Adelaide midfielder Brad Crouch has been ruled out of the JLT Community Series and appears unlikely to be available for round one due to a hamstring injury.

The club has opted to take a conservative approach with the 23-year-old, who sustained the injury in January, after taking longer than expected to recover.

โ€œGiven Bradโ€™s injury history and young age we wonโ€™t rush his return,โ€ Adelaide general manager of high performance Matt Hass said.

โ€œHe wonโ€™t play in the pre-season competition as he recovers and we build up his training loads to match level.

โ€œWe expect Brad to make a full recovery and be an important player for the Club this season.โ€