Adelaide has retained the services of future star Patrick Dangerfield for a further three seasons.
Dangerfield, who hails from Moggs Creek on the Victorian Surf Coast, has been hot property for a number of interested clubs on the back of his scintillating start to this season.
But the 22-year-old midfielder has re-committed to the Crows, signing a deal that will keep him at the club until the end of 2015.
Dangerfield said the recent success of Adelaide, which currently sits third with a 7-2 record after winning the preseason competition, under new coach Brenton Sanderson helped him resist the advances of big clubs like Geelong and Essendon.
"It wasn't a tough decision to stay," Dangerfield told the Crows website.
"Team success is a huge factor (in the decision) as is the relationship you have with your coach, which I think is a real positive for us with 'Sando' here at the club.
"[I considered] family back home compared to living here away from them, but once I sorted all that out it was a pretty straight-forward decision.
"I think we've got a huge future ahead of us. The start we've had to the season has been really good and going forward we're only going to be a better side the more we adjust to Sando's game style and get to know each other's games.
"I think we'll be a successful side this year, not just in the first half of the season but in the second half of the year as well."
Dangerfield was drafted by the Crows with pick number 10 in the 2007 draft and has played 73 games.
His hard edge and ability to win contested ball and clearances combined with his terrific turn of foot has seen him become a stand-out for the Crows this season.
Dangerfield is averaging 26 disposals this year and has kicked five goals.
Tags: australian-football-league, sport, adelaide-5000, sa, australia, moggs-creek-3231, vic First posted May 28, 2012 11:11:27