Retired AFL star Gary Ablett has revealed that Fremantle midfielder Ryan Crowley was one of his toughest opponents through his 357 game career.

A two-time Brownlow Medalist and eight-time all Australian, Ablett told The Herald Sun that Crowley and Chris Judd were the toughest to play on.

“The best midfielder I have ever played against would be Chris Judd, who played at a high level every game while also being heavily tagged,” Ablett told The Herald Sun.

“The hardest tagger without a doubt was Ryan Crowley. He was very focused and could run all day which made it more difficult for me to find space.

“But I enjoyed competing against him because I knew that the lessons I learnt were going to make me a more complete player.”

A life member of Fremantle, Crowley played 188 games for Freo between 2005 and 2014.