Recruited from South Warrnambool, Crutchfield played in the final four rounds of the 1985 VFL season.
[2] He didn't make any further appearances and ended up in Queensland playing for Southport.
[3] Crutchfield was later a successful player coach in South Australia's Riverland Football League.
Crutchfield suffered from depression and committed suicide in 2002 at the age of 37.
[4] His elder brother, Michael Crutchfield, is the member for South Barwon in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.