Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks admits his facet’s interstate document does not look good on face worth however is adamant they’ll take it as much as the AFL’s finest irrespective of the venue.
He has proof to help the speculation, having seen his Crows go inside a kick of toppling flag favourites Collingwood on the MCG.
Adelaide produced a scintillating third-term, rattling off seven unanswered objectives, earlier than falling two factors quick in an epic final-quarter arm wrestle.
It left the Crows with one win in six video games outdoors South Australia this season, and a 7-7 document general that places them in eighth place.
“Everyone who was in the stadium today saw that was a battle,” Nicks stated.
“That was good footy and our guys, after 5-10 minutes of wanting to kick the cat, will move on and get ready for next week.
“We know we are able to play a very excessive stage of footy and take it as much as the very best.”
Adelaide were wasteful in front of goal early and trailed by 34 points during the second quarter but managed to turn the match on its head.
Taylor Walker kicked five second-half goals as Jordan Dawson (35 disposals, five clearances) and Ben Keays (28, 10) played key roles in lifting the Crows back into the contest.
“That’s the grit half that is most pleasing. Lots of groups would lie down in that second,” Nicks stated.
“This stadium erupts and there is not many groups which have help like they do. It was difficult.”
Nicks urged his developing side to heed lessons learnt on the big stage and use them to fuel further growth in the race towards September.
“We’ve performed some actually excessive ranges of footy however right this moment the problem was larger,” Nicks stated.
“It was the highest facet within the comp, the shape crew enjoying in entrance of their house crowd and we had been underneath lots of strain.
“That was really pleasing and we’ve got to go away with that mindset that it’s part of our journey.
“There’s lots of sore boys in there – not bodily – however they will come via that.”
Adelaide will begin sizzling favourites at house to North Melbourne in spherical 16 however may very well be with out Nick Murray, who was substituted on Sunday with a hamstring situation.
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