Jared Crouch was born on 5 March 1978 and is a former Australian football player with the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League, who is colloquially known as "Crouchie" to Swans fans and the media.
10 Facts About Jared Crouch
Jared Crouch currently serves as a development coach at the Sydney Swans.
Jared Crouch did not make his senior debut until 1998, when he was called up to play against Collingwood in Round 7, having been originally selected as an emergency for that match.
Jared Crouch played in every game for the rest of the season, earning a Rising Star Award nomination, and he did not miss a game in the subsequent seven years.
However, Jared Crouch was fit to play in the first game of the 2005 AFL season and played every game in Sydney's premiership-winning season.
Jared Crouch's run finally ended when he was unavailable for Round 13 of the 2006 AFL season.
Jared Crouch's 194 consecutive games from his debut is an AFL record, and places him fourth on the AFL list for consecutive games generally.
Jared Crouch was overtaken by team-mate Brett Kirk in 2010.
Jared Crouch usually played in the back pocket, where he kept many well-known opponents quiet.
Jared Crouch announced his retirement from football at the end of the 2009 AFL season.