Once a revered name at the Adelaide Crows, Matt Crouch has fallen out of favour with senior coach Matthew Nicks on multiple occasions this season, leading many to wonder whether or not he will remain at West Lakes beyond this year, despite being under contract for a further 12 months.
The North Ballarat product's best season came in the Crows' grand final campaign in 2017 when he averaged 33 disposals and 4.8 tackles per game, but has not been able to reach that elite level again since.
Reports have suggested the Malcolm Blight Medal winner is contemplating his future at West Lakes, with his time at the Crows potentially concluding with the 2022 season.
With that in mind, we examine five potential landing spots for the 27-year-old.
3. Geelong Cats
The Cats have a well-known knack for snatching up seasoned players and re-purposing them to fit Chris Scott's style - Shaun Higgins, Luke Dahlhaus and Isaac Smith are a few recent examples - could Crouch become the next?
With Joel Selwood seemingly edging closer to retirement and Patrick Dangerfield seemingly reached his peak already, the Cats may look to pursue Crouch as added midfield depth alongside their core group of Dangerfield, Selwood, Cam Guthrie, Mark Blicavs, Smith and Sam Menegola.
The Cats are understood to be in pursuit of ready-made midfielders, with the likes of Angus Brayshaw, Jordan De Goey and Tim Taranto believed to be in their sights, but are no guarantee to acquire any of the aforementioned trio.
Geelong currently has a late second-rounder at its disposal if they wish to deal for the contracted Crouch at the conclusion of this season.
