New Adelaide recruit Ben Crocker has revealed his perception of former Crows captain Taylor Walker has changed since his arrival at the club.
Speaking to Kane Cornes and Andrew Hayes onย SEN SA Breakfast, Crocker said Walker has made his arrival to the club enjoyable and has really clicked with him.
โWhenever I played against Tex I watched him and thought, โIโm not going to like Texโ, but since the day I walked in heโs been one of the best blokes,โ Crocker said.
โHeโs so genuine, heโs funny and heโs a good leader
โIโve really clicked with him and Iโm really enjoying my time with him.โ
Crocker, who played 26 games for the Pies over a span of four seasons, said he was not expecting to land at the Crows but was excited for the opportunity at a new club and what the future may hold for him.
โI was a little bit surprised, I had a bit of contact with their list manager and Nicksy (Matthew Nicks) but I had no idea Iโd be coming over here, let alone there was a bit of doubt that Iโd even be picked up again,โ he said.
โThe fans should be really excited about what we could potentially produce and hopefully Iโm involved a lot more and able to play a lot more senior footy.
โIโm definitely confident I have what it takes to be in the best 22 but in saying that Iโm not just going to walk in, I have to prove that I can do this.โ
Crocker has been impressed with new coach Matthew Nicks and how open and supportive the group have been to him.
โThe group has been so welcoming, I feel like Iโve been here for a few months already,โ he said.
โItโs a pretty young list at the moment and with Nicksy coming over everything is going to be pretty fresh for everyone.
โHeโs awesome, such a relaxed nice guy. I havenโt had too much to do with him yet but the conversations Iโve had with him were positive. He seems like heโs interested in more than just a footballer. Heโs interested in the personal development and how everyoneโs feeling.โ
Crocker joined the Crows as a mature-age selection in last week's rookie draft along with Ben Keays, who joined the Crows from Brisbane.
