Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson was pleased with aspects of his team's crushing win over the Western Bulldogs. Source: Getty Images
ADELAIDE has restored the first building block of coach Brenton Sanderson's game - team defence.
And Sanderson says he needs to see consistency from his team before he can assess where the 2-2 Crows stand in the AFL premiership race.
Adelaide, which had leaked an average 104 points in its first three games, yesterday held the Western Bulldogs to their lowest score against the Crows (4.4) while star midfielder Patrick Dangerfield again proved he is carrying an erratic team.
"At the moment we're still too much up and down," Sanderson said after Adelaide won its first game at AAMI Stadium this season by 52 points.
"We have a good game and then a poor game and then a good game and then a poor game. We need consistency of performance."
But there is no lack of consistency from Dangerfield, who yesterday kicked 4.1 while tormenting the Bulldogs defence around the goalsquare.
"He is so explosive in space," said Sanderson, explaining his decision to reposition Dangerfield.
"You sometimes need two (Dangerfields) - one in the centre bounce winning clearances and one to kick the ball too (in attack). He had the complete game today. He won clearances, he kicked goals. He was certainly our best player today."
Dangerfield dismissed the external concern for the knee injury he has carried since taking a knock to the joint in Brisbane a fortnight ago.
"It's good . . . it is good," Dangerfield said. "I copped a whack on the hard deck at the Gabba, but we have very good medicos and physios at the club, so it is taking care of itself."
As Adelaide prepares to face a buoyant Carlton at the MCG on Saturday, Sanderson made it clear he is judging players harshly at selection.
"The players are aware we are going to play players in form now," he said.
"We need a consistency of performance across our whole team. We can't have the yo-yo good form, bad form. We need players who contribute on a regular basis.
"And if you miss out, you have to go back to the SANFL and play well to get back in our side."
Adelaide reported no injury last night.
However, Sanderson declared key forward Taylor Walker was subbed in the last term - for Jason Porplyzia - after taking a knock to his hip.
Adelaide's ability to command a crowd at AAMI Stadium - albeit in the rain - has obviously been knocked by the club's flat start.
The 24,684 at West Lakes yesterday is the second-lowest crowd at a Crows home game and only the second time in 23 seasons at the ground that Adelaide has failed to draw 25,000.
Match review panel notes sent to Melbourne last night will concern acting Adelaide captain Scott Thompson for his head-high bump of Western Bulldogs rookie Brett Goodes in the third term.
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