CROW Matt Crouch is tipped to go one better than his brother Brad and win the 2015 AFL Rising Star award.

Matt has been installed as the early favourite for the AFL’s best young player award just over a year after older brother Brad finished runner-up in voting to Gold Coast’s Jaeger O’Meara for the 2013 title.

Matt, 19, played just eight games in his debut season for Adelaide this year to retain eligibility for next year’s award.

The left-footed midfielder from the North Ballarat under-18s averaged 16.5 disposals and 3.2 tackles in a promising debut season.

Crouch heads the Rising Star market at $6 with sportsbet.com.au ahead of this year’s high draft picks Angus Brayshaw and Christian Petracca ($8) from Melbourne and second-year key forwards Jesse Hogan (Melbourne) and Tom Boyd (Western Bulldogs), who are listed at $12.

Crouch — the player the Crows recruited with the draft pick (No. 23) they received from the Demons for Bernie Vince in 2013 — earned a Rising Star nomination in round five last season for his 28-disposal, 10-mark performance against GWS.

Adelaide head of football David Noble said the club is expecting a big second season from the midfield ball magnet.

“Matt will benefit from his first full pre-season with us so we are really excited at what he might be able to do next season,’’ Noble said.