ADELAIDE veteran Scott Thompson is keen to play beyond 2015, believing he still has plenty to offer an emerging Crows group.

 

Thompson is out of contract at year's end but believes he still has the passion to continue his decorated 264-game career.

 

"I still see some footy left in me," Thompson said on Friday.

 

"If I wasn't enjoying it, I wouldn't be sitting here right now. I guess it's up to me and how I perform, but in saying that it's not about me really. 

 

"As long as we're performing as a side and I'm playing my role, the club will hopefully see a role for me going forward.

 

"Hopefully, I can start the season well and we'll go from there."

 

Thompson, who turns 32 in March, continued his high level of consistency in 2014. He ranked top three at the Crows in disposals, tackles and hard-ball gets as a key cog in Adelaide's talented midfield.

 

Thompson is set to begin full training in the next two weeks after post-season knee surgery.

 

Given his elite fitness level and consistent pre-season training efforts in the past, Thompson is sure he will not be adversely affected in terms of his preparation for the 2015 season.

 

"I'm probably lucky, to a certain extent, that I’ve got a number of years behind me," he said.

 

"I've got that fitness base, so I can probably pick it up a bit quicker than other guys."