Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson talks with Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley before the draft on the Gold Coast. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
ADELAIDE coach Brenton Sanderson says the Crows can build an era of success even if they have to sit out the early rounds of the next few drafts.
Sanderson didn't get a say in the club's decision to give up its first two picks in tonight's draft, effectively an early down-payment on a likely severe sanction when the Crows front the AFL Commission on November 30.
Sanderson said from a selfish point of view, he would have preferred to keep the picks.
"It's a bit unusual for us,'' Sanderson said on the Gold Coast.
"Pick 64 for us (now the Crows' first pick) ... we'll sort of sitting around for the first three-quarters of the draft.
"From a selfish point of view I'd love to have early draft picks but I certainly understand the situation we're in and I guess it's the best decision for the footy club.
"It's the chairman's call, in consultation with the AFL, so from a coaches' point of view and the recruiting team I guess we're just trying to be prepared for all different scenarios.
"Over the last couple of weeks our guys have been outstanding -- (list manager) David Noble and (recruiter) Hamish Ogilvie have been fantastic in the way they've prepared for all different scenarios."
While it's likely the Crows, facing charges of draft and salary cap tampering over the Kurt Tippett saga, will also lose early selections from future drafts, the coach said they were well positioned to cope.
"Our list is very strong. Our age profile is very young," Sanderson said.
"Apart from the two new franchises I think only Brisbane and Melbourne are younger than us.
"We're still a very young side and we've still got our best (football to come). We feel like we can still improve."
The club rose from 14th spot last year to the brink of a Grand Final berth in Sanderson's first season at the helm.
He said the mood among the players was positive despite the potential sanctions hanging over the club and some of its key figures.
AFL Coaches,Gold Coast.Ken Hinkley,Brenton Sanderson and Chris Scott, Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
"All I can do as senior coach is play my role and the rest of the stuff is going to be sorted out," Sanderson said.
"I'll get back home tomorrow and get on with training our boys through the pre-season.
"The players have been fantastic. Their support's been great as well and they're really keen to build on a good 2012 campaign and have another successful 2013."
He said the attack would remain potent without Tippett, even though the Crows don't have a player who can completely replace him.
Sanderson said improving youngsters such as Josh Jenkins, Shaun McKernan, Lewis Johnston, Tom Lynch and Ricky Henderson provided forward options, while exciting midfielder Patrick Dangerfield could spend more time in attack.
"We can certainly go for a few different sort of structures that can still help us and trouble the opposition," he said.
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