The team at AFL.com.au has picked the standouts from the first weekend of the NAB Challenge.

See which players got the big tick in Adelaide’s clash with West Coast on Sunday …

ADELAIDE v WEST COAST
Matt Crouch (Adelaide)
The younger brother of potential star Brad is one of the club's inside kings and while he's worked hard to improve his performance on the outside, there's no doubt his strength is at the heart of the contest. But improve he has. Crouch has increased his running capacity over the summer and 12 of his 23 possessions against the Eagles on Sunday were uncontested. He's only played 25 senior games but if Crouch can fire in 2016 he'll play a huge part in the performance of Adelaide's midfield and consequently the side's hopes of making it back-to-back finals campaigns. 

Jon Giles (West Coast)
Hardly an inexperienced ruckman but Giles was best for his new side – his fourth after previous stints with Port Adelaide, GWS and Essendon. Up against one of the league's best ruckmen in Sam Jacobs and up against a tsunami of momentum, Giles battled all day and held his own with 21 hit-outs. Stand-in coach Justin Longmuir praised his efforts after the match and said they reflected the sort of fight he'd shown all summer. The 28-year-old needs a great NAB Challenge if he's to push into the Eagles' starting line up as a back-up for Nic Naitanui. - Harry Thring

Read the complete wrap of players AFL Media liked the look of last weekend