Not much to Crow about yet

ADELAIDE coach Don Pyke knows his AFL pacesetters have come a long way.

But just how far, he says, will be revealed by Sydney in tonight’s AFL heavyweight stoush at Adelaide Oval.

The bout has been a painful wait for Pyke and his Crows, who are still smarting from their last meeting against the Swans – a semi-final six-goal loss last year.

Sydney exposed weaknesses which Pyke went about fixing – being stronger at contested ball, implementing Swans-like military-precise defence.

Pyke’s tweaks have worked: the Crows, six points clear in top spot, are assured an initial home final.

But they haven’t yet played Sydney.

“It’s a good chance to see the areas (where) we think we have improved on against a high-quality opponent,” Pyke said.