Young midfielder Brad Crouch won’t play again this season as the Club continues its cautious approach to his rehabilitation from a foot injury.

Crouch, 21, fractured his left foot in Adelaide’s final NAB Challenge game in March.

The 2013 Rising Star runner-up made a comeback in the SANFL in June, but was forced back onto the sidelines after experiencing a stress reaction in the same foot.

Head of Football David Noble said a conservative approach was the best course of action.

“Brad is a player of immense talent and given he is just 21, we have decided to take a long-term view with his foot and he won’t play again this year,” Noble said.

“Our Club’s medical team will work with other industry leading specialists to make sure he is ready and in good shape for the start of pre-season training.

“It is disappointing and frustrating for Brad but there is no doubt he has a lot of footy ahead of him.”