Vince managed just 10 games in his first two years with the Crows after being taken with pick number 24 in the 2005 NAB AFL Draft.
But he’s delivered on his enormous potential over the past two seasons.
The 23-year-old cemented his place in the Adelaide line up last year, missing just two games through injury, and has taken his game to another level in 2009.
Vince leads the Crows in disposals this season, averaging 28 a game, and is also one of the club’s best clearance winners.
Goodwin, who has mentored Vince over the past two years, identified the prolific ball winner as a future leader at West Lakes.
"Bernie's got enormous talent and what he has developed in his game is an unbelievable training ethic. He's developed into an elite player and it's been great to watch his development,” Goodwin said.
“He's made some big sacrifices. He had a decision to make a couple of years ago about the work required to be a top AFL footballer and had made the decision that he wanted to do the hard work.
“He's certainly made sacrifices ... you don't just rock up to training and train, you train with a purpose and go about it with a real work ethic."
Coach Neil Craig said Vince had come a long way from the laidback kid playing social football with his mates on the Yorke Peninsula to being a respected member of the team.
"Bernie's been quite exceptional with what he's been able to do and the improvement he's made for a range of reasons,” Craig said.
“Fair to say it's taken Bernie a while to adapt to a different environment and an attitude requirement, but to his credit he's made some big inroads.
“A lot of that recognition goes to Simon for his mentoring. A lot of what you're seeing in Bernie Vince at the moment is very similar to the way Simon Goodwin plays his footy.
“I think Bernie's been very lucky to be in an environment where he's had access to a Simon Goodwin."
