Adelaide has thanked Andrew McPherson, Jackson Hately, Tariek Newchurch and Tyler Brown for their contributions to the Club, with the players told they will not be offered contracts for next season.

McPherson played 28 AFL games since being drafted in 2017. He had to overcome a series of soft tissue injuries to make his debut in 2020 when he played nine games and won both the Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award and Brian Sando OAM Award for professionalism on Club Champion night.

The hard-working defender was a regular in Adelaide’s senior side in 2021 when he played 18 games, however injuries have restricted him to just one AFL game since then.

Hately has also played 28 AFL games including 15 with the Crows after he joined Adelaide from GWS at the end of the 2020 season. He played 11 games in 2021 and one this year while performing strongly in the SANFL.

Newchurch joined Adelaide as a Category B rookie from its Next Generation Academy in 2020 and has been a valuable contributor to the Crows’ SANFL side for the past three seasons, as has Tyler Brown who joined the Club as a rookie in January and played one AFL game for the Crows to go with 27 at his former club Collingwood.

Adelaide General Manager List Management and Strategy Justin Reid thanked the players for their effort and dedication during their time at West Lakes.

“These are always difficult decisions that unfortunately need to be made at this time of the year,” Reid said.

“Andrew, Jackson, Tariek and Tyler have all made valuable contributions to our Club in the varying amounts of time they have spent with us.

“All four players leave the Club with our thanks and best wishes for the future.”