ADELAIDE midfielder Brad Crouch will play no part in the JLT Community Series after suffering an abdominal strain at training.

Crouch, who averaged 28.1 disposals in 20 games last year and was a star of the Crows' onball division, failed to play in his side's 10-point win over Fremantle last week, and has already been ruled out of the club's next match.

It means the 24-year-old may head into the regular season struggling for match fitness.

Crouch was scheduled to take part in an intra-club fixture on Saturday, but Crows general manager high performance, Matt Hass, said Crouch would miss that game, as well as Adelaide's final JLT Community Series clash with Port Adelaide on March 10.

"Brad was expected to play in our intra-club but a minor abdominal strain will keep him out," he said.

"He won't play in our JLT3 game next weekend and will be monitored in the lead up to round one."

The Crows have also decided to leave All Australian defender Daniel Talia (foot) out of Saturday's hit-out after he also missed their victory over the Dockers in Strathalbyn.

Tom Lynch (illness) and Reilly O'Brien (hip flexor) have also been ruled out.

Adelaide plays Essendon at Etihad Stadium on Friday, March 23, in its first home and away clash.