ADELAIDE star Rory Sloane has given the best indication yet that he intends to re-sign with the Crows.
The 2013 Malcolm Blight medallist is out of contract at the end of this year but on Tuesday hinted he would put pen to paper soon, highlighting his love for the city and the club.
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Sloane has played 100 games for the Crows since making his debut in 2009 and averaged 24 possessions and seven tackles a game last season.
He and teammate Patrick Dangerfield are the two highest profile stars at West Lakes yet to re-sign, with 2010 club champion Richard Douglas also yet to re-commit.
"I'm still really comfortable with where it's all sitting, (I am) still chatting with the club and you guys know better than anyone how I feel about Adelaide and the football club," Sloane said.
"That'll take care of itself pretty soon I'm sure.
"The standards we've been setting and the team-first attitude we have so far this pre-season excites me."
The Crows will begin their season on Sunday with a clash against North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval.
But with the verdict on Essendon's supplements saga to be handed down on Tuesday and Monday's revelation that Collingwood players Lachlan Keeffe and Josh Thomas had tested positive to a banned substance, the football world remains heavily focused on off-field matters.
Sloane said it was no distraction to the Crows, who were only concerned with starting their year with a win.
"Inside our four walls it's been fine … we're a fair way away from all that at the moment," he said.
"It's not going to affect us at all, we're just focusing on North and I'm sure North is focusing on us.
"What you'll see in round one is us trying to put as much pressure on North as we can."
