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Key Facts

Full name
Max Crow

Known as
Max Crow

Born
7 January 1956 (age 69)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 131d
Last game: 30y 228d

Height and weight
Height: 194 cm
Weight: 89 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon; St. Kilda; Footscray

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 43, 31
St. Kilda: 9
Footscray: 6

Recruited from
Essendon (1983); St. Kilda (1986)

Family links
Justin Crow (Son)

Max Crow

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
EssendonV/AFL1974, 1976-19821361391.0246%10.183.126.1924
St. KildaV/AFL1983-198540531.3323%10.233.055.938
FootscrayV/AFL198612181.5058%8.671.754.251
V/AFL1974, 1976-19861882101.1242%10.093.026.0133
Total1974, 1976-19861882101.1242%10.093.026.0133

AFL: 8,664th player to appear, 798th most games played, 384th most goals kickedEssendon: 816th player to appear, 99th most games played, 51st most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 1,273rd player to appear, 384th most games played, 128th most goals kickedFootscray: 761st player to appear, 629th most games played, 295th most goals kicked

Originally from Underbool, Max Crow was a long kicking, strong marking key position forwardor ruckman who enjoyed a fine, 12-season VFL career with three clubs. In 1974 and from 1976 to 1982 he played 136 games and kicked 139 goals for Essendon, topping the Bombers' goal kicking list in 1977 with 38 goals. He transferred to St Kilda in 1983 and promptly won the club's best and fairest award. His three-season stint with the Saints yielded 40 games and 53 goals. Crow finished his league career at Footscray, where he played a dozen games and booted 18 goals.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.