If Scott Welsh looked a little jaded at training on Wednesday, he had good reason to be.

Welsh was by his partner Nikki Higgins' side as their first child, a son, entered the world late last night.

Baby Tyler Shane weighed in at a healthy 8 1/2 pounds and measured 54cm in length.

Good news for Crows fans is that Tyler is already eligible under the father-son rule as dad Scott has played 103 games for the club so far.