Tony Hall
Guernsey number: 9.
Club Debut: Round 1 v Carlton, 1994.
AFC games: 17. AFC goals: 29.
Recruited from: Hawthorn.
DOB: September 16, 1964.
Trade from Hawthorn for pick No 17, 1993 national draft.
A brilliant and spectacular forward, Hall played in two premierships for Glenelg (1985-86) before moving to Hawthorn, where he was a key player in their 1998 premiership, won All-Australian selection and finished fourth in the Brownlow Medal. He needed a knee reconstruction after the 1989 State game against Victoria at the MCG but fought back and played in another premiership with the Hawks in 1991. Out of contract with Hawthorn at the end of 1993 (after 97 games), he opted to return to South Australia and join the Crows, where he played 17 games in two seasons. Hall spent two years (1997-98) on the AFC Board.
Darel Hart
Guernsey number: 3.
Crows debut: 1991.
AFC games: 39. AFC goals: 14.
Recruited from: North Adelaide (SANFL).
DOB: January 3, 1964.
Original squad selection 1991.
After a long and successful SANFL career, Hart welcomed the opportunity to play at the highest level in the first two years of the Crows. His SANFL career started at Central District but he made his name at North Adelaide, where he won club champion awards in 1986-87 and 1990 and captained the club to the 1987 premiership. He had already played 211 SANFL games when signed by the Crows and he proved a valuable contributor, playing 39 AFL games in the club’s first two seasons. In 1991 he also won the Jack Oatey Medal as best afield in North’s SANFL premiership side. Hart was playing-coach at North in 1993-94, and coach in 1995, before returning to Adelaide as an assistant coach. He then had another stint as North coach from 2001-03.
Trent Hentschel
Guernsey number: 37.
Crows debut: Round 3 v Sydney, 2003.
AFC games: 71. AFC goals: 94.
Recruited from: Palmeston Magpies (NT) / Woodv-WT (SA).
DOB: December 25, 1982.
Pick , pre-season draft 2002.
Trent Hentschel’s career will go down as one of the great football stories in the history of the Adelaide Football Club. Very few players went through what Hentschel did and his efforts in coming back from injury earned the respect of everyone in the football community.
Selected in the 2002 pre-season draft, Hentschel debuted as a 20-year-old in 2003 and played three games. He played 18 games in 2004 and kicked 15 goals but injury again kept him on the sidelines. While 2005 was an encouraging year for Hentschel kicking 26 goals from 21 games, he had his breakout year in 2006 kicking 42 goals including a haul of eight against Essendon. In the round 21 Showdown against Port Adelaide Hentschel suffered a horrific knee injury likened to a car crash victim that required four separate operations to repair. He spent the entire 2007 season rehabilitating but managed to return to football in 2008 in the SANFL. Niggling hamstring injuries stopped him from making his AFL comeback until the start of 2009. That year he marked his long awaited return to AFL football in round one against Collingwood. Hentschel’s luck again turned when he hurt his knee in round two, again spending more time on the sidelines. He returned again in round 20, kicking four goals as Adelaide secured a finals spot. Hentschel began 2010 in Adelaide’s 22 but as had happened many times before, his knee flared up again in round three. Hentschel retired in 2010 due to his injuries, but the character and determination he showed in getting back onto the field is one of the great stories of the football club.
Lucas Herbert
Guernsey number: 1.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Bulldogs, 1999.
AFC games: 14. AFC goals: 1.
Recruited from: North Adelaide.
DOB: September 13, 1977.
Pick No 48, 1998 national draft.
The powerfully-built ruckman played some good SANFL football but despite playing 14 games in his debut season only spent the one year on the Crows list. Spent one of his games (v Western Bulldogs) on the interchange bench for the whole match.
Evan Hewitt
Guernsey number: 2.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Sydney, 2001.
AFC games: 15. AFC goals: 6.
Recruited from: North Melbourne.
DOB: July 7, 1978.
Trade from North Melbourne for pick No 23, 2000 national draft.
Hewitt was a strong marking forward who had his career path at North Melbourne blocked by Wayne Carey and Corey McKernan. From Subiaco, he kicked 28 goals in 33 games in four seasons for the Roos before switching to the Crows. He played 13 games in his first season with the Crows but only two in 2002 and was delisted.
John Hinge
Guernsey number: 38
Crows debut: Round 6 v Collingwood, 2007.
AFC games: 1. AFC goals: 0.
Recruited from: Glenelg.
DOB: June 6, 1986.
Rookie elevation, 2005.
Promoted to the senior list in 2006, Hinge made his AFL debut early in 2007 but strained a hamstring during the game and did not regain his spot. He was delisted at the end of 2007.
Eddie Hocking
Guernsey number: 8.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Hawthorn, 1991.
AFC games: 11. AFC goals: 4.
Recruited from: Central District.
DOB: January 6, 1970.
Original squad selection 1991.
One of the Adelaide Football Club’s first ‘cult figures’, Eddie Hocking’s short career with the club was one to remember. At 168cm, Hocking remains the smallest Crows player in history. Runner-up for the Magarey Medal in 1990 (to Scott Hodges), he played with dash and loved to sidestep opponents. Following his stint of AFL, he played for West Adelaide in the SANFL.
Scott Hodges
Guernsey number: 17 and 24.
Crows debut: Round 2 v Carlton, 1991.
AFC games: 38. AFC goals: 100.
Recruited from: Port Adelaide (SANFL).
DOB: April 26, 1968.
Original squad selection 1991. Redrafted at No 45, 1995 national draft.
Hodges arrived at the Crows having built a great reputation in the SANFL, where the Port Adelaide full forward kicked a league record 153 goals on the way to winning the 1990 Magarey Medal. After settling a contract dispute leading into Adelaide’s first season, Hodges was restricted by injuries to 13 games in 1991 (for 30 goals). Despite missing 10 games with injuries during the 1992 season, Hodges was the club’s leading goalkicker with 48 from 13 games including an 11-goal haul against Geelong. But the sudden arrival of Tony Modra, who kicked 129 goals in 1993, limited Hodges’ opportunities and he left at the end of the season. Two years later, after continuing to kick bags of goals for Port in the SANFL, he was redrafted by the Crows but only played two games in 1996, despite kicking 102 goals in the SANFL. Hodges was traded to Port to join its inaugural AFL list in 1997 but failed to break into the side. In 183 SANFL matches between 1987 and 1998 he kicked 684 goals and played in eight premierships.
Dean Howard
Guernsey number: 47.
Crows debut: Round 10 v Essendon, 1999.
AFC games: 2. AFC goals: 0.
Recruited from: West Adelaide.
DOB: July 29, 1976.
Rookie list elevation 1999.
Howard was promoted from the Rookie List to make his AFL debut as a 23-year-old in 1999. Although only managing two games for the Crows before being delisted, Howard was a strong midfielder who forged a successful SANFL career.
Ben Hudson
Guernsey number: 13.
Crows debut: Round 3 v Fremantle, 2004.
AFC games: 55. AFC goals: 6.
Recruited from: Werribee.
DOB: February 24, 1979.
No 58 pick at 2003 national draft.
Adelaide plucked Hudson from VFL club Werribee as a 24-year-old ruckman to provide big man support but although raw he didn’t take long to become a contributor. His career kicked on in 2005 but he was injured on the eve of the 2005 finals and required a knee reconstruction. Returned to the Adelaide line-up in 2007 but at the end of the season asked to be traded to the Western Bulldogs.
Danny Hughes
Guernsey number: 19.
Crows debut: Round 3 v Sydney, 1991.
AFC games: 11. AFC goals: 1.
Recruited from: Melbourne.
DOB: December 4, 1963.
Original squad selection 1991.
A best and fairest winner at Melbourne in 1985, Hughes returned to SA after 124 games with the Demons to add experience to the Crows’ inaugural squad. Predominantly played at full back, Hughes was a strong, reliable performer who created opportunities for his team mates. Retired from the AFL at the end of the club’s first year and finished his career with the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL.
Anthony Ingerson
Guernsey number: 29.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Footscray, 1992.
AFC games: 37. AFC goals: 25.
Recruited from: Central District.
DOB: October 13, 1969.
Zone selection 1991.
Ingerson was a mobile and talented SANFL key forward who joined Adelaide’s squad before its second season after winning Central District’s best-and-fairest in 1991. He played 15 games in his first year with the Crows but only 22 in the next three years. He had much more success after being traded to Melbourne, where he played 121 games in six seasons, mainly as a defender, before knee injuries forced him to retire during the 2001 season.
Jarrhan Jacky
Guernsey number: 10.
Crows debut: Round 5 v Fremantle, 2008.
AFC games: 3. AFC goals: 1.
Recruited from: Subiaco (WA).
DOB: April 5, 1989.
Pick 30, national draft 2007.
Picked at no.30 in the 2007 draft from Subiaco, the quick and lively small forward represented WA at the 2007 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. He made his AFL debut in round five 2008 against Fremantle and played three games that year. He spent a majority of 2008 playing in the SANFL with the Eagles but was frustrated with a knee injury. After strong form in the 2009 pre-season competition and in the SANFL for the Eagles including some best on ground performances, Jacky was close to an early season AFL call up. Injury again plagued Jacky as persistent hamstring problems kept him on the sidelines for two months. A similar year in 2010 meant Jacky struggled to consistently string games together and his form suffered as a result, and he was delisted at the end of 2010.
Brett James
Guernsey number: 11.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Brisbane, 1997.
AFC games: 76. AFC goals: 11.
Recruited from: Collingwood
DOB: December 15, 1972
Trade from Collingwood for Jonathon Ross.
James returned to South Australia after a three-year stint at Collingwood, where he played 42 AFL games. The former Norwood midfielder or small defender was a courageous ball-getter and a particularly skilful handballer. He celebrated his return by playing in Adelaide’s 1997 and 1998 AFL premiership teams. In 1997 he also played with brother Roger in Norwood’s SANFL premiership side. After being delisted at the end of 2000, James returned to a successful SANFL career with Norwood, for whom he made 236 appearances between 1990 and 1993 and from 1997 to 2006 and captained between 2002 and 2006.
Luke Jericho
Guernsey number: 30.
Crows debut: Round 4 v St Kilda, 2004,
AFC games: 33. AFC goals: 31.
Recruited from: West Adelaide.
DOB: October 18, 1984.
Draft pick 32, 2002 national draft.
Jericho played 15 games in his first season (2004) but over the next four seasons at the club he was unable to secure a regular spot, appearing only 18 more times.
Aaron Keating
Guernsey number: 20.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Brisbane, 1997.
AFC games: 6. AFC goals: 1.
Recruited from: Norwood.
DOB: May 24, 1974.
Trade from Port (with Tim Cook) for Scott Hodges.
The giant ruckman is best remembered for playing his third game in the 1997 premiership victory. And the next week he played in Norwood’s SANFL premiership. He did not have so much luck in his next season, playing just three more games, and was consequently delisted at the end of 1998. Brother Clark played 139 games for Brisbane.
Matthew Kelly
Guernsey number: 42.
Crows debut: Round 16 v Hawthorn, 1991.
AFC games: 2. AFC goals: 0.
Recruited from: Norwood.
DOB: July 2, 1971.
Original squad selection 1991.
Kelly was a talented midfielder/flanker, however had his career restricted by serious knee injuries and was unable to reach his full potential. He nearly went to Collingwood at the end of 1990 but chose to stay in South Australia to join the Crows. Played one game in 1991 and one more the following year. His grandfather, Maurie Arbon, was a State footballer and 1949 premiership player with North Adelaide.
John Klug
Guernsey number: 20.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Hawthorn, 1991.
AFC games: 26. AFC goals: 35.
Recruited from: Woodville.
DOB: September 28, 1965.
Original squad selection 1991.
Klug took some time to push through to the highest level but was an immediate success with the Crows. The clever centre half-forward played 30 reserves games for VFL club Richmond in 1984-85 but then returned to his home club Glenorchy before joining SANFL club Woodville in 1988. Club best and fairest in Woodville’s final season, Klug kicked four goals in Adelaide’s first game against Hawthorn in 1991 and played 20 games to finish 8th in the best-and-fairest. But he played only six games in 1992 before a serious infection following knee surgery ended his AFL career. Later coached in Queensland and then Tasmania.
Matthew Kluzek
Guernsey number: 31.
Crows debut: Round 15 v Richmond, 1994.
AFC games: 24. AFC goals: 15.
Recruited from: Woodville-West Torrens.
DOB: April 3, 1973.
No 31, pre-season draft 2004.
Kluzek earned his stripes as a well respected team player at the Crows after playing in an SANFL premiership with the Eagles in 1993. He was a hard working and versatile footballer who was always strong at the ball. Kluzek managed to kick some valuable goals, including five in his third game, but only played 24 games in three seasons.
Kym Koster
Guernsey number: 9, 5.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Sydney, 1996.
AFC games: 95. AFC goals: 31.
Recruited from: South Adelaide (SANFL)/Footscray.
DOB: February 1, 1973.
Trade from Footscray for draft selection 9.
After 38 games in two seasons at Footscray, Koster was traded back to the Crows before the 1996 season. It proved a good move as he played in both the 1997 and 1998 premierships. He was a hardworking footballer who spent most of his game time on the wing or at half-forward.. He fought back from a knee reconstruction and was regarded as a courageous player.
Chris Ladhams
Guernsey number: 40.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Sydney, 2001.
AFC games: 54. AFC goals: 37.
Recruited from: North Adelaide (SANFL)/Essendon.
DOB: October 24, 1980.
Pick 5, pre-season draft 2001.
After spending time at Essendon without making his AFL debut, Ladhams returned home to play with the Crows in 2001. A small, talented left footer with a powerful kick and a love for a goal, Ladhams played regularly from mid-2002 until the end of 2003. But he then fell out of favour and did not play a game in his last year at the club (2005).
Clayton Lamb
Guernsey number: 6.
Crows debut: Round 5 v West Coast, 1991.
AFC games: 1. AFC goals: 1.
Recruited from: Glenelg (SANFL).
DOB: July 1, 1964.
Original squad selection 1991.
It would be unfair to judge Lamb’s career on his time with Adelaide. Although he played only one game for the Crows, Lamb was a seasoned performer at SANFL level where the midfielder or half-forward played 174 games for West Adelaide, 23 for Glenelg and three for South Australia before Adelaide arrived on the scene.
Scott Lee
Guernsey number: 13.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Hawthorn, 1991.
AFC games: 86. AFC goals: 11.
Recruited from: Hawthorn/Central District (SANFL).
DOB: March 5, 1963.
Original squad selection 1991.
Lee, who played one pre-season game in three seasons at Hawthorn before moving to South Australia in 1985, made the most of his second opportunity at the highest level after some consistent seasons for SANFL club Central District. A best-and-fairest winner in 1990, he became one of the Crows’ strongest and reliable defenders and was always an honest performer, mainly playing in the back pocket. Lee was rarely beaten; he was known around the club as ‘The Agitator” because of his ability to frustrate his opponents. For Central he played a total of 243 games, finishing in 2000.
Bruce Lindner
Guernsey number: 9.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Hawthorn, 1991.
AFC games: 19. AFC goals: 28.
Recruited from: Geelong.
DOB: June 20, 1961.
Original squad selection 1991.
Lindner played 56 SANFL games for West Adelaide before spending six seasons at Geelong for 66 VFL games and 139 goals. He then joined Adelaide’s inaugural squad. Injuries restricted Lindner’s opportunities, preventing him from showing more of his flair in the forward line. He did not play any more football after breaking his leg in four places when he fell from a trail bike in 1993.
Bruce Lindsay
Guernsey number: 32.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Hawthorn, 1991.
AFC games: 6. AFC goals: 0.
Recruited from: West Torrens.
DOB: July 22, 1961.
Original squad selection 1991.
Lindsay was first pursued by VFL clubs in the late 1970s, having made his SANFL debut for West Torrens aged 16 and his State debut against Victoria less than a year later. He signed with Collingwood but a serious knee injury at the end of 1980 kept him out of the game for two years. Lindsay stayed with Torrens for the rest of the decade, captaining the club and State. Then came the unexpected chance to join the new Crows. He played at half-back in Adelaide’s first game against Hawthorn but made only five more appearances. Hamstring problems ended his career but he later returned to the Crows as a specialist development coach and team runner.
Joshua Mail
Guernsey number: 8.
Crows debut: Round 10 v Fitzroy, 1994.
AFC games: 4. AFC goals: 0.
Recruited from: North Adelaide (SANFL).
DOB: December 18, 1974.
Pick 27, pre-season draft 1993.
Mail broke into SANFL league football at the age of 15 and played Teal Cup for SA. The nuggety rover or back pocket was reluctant to join the Crows when he was first drafted before the 1993 season. But once he made a commitment to training he showed some promise in his brief stint at the highest level, before returning to North Adelaide.
Ben Marsh
Guernsey number: 31.
Crows debut: Round 14 v Sydney, 1998.
AFC games: 48. AFC goals: 18.
Recruited from: West Adelaide (SANFL).
DOB: July 9, 1976.
Rookie list elevation, 1998.
Marsh spent 18 months on Adelaide’s rookie list before earning promotion. And he made a great start to his AFL career, kicking three goals and collecting 17 hit-outs in an impressive debut at the SCG. In his ninth game the ruckman played in the club’s second premiership (1998) but he needed a knee reconstruction after round one the following year. He returned to the side in 2000 and was a regular in 2001 but played only eight games in the next two seasons with the Crow. Then spent 2004 with Richmond, where he played seven more AFL games before returning to West Adelaide.
David Marshall
Guernsey number: 16.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Hawthorn, 1991.
AFC games: 26. AFC goals: 14.
Recruited from: Glenelg (SANFL).
DOB: June 30, 1968.
Original squad selection 1991.
Marshall had already played 13 seasons of senior football when the Crows were formed. And he was 30 years, 265 days old when he made his AFL debut in the club’s first game against Hawthorn – the oldest to have made his debut with the club. However, after years of fine service for Glenelg he adapted to the higher level with ease. Marshall made his SANFL league debut in 1978 and had played 323 games for the Tigers (including premierships in 1985-86) before joining the Crows’ inaugural squad. He won Glenelg’s best-and-fairest in 1990, when he finished joint runner-up for the Magarey Medal. The stylish wingman/centreman played 26 games in two seasons with the Crows and later became a team selector and then a member of the board in 1999 and 2000. He finished his playing career with Glenelg in 1993, when he also captained South Australia’s state league team against Western Australia.
Kris Massie
Guernsey number: 3
Crows debut: Round 5 v Port Adelaide, 2002
AFC games: 88. AFC goals: 14.
Recruited from: Carlton.
DOB: May 30, 1980.
Trade from Carlton for Andrew Eccles.
Massie, a No 7 draft pick in 1997 after being an All-Australian under-18, played 43 games for Carlton from 1998 to 2001 and was the younest player on the field in the 1999 grand final. He switched to Adelaide at the end of 2001. In seven seasons with Adelaide his most consistent season was 2006, when he played 20 games in defence and through the midfield. But even then he was left out of Adelaide’s preliminary final side against West Coast. In his final two seasons with the Crows he was in the 22 for the finals but he was delisted at the end of 2008 and has continued his career with SANFL club Norwood.
Martin Mattner
Guernsey number: 39
Crows debut: Round 14 v Collingwood, 2002
AFC games: 98. AFC goals: 22.
Recruited from: Sturt.
DOB: August 6, 1982.
Rookie list elevation 2002.
Earned his opportunity late in 2002 and then after a couple of seasons as a fringe player became a valuable wingman and then half-back. A fierce tackler also known for some dashing run from defence, he was overlooked for the 2007 elimination final and then traded to Sydney at the end of the 2007 season.
Rodney Maynard
Guernsey number: 18.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Hawthorn, 1991.
AFC games: 81. AFC goals: 24.
Recruited from: Norwood (SANFL).
DOB: September 21, 1966.
Original squad selection 1991.
‘Rocket’ Maynard was the ever reliable but unfashionable defender. Recruited by Norwood from Lameroo North - where his family had a wheat and sheep property - he played 137 SANFL games for the Redlegs before the arrival of the Crows and topped the club’s goalkicking in 1988. In the AFL he took on some much bigger opponents and was rewarded with the honour of being the Adelaide Football Club’s first winner of the Best Team Man award. Was a regular in the early seasons - he did not miss a game in the first two years – and even played in Adelaide’s first trial game against Essendon on the eve of his wedding. Gave great service for five seasons but in 1993-94 a broken collarbone, shoulder problems and a broken arm cost him games before retiring from the AFL at the end of 1995. However, he continued to play country football for many years and finished his career by winning a premiership with Lameroo in 2008.
Jason McCartney
Guernsey number: 8.
Crows debut: Round 1 v North Melbourne, 1995.
AFC games: 37. AFC goals: 20.
Recruited from: Collingwood.
DOB: March 14, 1974.
Trade from Collingwood for draft selection 9 and 53 (1994).
A gun junior Victorian footballer, McCartney played 38 games in four years at Collingwood before making the switch to the Crows at the end of 1994. He played 20 games in his first year at West Lakes but did not play in the 1997 premiership and then switched to North Melbourne in 1998, where he played in the losing grand final against the Crows. Played regularly in defence but missed the club’s 1999 premiership through suspension. McCartney nearly died in the 2002 Bali bombings, suffering severe burns. After fighting his way back into the Kangaroos side midway through 2003, he announced his retirement on national TV after the final siren of his comeback game.
Peter McIntyre
Guernsey number: 23.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Hawthorn, 1991.
AFC games: 14. AFC goals: 19.
Recruited from: South Adelaide (SANFL).
DOB: January 6, 1967.
Original squad selection 1991.
McIntyre, recruited from country Victoria by South Adelaide, kicked four goals from full forward on debut against Hawthorn in Adelaide’s first game in the AFL. He had injury problems in the first half of the season but he had two more bags of four goals in consecutive weeks later in the season. However, he played only one more AFL game in 1992. Continued to play for South until 1996 and then returned to country Victoria.
Martin McKinnon
Guernsey number: 28.
Crows debut: Round 16 v Carlton, 1994.
AFC games: 25. AFC goals: 7.
Recruited from: Central District (SANFL).
DOB: July 5, 1975.
Pick 26, 1992 national draft.
McKinnon was the youngest player on Adelaide’s list when drafted at the end of 1992. The wingman represented SA in two Teal Cup campaigns and made his SANFL league debut in 1992. He played eight games for Adelaide at the end of 1994 and then another 17 games in 1995 but was then traded to Geelong at the end of 1995 as part of the complex deal which brought Darren Jarman to Adelaide. He played 54 games in three years with the Cats and then had two years with the Brisbane Lions (for seven games) before returning to Central District where he played in the club’s 2001 SANFL premiership.
John Meesen
Guernsey number: 2
Crows debut: Round 20 v Western Bulldogs, 2007.
AFC games: 2. AFC goals: 0.
Recruited from: Geelong U18.
DOB: June 20, 1986.
Pick 8, national draft 2004.
A highly-rated junior ruckman, Meesen was a first-round draft pick who spent three years developing in the SANFL with Norwood. Made his AFL debut late in the 2007 season but later that year asked to be traded to Melbourne.
Mark Mickan
Guernsey number: 25.
Crows debut: Round 4 v Essendon, 1991
AFC games: 37. AFC goals: 12.
Recruited from: Brisbane.
DOB: January 30, 1961.
Original squad concession selection 1991.
Recruited from Renmark, Mickan was a late starter in the VFL/AFL despite winning three club best-and fairest awards at West Adelaide, including its 1983 premiership year when he missed the finals because of a knee injury. He was West’s skipper in 1986 and then joined new club Brisbane Bears in 1987 and was appointed as the team’s first captain. An All-Australian ruckman in 1988, Mickan was Brisbane’s leader for three years. But after playing just two games in 1990 (for a club total of 48) he joined Adelaide for its first year in the competition and revived his career in spectacular fashion. Although he missed the first three games, Mickan went on to win Adelaide’s inaugural club champion award. He played only two games in 1993 but still managed to win West’s best-and-fairest award for a fourth time before retiring at the end of that season. He has had two stints as an assistant coach at the AFC and also coached SANFL club Woodville-West Torrens in 1998-99. Now coaching SANFL club Glenelg.
Michael Murphy
Guernsey number: 22.
Crows debut: Round 2 v Carlton, 1991.
AFC games: 16. AFC goals: 41.
Recruited from: Glenelg (SANFL).
DOB: September 8, 1965.
Original squad selection 1991.
Murphy was a strong key forward from Renmark who played three games for North Melbourne in 1988, returned to Glenelg, and then was added to the inaugural Crows list in 1991. Kicked six goals in his second game for the club (round two v Carlton, 1991) and then three times bagged five goals in the 1992 season. But injuries and suspensions limited him to 16 games with Adelaide and he then moved to Brisbane where he played 10 games in 1993, including a bag of eight, before a run of hamstring, shoulder and then knee injuries ended his playing career.
Romano Negri
Guernsey number: 1.
Club Debut: Round 1 v Hawthorn, 1991.
AFC games: 6. AFC goals: 0.
Recruited from: Woodville (SANFL).
DOB: September 30, 1964.
Original squad selection 1991.
Recruited by Woodville from Tasmania in 1987, Negri captained the club in its last two seasons before the arrival of the Crows. He was the tallest player in the AFL in 1991, towering over all opponents at 204cm, and played in the Crows’ first match against Hawthorn. But after a promising start he played only four more games in 1991 and then the opening game of 1992. Finished in the SANFL in 1995.
Ben Nelson
Guernsey number: 6.
Crows debut: Round 1 v Bulldogs, 2002.
AFC games: 12. AFC goals: 1.
Recruited from: Carlton.
DOB: January 23, 1977.
Trade from Carlton for David Gallagher.
The son of former Sturt champion ‘Sandy’ Nelson, Ben left SANFL club Sturt at the end of 1996 and played 40 games for Carlton. The strong midfielder, who played in Carlton’s losing 1999 grand final side, was traded to Adelaide before the 2002 season and played 12 games that season. He returned to his SANFL club and captained the club.
Ricky O’Loughlin
Guernsey number: 27.
Crows debut: Round 5 v Brisbane, 2000.
AFC games: 9. AFC goals: 2.
Recruited from: Port Adelaide (SANFL).
DOB: July 4, 1979.
Pick 51, national draft 1999.
From the Port Adelaide Magpies where he played in the 1999 SANFL premiership, O’Loughlin was a skilful half-forward with great pace. Although showing potential, the younger brother of Sydney star Michael had few opportunities and was unable to secure his place in the Crows side. Also spent a year on Sydney’s rookie list.
Trent Ormond-Allen
Guernsey number: 21.
Crows debut: Round 2 v Richmond, 1997.
AFC games: 42. AFC goals: 2.
Recruited from: Melbourne.
DOB: June 11, 1976.
Trade from Melbourne for draft pick 83, 1996.
Developed at the Port Magpies, Ormond-Allen was a No 10 draft pick by Melbourne in 1993. But after playing just eight games for the Demons he was traded to the Crows. Played 18 games in 1997, including the preliminary final, but missed the premiership because of glandular fever and then also missed out the next season, despite playing 15 games. After battling to become a permanent member of the side and not playing a game in 2000, Ormond-Allen was delisted.
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