However a severe knee injury in the lead up to the 2010 season ruled him out for the year, and it has been atough road back for the defender.
This season it has been a roller coaster ride, playing the first 5 games of the year before injury concerns and poor form ruled him out for the next 6 weeks.
He made his return in Round 12 and has started to show the form that made him one of the most valuable youngsters at the club.
Crows midfielder Richard Douglas says the players were given a few home truths earlier in the week, and they are desperate to find some consistant form.
He says the group has been able to stay upbeat and positive, and they are confident of recording a win this weekend.
Despite the huge gap in their recent form and ladder position, the Crows have a good recent record against the Pies and the Adelaide players are going in confident of putting on a good show.
For Kurt Tippett a match up with the defending premiers in front of a big crowd at Docklands is an exciting prospect.
Norwood Coach Nathan Bassett told ABC Grandstand that he's looking for improvement in his younger players after the loss of experienced Nick Duigan, Paul Puopolo, Ed Lower and David Trotter.
He was happy with Taylor Walkers seven goals against North Adelaide and knows he'll work on his defensive skills, but he also stressed that Walker is only twenty one years of age and has plenty of learning to do.
Bassett also talks about the juggling of AFL Players coming back into the SANFL and the allowance that has to be made for the different levels of fitness.
He knows that the Magpies will be fired up and tonight at the Norwood Oval there will be a superb atmosphere
Peter Walsh and Roger Wills catch up with Power midfielder Danyle Pearce
Danyle Pearce has taken centre stage this week as the AFL celebrates Indigenous Round in Round 9.
Proud to represent the Indigenous community, Pearce this week highlighted the fact the racism in footy in not dead, revealing he was abused by a spectator while playing in the SANFL earlier this season.
However he has dealt with that issue through the SANFL and now is looking forward to helping his team get just their second win of the season when the host Fremantle on Saturday.
[an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive]Port haven't beaten Sydney since 2006, and with the team struggling to put 4 quarters together not many pundits give them a chance on Saturday night.
But the Power defender Alipate Carlile told Peter Walsh and Roger Wills the team is on the up and they could steal a very important victory this weekend.
Gold Coast are making their first trip to Adelaide and it is almost certain they will head home with a loss following efforts in their first 3 matches in the AFL.
Ahead of the match Power defender Jacob Surjan spoke with Grandstand's Roger Wills.
Since then he has become a regular in the Crows line up, and will play his 50th AFL game this weekend against Carlton.
But for Symes a win for the team is the most important thing, with the Crows floundering with just win to their name heading into Round 5.
In the build up to the Saturday night match at Docklands, Symes joined Roger Wills to discuss the match.
