ADELAIDE co-captain Taylor Walker says no one is safe from the selection axe in the wake of the Crows' embarrassing 57-point Showdown loss to Port Adelaide on Saturday.
After Walker kicked the first goal of the second half, the Crows conceded the next nine as they were completely overrun by the Power, 15.11 (101) to 5.14 (44).
Adelaide coach Don Pyke and Walker contemplate the heavy Showdown loss. Picture: AFL Photos
"From Sloaney (Rory Sloane) and I down, everyone would be spoken about this week," Walker said.
"If you dish up stuff like that in the second half, everyone should be on the table."
The Crows will have an honest review on Monday afternoon where they will dissect the game thoroughly.
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"We'll have to sit and watch that because if we don't, we won't learn from it," he said.
"It's going to be a huge learning curve for us and there needs to be some honest conversations between players because we were out there. The 22 that played need to have a real, good look at what went wrong.
"We'll put in place things that will help us if we get in that situation again."
"You look around in the last bit of the last quarter, and your fans are walking away, they shouldn't have to pay to watch that.
"We're embarrassed and we shouldn't dish that up in front of our fans."
Crows co-captain Taylor Walker says no-one is safe at selection after their embarrassing 57-point Showdown loss. The Crows will head to the Gold Coast on Wednesday for Saturday night’s clash with the Suns @AFLcomau pic.twitter.com/gkDiBTAlb3
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Walker was the Crows' only multiple goalkicker with two majors, but conceded his own form wasn't where he wanted it to be.
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"I'd love to be playing better," he said.
"I reckon there'd be a lot of blokes who would be putting their hands up to play better.
"I think I need to stay in the game more, play with a little bit more presence and a little bit more of an impact on the game.
"There's a few areas I need to get better at.
"My workrate needs to stay at a high level and demand from others what's needed."
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The Crows head to the Gold Coast on Wednesday to prepare for Saturday night's clash with the lowly Suns.
Walker said the decision to travel early to Queensland was made two months ago.
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"It's a great opportunity for the group to get away and train in their environment," he said.
Experienced forward Tom Lynch is expected to return after missing the past four games with a calf injury.
"He was really close (last week), so he will be a really good chance this weekend," Walker said.
Key defenders Daniel Talia (ankle) and Alex Keath (knee) finished the game and will be managed this week to ensure they're fit to play this weekend, while forward Jordan Gallucci will have to pass concussion tests.
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