In 1928, Crowe made his professional rugby league debut against University in a Round 3 win.[2] He played the following game in a 7-9 loss to Eastern Suburbs[3] and would not appear again until 1933.
Returning at his usual position as hooker, Crowe made an appearance for the first time in five years in a double-digit loss to Easts.[4] He played 3 more games in the regular season. South Sydney concluded the season 3rd, below Easts (who also had 8 wins, but had a better point differential). Souths played Newtown in the semi-final on a Saturday afternoon. Crowe played the game, however, his team lost 17-12 to the eventual premiers.[5]
Crowe would not play another game after Souths' Semi Final loss. He concluded his career with 8 appearances.[6]