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Key Facts

Full name
Max Crow

Known as
Max Crow

Born
7 January 1956 (age 68)

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

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
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, 777th most games played, 377th most goals kickedEssendon: 816th player to appear, 98th most games played, 50th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 1,273rd player to appear, 381st most games played, 125th most goals kickedFootscray: 761st player to appear, 622nd most games played, 294th 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

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Footnotes

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