Jason Dunstall and Matthew Pavlich included as part of Adelaide Crows external review

Tom Naghten

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Adelaide have confirmed the panel that will conduct the external review into the club's football program, with a pair of legends from rival clubs included.

Four-time Hawthorn premiership forward and AFL Hall of Fame member Jason Dunstall is to chair the panel, while six-time Fremantle best and fairest and six-time All Australian Matthew Pavlich will also be involved.

The pair will be joined by high performance expert Tim Gabbett and leadership and performance guru Jonah Oliver.

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Club CEO Andrew Fagan will also be available to be called upon to assist the panel throughout the process.

Crows chairman Rob Chapman spoke about the club's rationale for the review.

"The panel members have a diverse range of skills, knowledge and expertise across football and high performance programs, and importantly bring a contemporary view of the AFL and professional sporting landscape," Chapman said.

"We hear and acknowledge the concerns of our members and fans, and share their frustration regarding recent on-field performances and this will be a rigorous and thorough process.

"We are committed to challenging ourselves and current practices to ensure the football program is the best it can be, and one that produces results of which our supporters are proud."

The Crows commissioned the review after a second straight season missing the eight following their 2017 appearance in the grand final.

A statement from the club earlier this week said the review would look into "all elements that impact on-field performance, including but not limited to coaching, leadership, development, environment, high performance and list management."

Findings from the review will be released at the conclusion of the process which is expected to take several weeks.

Tom Naghten

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Tom Naghten is a senior editor at The Sporting News Australia where he's been part of the team since 2017. He predominantly covers boxing and MMA. In his spare time, he likes to watch Robbie Ahmat's goal against the Kangaroos at the SCG in 2000.