In dismantling two teams probably destined for the bottom four in 2013, the Power simply did what many will do.
Success over Adelaide in Showdown XXXIV on Sunday, though, would surely raise a few eyebrows, particularly after the Crows rebounded from a round-one loss last Saturday with a narrow win over the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba.
Power skipper Travis Boak said Sunday's match would show the football world how far his side had come since ending last season as a laughing stock.
"We're playing a top-four side, a side that nearly made the Grand Final last year, and what a great challenge for us as a group," he said.
"It'll show how far we've come from and what we're doing as a group and as a club.
"We've taken small steps forward so far and I think it'll just show we're gradually taking steps forward - we're not going backwards.
"We want to get back to the top and we want to earn that respect back."
While Sunday's match will undoubtedly be the Power's biggest test of the season, the side's disposal efficiency in 2013 suggests it will enter the clash brimming with confidence.
The Power's skill errors reached near comical levels in 2012, but their disposal efficiency of 72.3 per cent after round two has it ranked sixth, 10 spots above Adelaide.
Boak was under no illusions his side would be up for a tough afternoon, but he said the confidence that stemmed from its best pre-season in years and two solid wins would hold it in good stead.
"Confidence is a huge part of footy these days and I think the pre-season we've had and the start we've had has given us a lot of confidence heading into the Showdown.
"We did a lot of work over the pre-season on our skill work, which every club does, but I think a lot of it comes down to confidence.
"We know we're going to come up against a great side and it's going to be a great challenge for us."
Harry Thring is a reporter for AFL Media. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_Harry.
