Crows utility Brodie Smith booted a career-high three goals in Adelaide’s 21-point loss to Essendon in a game which saw him take to the field in two different guernseys.

Smith wore No. 26 - Richard Douglas’ usual number - during the first half before returning to his own 33 in the second.

The career-best goal haul was paired with 31 touches, 12 contested possessions, seven marks and six-inside-50s.

His 604 metres gained was the third-most in the game behind Paul Seedsman with 735 and Essendon’s Zach Merrett with 691.

Champion Data ranked Smith second overall for defenders in Round 18 with 126.7 points.

Adelaide’s 424 disposals was the highest by any team on the weekend, just ahead of Richmond with 422 and Essendon with 405.

The Crows tied first with Brisbane for clearances with 50, ranked first for kicks, 242, and third for marks, 109.

Reilly O’Brien earned a career-best 27 possessions in the ruck with 29 hit-outs and seven clearances.

The mobile big-man laid four tackles and ranked seventh in the AFL for contested possessions.

With 149.2 Champion Data points, he ranked third overall behind Brisbane’s Jarryd Lyons, 165.2, and Collingwood’s Brodie Grundy, 156.7.

Brad Crouch had his 10th 30+ disposal game of the season, recording a game-high 35 touches.

He finished with nine clearances, seven tackles and 20 pressure acts.

Seedsman collected 26 possessions, five marks and ranked second in the League with eight inside-50s.

Defender Luke Brown led with a game-high 10 intercept possessions, alongside 24 disposals at 91.7 per cent efficiency and seven rebound-50s.

Josh Jenkins booted four goals for the third time in his last four games to lift his tally to 21 from 10 appearances.

Meanwhile, Tom Lynch collected 24 touches, a goal and 12 marks, second only to Melbourne’s Bayley Fritsch with 14.