Fogarty has done exactly what you’d hope for a first-round draft pick. He has seven majors from eight games and when he booted his first from just inside 50 on debut, fans loved him. The 193cm, 94kg forward looked a ready-made player when drafted and 2018 has seen him slot nicely into the Crows forward line.
AFL: Eight games, seven goals; 8.5 disposals, 3.4 marks per game
SANFL: Three games, one goal; 12 disposals per game
Andrew McPherson (Pick No. 40, 2017 National Draft)
Denied his chance to shine at the U18 Championships in 2017 due to a quad injury, Andrew McPherson brought a touch of the unknown.
This year he also found himself on the sidelines until June due to injury. On debut in the
SANFL: Two games, one goal; 14 disposals, 5.5 marks, 6.5 rebound 50s per game
We'll have an AFL debutant tonight - Patrick Wilson. Go well, Patty!
— Adelaide Crows (@Adelaide_FC) June 16, 2018
Final Team: https://t.co/glo3kUZn2l#weflyasone pic.twitter.com/JqABofYWNW
Patrick Wilson (Pick No. 17, 2018 Rookie Draft)
Arriving as an experienced Premiership winner with Sturt, 23-year-old Patrick Wilson made his debut against Hawthorn on the weekend.
In a young SANFL
AFL: One game; 12 disposals at 75 per cent efficiency
SANFL: Nine games, six goals; 25.3 disposals, 12.6 contested possessions, 6.1 clearances per game
Murph showing his worth with this beauty on the left #weflyasone pic.twitter.com/2nTikeAhOD
— Adelaide Crows (@Adelaide_FC) June 3, 2018
Lachlan Murphy (Pick No. 38, 2018 Rookie Draft)
The first player drafted from Adelaide’s SANFL development squad, Murphy did not have to wait long for his AFL debut, playing in Round One.
His success is just a reflection of how adaptive he is, having played as an inside midfielder during his TAC Cup years, before sitting in
Murphy has booted five AFL goals from six games so far, with his forward pressure arguably the strongest part of his game.
AFL: Six games, five goals; 9.5 disposals, 3.7 tackles per game
SANFL: Three games; 18.3 disposals, 11.3 contested possessions, seven tackles per game
Jackson Edwards (Pick No. 41, 2018 Rookie Draft)
It has been a season of patience for Jackson Edwards with the rookie-listed midfielder putting together consistent outings in the SANFL.
Against Central District earlier in the season, he had a
SANFL: 10 games; 17.1 disposals per game