David Crutchfield is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er who played with Fitzroy

Fitzroy Football Club

The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...

 in the Victorian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (VFL)

Recruited from South Warrnambool

South Warrnambool Football Club

The South Warrnambool Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Hampden Football League.They are based in the regional Victorian city of Warrnambool and have played in the Hampden Football League since 1933....

, Crutchfield played in the final four rounds of the 1985 VFL season

1985 VFL season

The 89th Victorian Football League Premiership season commenced in March 1985 and concluded on 28 September 1985 with Essendon winning their second consecutive Premiership in their third consecutive Grand Final battle with Hawthorn...

. His most productive game was against Geelong, when he had 17 disposals. He didn't make any further appearances and ended up in Queensland playing for Southport. In 1992 he was involved in a three way tie for the Grogan Medal

Grogan Medal

The Grogan Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the best and fairest player in home and away rounds of each season's QAFL/Queensland State League competition. It was first awarded in 1946, previously the league's best player won the De Little Medal.-Winners:-External links:*...

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Crutchfield was later a successful player coach in South Australia's Riverland Football League

Riverland Football League

The Riverland Football League is an Australian rules football League located in South Australia's Riverland region. The League has two divisions - the first division is for the main towns of the Riverland and the second division, called the Riverland Independent Football League, is for the minor...

. He steered Loxton North to four premierships in a row, from 1997 to 2000.