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.
4. Essendon
The Bombers boast a core engine-room group of Darcy Parish, Zach Merrett and Dylan Shiel, but would surely be bolstered by the likes of Crouch, who not only adds depth but also positional flexibility, especially with Andy McGrath seemingly settled on a half-back flank.
It is public knowledge that Bombers list boss Adrian Dodoro has been keen on Bulldogs midfielder Josh Dunkley in recent years, however, with the chances of a move to The Hangar for Dunkley decreasing by the week, could Essendon's dealer look towards orchestrating a trade for Crouch?
Essendon is also reportedly interested in acquiring the services of GWS' Taranto, with Crouch again presenting as an ample backup option if that reported pursuit was to falter.
The Bombers currently hold an early third-round pick that they may look to offload in a potential trade agreement for Crouch.
