The Beaufort export had started a rehabilitation after a successful surgery to stabilise a tendon to alleviate persistent pain on his right groin.

The 26-year-old is expected to miss 8-10 weeks before being available for selection.

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"We're very hopeful Matt will be available for selection later in the season," Crows head of football Adam Kelly said.

"Given that surgery has just been undergone, it's difficult to put a timeline on it, but early indication is somewhere around 10 weeks."

Crouch has not played since a pre-season match in March.

Elsewhere, Brisbane has still not put a timeframe on Jarrod Berry's groin injury though the former Rebels captain has resumed running at training.

The 23-year-old missed a seventh-straight match at the weekend.

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