Adelaide's already imposing advantage at home has been given a symbolic boost during the AFL's Indigenous Round.
A traditional Aboriginal greeting was held on Max Basheer Reserve on Monday, with Kaurna elders giving the Crows' indigenous players 'permission' to compete and train on their lands.
The ceremony involved dances, some didgeridoo playing from Andrew McLeod and smoking gum leaves.
The event was held in front of the entire playing squad, other Adelaide Football Club staff and media.
McLeod said the event had been a positive for the team.
"We've tried to educate the other players and the club about it. It's something pretty special to us and it was a nice ceremony, very well done and it was great that everyone could be involved," he said.
"We all come from different cultures and different places and different groups in Australia and it's one thing to be welcomed onto the land by the traditional owners; that is important to all Aboriginal people."
"It happens wherever you go ... and that's gone back for many centuries so I was honoured to be welcomed onto Kaurna land and to have that permission to play footy here."
The Crows has seven indigenous players on their list – McLeod, Graham Johncock, Ed Curnow, Jared Petrenko, Jarrhan Jacky, Jonathon Griffin and Tony Armstrong.
McLeod said he was pleased there were so many Aboriginal players involved at the club.
"In my time I've played with a few Aboriginal boys but to be where we are at now, I suppose it's a great reward for the fact that the club has got great service out of some of the Aboriginal blokes and has confidence to employ some more," he said.
"Hopefully the next generation can continue on that legacy."
The AFL's Indigenous Round celebrates and throws the spotlight on some of its leading players. But McLeod said he won't be feeling any extra pressure to perform.
"I don't really need that motivation, that's something that's already inside you but it probably makes you a bit prouder you are able to play," he said.
"The people you represent, you probably think about that a bit more and it's a nice burden to carry."
McLeod said Adelaide's poor record against West Coast was enough incentive to play well this weekend. The Crows beat the Eagles earlier this year but McLeod said form should be disregarded when a team heads to Western Australia.
"It's a whole new ball game over there," he said.
"We know we've had some trouble over there in the past ... it's a huge challenge for us to go over there and turn the tables again."