On Monday morning, AFC Media called on its fans to name their favourite Crow of all time in this tweet:

And from over 1,500 responses, Crows legend Andrew McLeod was the overwhelming response.

Within hours, he was trending on Twitter across Australia.

It prompted fans to also share their favourite memories of the dual Norm Smith medallist - like this tweet from celebrity chef Adam Liaw that got a reaction from McLeod himself:

And this story from journalist Jackson Ryan, who shared a Twitter thread he created in 2018 about the first time he met his hero:

He may have been the top choice, but McLeod wasn’t the only Crow to get a mention.

Tony Modra, Mark Ricciuto, Eddie Betts and Rory Sloane were also popular picks, but there were many, many more.