ADELAIDE forward Josh Jenkins says the Crows are reclaiming their identity as they get close to fielding their best side.

The Crows (8-8) kept their season alive with an outstanding 15-point victory against Geelong at Adelaide Oval last Thursday night.

The stunning turnaround coincided with the Crows regaining established stars Rory Sloane, Eddie Betts and Tom Lynch in recent weeks.

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"There's more belief we can play powerful football, we can play football that will allow us to give us a chance," Jenkins said.

"I've been quite strong on the fact, there's no point talking about playing finals too much, we need to get back playing the way we did last Thursday night.

"If we play somewhere near that level, then eventually, we'll get there.

"It was just a good feeling going into last week.

"You see a (Rory) Sloane, you see a (Eddie) Betts, you see a (Taylor) Walker, you see a (Tom) Lynch.

"You see these guys who are back, and all of a sudden, you think, hey, this is a side we thought we were going to have at the start of the season.

"There's been a silver lining at getting guys like (Lachlan) Murphy and (Jordan) Gallucci and (Myles) Poholke an opportunity, but you walk out there Thursday night, and you see some of the familiar faces, and you start to feel good about yourself."

The Crows face a resurgent Brisbane at the Gabba on Saturday night without Walker, the skipper accepting a one-game suspension for his hit on Geelong's Zach Tuohy.

But the Crows are hopeful of regaining key defender Daniel Talia after he missed the win over the Cats with a foot injury.

"I'd imagine so, it literally came down to a game-day decision," Jenkins said.

"We didn't know he was out until we came to the ground.

"He was very close, so you'd imagine with another nine days, he'd be right there."

The Crows have a challenging stretch from rounds 19-22, taking on Melbourne (sixth), Port Adelaide (fifth), Greater Western Sydney (seventh) and North Melbourne (ninth).

But the Lions won't be a pushover having won three straight, including a huge 33-point upset of Hawthorn in Launceston last Saturday.

"Everyone can see why they're talked about in a different light to Carlton or St Kilda, because they play so exciting," Jenkins said.

"They're fast, they move the ball and they score really heavily, so they'll be a big challenge for us."