Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has declared his side needs a couple of big wins as he tries to solve their consistency problem.
He also has concerns over the fitness of gun midfielder Izak Rankine (calf) and Callum Ah Chee (hand) after a bruising 10.15 (75) to 9.12 (66) loss to Hawthorn on Thursday night.
The Crows started strongly and were coming home with a wet sail - but did themselves no favours by conceding a run of seven goals through the middle of the game.
Last season's minor premiers, who were bundled out of the finals in straight-sets, have six wins and five losses ahead of next round's bye.
"What is it that frees us up to finish so strong?" Nicks said, adding they looked "locked up" through the second and third quarters.
