Brad Crouch was on St Kilda’s list to help bolster its midfield brigade, with the Crow flying the nest to RSEA Park as a restricted free agent ahead of Season 2021.

Crouch made his red, white and black debut against Essendon in Round 3 before piecing together an incredibly influential outing the following week as the Saints overcame a 33-point deficit against West Coast.

The Ballarat born-and-bred recruit had 26 disposals, 12 tackles and six clearances, helping propel St Kilda onward to its second in of the year.

Crouch was originally selected by at pick No. 2 in the 2011 mini draft as a 17-year-old, playing 95 games at the club before requesting a trade to St Kilda during the 2020 trade period.