We can do it without Tex: Rutten

Injured Crows forward Taylor Walker watches from the bench in the match against Carlton. Picture: Michael Dodge. Source: Getty Images

CROWS full back Ben Rutten is backing his team-mates to rebuild an effective Adelaide attack in the absence of key forward Taylor Walker with a serious knee injury.

As Adelaide awaits scans to today confirm the damage of Walker's right knee, Rutten expects the Crows to find enough options to restock a forward zone that was already dealing with the defection of key forward Kurt Tippett to Sydney.

"It is something we are going to have to do ... we have guys (in the SANFL where) Shaun McKernan kicked five goals, Lewis Johnston is in some reasonable form," said Rutten who plays his 200th AFL game on Saturday when Adelaide hosts premiership favourite Hawthorn.

"It is not going to be one guy who is going to replace (Walker). We need more contributors scoring goals. That is the way we are going to have to approach it for however long Tex is out.

"It is disappointing for him and we are going to have to cover it. We saw with Carlton at the weekend the way they can score heavily without having a dominant key forward.

"We rely on big guys in the forward line to compete, so we are going to have to re-jig it and find ways to score goals."

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