Lachlan Murphy found his place in Adelaide’s senior side in 2019, playing 21 games in his second season on the Club’s AFL list.

The small forward kicked 19 goals and finished second at the Crows for goal assists with 13.

Pressure was a feature of Murphy’s game this season with the 20-year-old recording the most pressure acts of any Crows forward with 297.

He also finished fifth at the Club for tackles with 68 and third for contested possession rate (47.2 per cent).

Against Port Adelaide in Showdown 46, he tallied a career-high 11 tackles as the Crows claimed a 20-point win over their cross-town rivals.

Round Nine was a particularly special game for Murphy as his side donned black armbands in honour of his late grandfather.

In June, he pledged his commitment to Adelaide when he signed a two-year contract extension.

At a glance:

Games: 21
Goals: 19
Goal assists: 13
Tackles per game: 3.2
Pressure acts per game: 14.1

Best game:

Round Five v Gold Coast

Murphy impressed in his side’s 73-point win over the Suns in Round Five, earning his place in Adelaide’s best players.

He booted three goals from 14 disposals, to go with five tackles, four marks and three inside-50s.

The forward put his body on the line in the final term to take a courageous mark inside-50.

Eyes only for the ball, he collided with Gold Coast defender Jarrod Harbrow as he took the mark, leaving Eddie Betts to slot his sixth goal of the day on Murphy’s behalf.

He was nominated for Mark of the Year for Round Five, which he went on to win with 45.2 per cent of the votes.