Brad Crouch

[beartoo]

Anyone remember his first AFL goal? He came into the fifty bouncing the ball doing roughly 120ks, shot a pass to Petrenko who, under pressure, gave Brad a brilliantly-timed handpass and BOM kicked the goal from a slight angle.
Well, that's my memory of it. Anyone have the footage?

 

[betterthanu]

Anyone remember his first AFL goal? He came into the fifty bouncing the ball doing roughly 120ks, shot a pass to Petrenko who, under pressure, gave Brad a brilliantly-timed handpass and BOM kicked the goal from a slight angle.
Well, that's my memory of it. Anyone have the footage?

I think there was a stuffed up bounce in there at some stage as well.

 

[baldandbroke]

 

[baldandbroke]

For those with poor memories ...

 

[beartoo]

Yes! Thanks for that. I remembered it pretty well as it unfolded right in front of me, but seeing it again brings back the excitement of seeing him kick his first goal--and what a goal it was!
How about the perfect pinpoint handpass from Petrenko?

 

[Coopers]

On stats alone as of today, Matt Crouch probably looks better...

Big year for Brad I hope!

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

For those with poor memories ...

OMFG. That one on one work against Ablett where he picks his pocket and gets the quick hand pass out. I forgot how good this kid is, and I knew he was good but that kind of thing only very few in the league are capable of. And in his first season.

 

[SpeciousArgument]

Good composure to recover after that shocker of a bounce

 

[LiamPickering]

On stats alone as of today, Matt Crouch probably looks better...

Big year for Brad I hope!

If you look at 2015, Matt's definitely a helluva a lot better than Brad so I think we should probably trade Brad.

 

[Sanders]

On stats alone as of today, Matt Crouch probably looks better...

Big year for Brad I hope!

Bizzare, almost Vader like

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

If you look at 2015, Matt's definitely a helluva a lot better than Brad so I think we should probably trade Brad.

On 2015 stats alone, I'm as good an afl player as brad. Not bad for an overweight balding middle aged man!

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

For those with poor memories ...

You watch this video and you just keep your fingers cross

 

[Pdub]

Crouch averaged 24 disposals a game in his first year. Played 14games and still came 2nd in the rising star.

Highest average of any crow in their first year I could find in my search.

 

[Squiba]

Porps, Petrenko and Tex with a Mullet, its been far too long

 

[deeztreez]

God I love him. Composure even with stuff up. Remember watching that first goal of his career and believing was gonna be something special. Over a period of games Dennis claimed him as 1 of his pet favourites..

 

[deeztreez]

For those with poor memories ...

And always good for a great goal celebration. Always reminded me of Diesel Williams...with a whole lot more speed

 

[earlsta]

My cousin works for the creators of the official AFL game on consoles.
Last year they went to Adelaide to get the players photos taken, I was lucky enough to get a signed jersey with all the players signatures on it, (danger signed it right below the collar) haha.

I got #2 on the back.

Another funny story I'll add, my cousins a die hard bomber supporter so is the majority of the afl game team, they got a letter from the AFL last week, they had to remove all the suspended Essendon players from the game.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

My cousin works for the creators of the official AFL game on consoles.
Last year they went to Adelaide to get the players photos taken, I was lucky enough to get a signed jersey with all the players signatures on it, (danger signed it right below the collar) haha.

I got #2 on the back.

Another funny story I'll add, my cousins a die hard bomber supporter so is the majority of the afl game team, they got a letter from the AFL last week, they had to remove all the suspended Essendon players from the game.

Goddard kicks is to zharkarakis (sp?) who kicks it to Goddard... Or are they going to put in no-names lol.

 

[Rotayjay]

For those with poor memories ...

That slow-mo footage of Brad as he kicks a Cathedral end goal in the 2014 June Showdown is some of the best Crows footage of all time. In the video above, I really like the chase at 1:01

 

[1990crow]

My cousin works for the creators of the official AFL game on consoles.
Last year they went to Adelaide to get the players photos taken, I was lucky enough to get a signed jersey with all the players signatures on it, (danger signed it right below the collar) haha.

I got #2 on the back.

Another funny story I'll add, my cousins a die hard bomber supporter so is the majority of the afl game team, they got a letter from the AFL last week, they had to remove all the suspended Essendon players from the game.

I'd say that sucks (bomber players), but I'd be lying.

 

[1990crow]

Stuff anyone who says a fit Brad Crouch doesn't help fill the hole left by Danger. He's that good.
You add in Hampton, Seedsman, Menzel, Milera and improvement from Grigg, Brown, Sloane (injury), Smith (same), Atkins, Knight, CEY, Douglas, Cameron and the addition of Gore and Wigg to the midfield group there's no reason to not be bullish.

 

[Elite Crow]

Stuff anyone who says a fit Brad Crouch doesn't help fill the hole left by Danger. He's that good.
You add in Hampton, Seedsman, Menzel, Milera and improvement from Grigg, Brown, Sloane (injury), Smith (same), Atkins, Knight, CEY, Douglas, Cameron and the addition of Gore and Wigg to the midfield group there's no reason to not be bullish.

Crouch is a star no doubt, you've listed a heap of players but you could do the same at about another 10 clubs and some are better than ours.

 

[beartoo]

Crouch is a star no doubt, you've listed a heap of players but you could do the same at about another 10 clubs and some are better than ours.

True, but I'm liking the flexibility in our team, also the possibility of selection on a horses for courses basis from time to time. I can see a few players rotating in and out of the 1s for a purpose this coming season.

 

[earlsta]

Here is the top btw!

 

[6BTS]

Brad Crouch has yet another injury set back... Really hard not to have doubts over Brad, how is he supposed to develop and learn how to excel if he's playing catch up at the start of football seasons?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-09/crows-blow-hamstrung-brad-crouch-unlikely-for-round-one