Two Crows have earned spots in the AFL’s Team of the Week following the Club’s dramatic draw with Collingwood at the MCG.
Long-kicking Crow Brodie Smith returns to the side for the first time since Round 15 for his stellar performance against the Pies.
Smith, 25, collected 26 disposals at an elite 89 per cent efficiency including seven rebound 50ms and six inside 50ms. He also kicked a crucial final-quarter goal and gained more metres than any other Crow on the ground (624).
The 2014 All Australian was named at half-back in the Round 19 Team of the Week.
Consistent onballer Matt Crouch was also recognised for the third time this year.
The 22-year-old, who is second in the AFL for total disposals in 2017 (578), won a match-high 36 possessions along with nine clearances and four inside 50ms. Crouch also laid 10 tackles as he continues his career-best 2017 season.
Crouch was named centre in this week’s side in his third Team of the Week appearance of the year.
Port Adelaide had three players feature in the Team of the Week ahead of Adelaide, the Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn, Greater Western Sydney, Collingwood with two players each. Gold Coast, St Kilda, Geelong, North Melbourne, West Coast, Essendon, Brisbane, Fremantle and Richmond all had one representative.
See the AFL’s Team of the Week in full
CROWS IN AFL MEDIA’S TEAM OF THE WEEK
R1 v GWS: Rory Laird, Rory Atkins, Charlie Cameron
R2 v Hawthorn: Daniel Talia, Sam Jacobs, Rory Sloane
R3 v Port Adelaide: Kyle Hartigan, Rory Sloane, Taylor Walker
R4 v Essendon: Taylor Walker, Eddie Betts, Rory Sloane
R5 v Gold Coast: Rory Sloane, Matt Crouch
R6 v Richmond: Rory Laird, Sam Jacobs, Rory Sloane
R9 v Brisbane: Rory Laird, Tom Lynch, Eddie Betts
R10 v Fremantle: Andy Otten, Rory Sloane
R11 v Geelong: Tom Lynch
R12 v St Kilda: Jake Lever, Tom Lynch
R15 v Carlton: Brodie Smith, Matt Crouch
R16 v Western Bulldogs: Jake Lever, Rory Laird, Taylor Walker
R17 v Melbourne: Rory Laird, Tom Lynch, Taylor Walker
R18 v Geelong: Richard Douglas, Sam Jacobs, Rory Sloane
R19 v Collingwood: Brodie Smith, Matt Crouch
