ADELAIDE'S Rory Sloane, Tom Lynch and David Mackay are on track to face St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
Sloane (foot strain) and Mackay (concussion) were less than 100 per cent after the Crows' 36-point win against Richmond last Thursday night, while Lynch has missed the opening two games of the season with a side strain and illness.
All three trained on Wednesday morning and coach Don Pyke said they were making good progress.
"We got Rory up and going this morning and he had a bit of a run, so we'll see how he pulls up tomorrow," Pyke said.
"The signs are really positive, so we're really confident he'll be playing.
"(Mackay) came through the concussion protocol really well and he trained pretty much fully this morning, so we expect he's ready to go.
"We'll touch base with (Lynch) tomorrow morning and see how he pulls up from today's session, but he's certainly giving off some strong vibes that he's keen to play, which is good, and we'll see how he pulls up tomorrow morning."
Mackay copped a knock to the head from Tigers midfielder Josh Caddy, who accepted a one-game suspension.
The Crows will also regain experienced midfielder Richard Douglas from suspension, but Pyke said forward Riley Knight won't be considered for the AFL team and will need to build match fitness in the SANFL in his return from a foot injury.
Lynch's return could squeeze imposing first-round draft pick Darcy Fogarty out of the side as the Crows balance their forward line along with fellow talls Taylor Walker, Josh Jenkins and Mitch McGovern.
Fogarty, 18, was taken with the 12th overall pick last year and has impressed with his physicality, kicking four goals in his two games.
"With Tom coming back in, we'll have to look at what the mix and blend of our forward half looks like," Pyke said.
"Darcy showed enough in his first two games that he's going to be more than capable of playing at the level.
"He's still a two-game player, so he's still got a lot to learn, and he's learning week in and week out."
The Crows will go in favourites against a Saints' side under the pump after a 52-point loss to North Melbourne on Good Friday.
"Everything coming out of St Kilda and understanding their footy club is they're clearly disappointed with how they played last week," Pyke said.
"Fair to say, we'd look at that as an aberration as how the Saints played their footy the last couple of years.
"They pride themselves around pressure and the contested side of things, so it's another good challenge against a team that's going to be up for that."
