Jared Crouch

Jared Crouch
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-03-05) 5 March 1978
Original team(s) Norwood (SANFL)
Debut Round 7, 1998, Sydney Swans
vs. Collingwood, at MCG
Height / weight 174 cm / 78 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1996–2009 Sydney Swans 223 (51)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009.
Career highlights

Jared Crouch (born 5 March 1978) is a South Australian former Australian football player with the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League (AFLL), who is colloquially known as "Crouchie" to Swans fans and media. He currently serves as a development coach at the Sydney Swans.[1]

Having played for Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), Crouch was selected by Sydney in the first round of the 1995 AFL Draft. He did not make his senior debut until 1998, when he was called up to play against Collingwood in Round 7, having been originally selected as an emergency for that match. He played in every game for the rest of the season, earning a Rising Star Award nomination, and did not miss a game in the subsequent seven years.

Crouch's first serious injury occurred in the first match of the 2004 International Rules series (played after the AFL season had ended), when he broke a shoulder and it looked like his unbroken run in the AFL would come to an end. However, Crouch was fit to play in the first game of the 2005 AFL season, and played every game in Sydney's premiership-winning season. His run finally ended when he was unavailable for Round 13 of the 2006 AFL season. His 194 consecutive games from debut is an AFL record, and also places him fourth on the AFL list for consecutive games generally. He was overtaken by team-mate Brett Kirk in 2010.

Crouch usually played in the back pocket, where he kept many well-known opponents quiet. His consistency and professionalism saw him in the top 10 of the Swans' best and fairest count six years in a row, but his only recognition from outside the club was selection in the International Rules team that played Ireland in 2003 and 2004.

Crouch announced his retirement from football from the end of the 2009 AFL season.

Statistics

[2]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
1998 Sydney 28 18 0 1 96 80 176 15 40 0.0 0.1 5.3 4.4 9.8 0.8 2.2
1999 Sydney 28 23 6 5 190 133 323 36 51 0.3 0.2 8.3 5.8 14.0 1.6 2.2
2000 Sydney 28 22 4 7 180 111 291 43 40 0.2 0.3 8.2 5.0 13.2 2.0 1.8
2001 Sydney 28 23 6 5 187 143 330 54 59 0.3 0.2 8.1 6.2 14.3 2.3 2.6
2002 Sydney 28 22 4 3 171 113 284 31 65 0.2 0.1 7.8 5.1 12.9 1.4 3.0
2003 Sydney 28 24 6 2 153 90 243 37 94 0.3 0.1 6.4 3.8 10.1 1.5 3.9
2004 Sydney 28 24 8 9 177 142 319 38 86 0.3 0.4 7.4 5.9 13.3 1.6 3.6
2005 Sydney 28 26 8 2 180 143 323 51 72 0.3 0.1 6.9 5.5 12.4 2.0 2.8
2006 Sydney 28 12 3 7 94 54 148 37 37 0.3 0.6 7.8 4.5 12.3 3.1 3.1
2007 Sydney 28 8 3 0 63 32 95 17 18 0.4 0.0 7.9 4.0 11.9 2.1 2.3
2008 Sydney 28 7 1 1 65 36 101 13 19 0.1 0.1 9.3 5.1 14.4 1.9 2.7
2009 Sydney 28 14 2 2 89 57 146 31 40 0.1 0.1 6.4 4.1 10.4 2.2 2.9
Career 223 51 44 1645 1134 2779 403 621 0.2 0.2 7.4 5.1 12.5 1.8 2.8

References

  1. ↑ "Sydney Swans Coaching Staff". sydneyswans.com.au. Sydney Swans. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Jared Crouch's player profile at AFL Tables
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