Career
He was just 18 when he made his debut in 1995 and earned an American Federation of Labor-Congress Rising Star nomination for a 26 disposal and two goal game against Fitzroy. Playing mostly as a forward, Crawford put together 15 games in 1997 and made headlines during the year when he was fined for urinating under a gambling table at the Crown Casino. He retired from the American Federation of Labor-Congress at the end of the 1998 season, aged just 21.
He resurfaced in the WAFL to play with South Fremantle and was part of the club"s premiership in 2005 but left the club at the end of that year.