Crows expect fired-up Dons

 Rory Sloane is wary of Essendon. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun

ADELAIDE expects Essendon to jet into South Australia with a point to prove after having its name dragged through the mud on the back of the drugs probe engulfing the club.

The Crows, who endured their own pain over the Kurt Tippett affair over summer, predicted a furious Essendon to arrive for tomorrow's season opener at West Lakes.

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But midfielder Rory Sloane predicted Adelaide would ignore the temptation to fire cheap shots at the Bombers because they had too much on their own plate to consider.

"I think they'll be very aggressive at the ball and I think they're going to want their footy do the talking,'' Sloane said.

"I just think that's what they'll do ... it's going to be all guns blazing but not much talk.

"We haven't spoken about it all (sledging Essendon). I just don't think it's on the players' mind at all.

"You've got too much to think about out there as it is -- structures and stuff that always tick over in your mind.

"We'll be focussed on just playing footy, wanting to play some hard, contested footy.''

Sloane predicted there would be additional heat on Patrick Dangerfield, who has had a sparkling pre-season, and Taylor Walker, who is now the obvious target with Tippett having left for Sydney.

But he said the players had embraced the additional expectation that has come the Crows way after making the finals in their first season under Brenton Sanderson.

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