INJURY prone Adelaide player Jared Petrenko says a groin injury that kept him from winning an SANFL premiership with Woodville West/Torrens last season is no longer an issue.

Petrenko's pace and silky skills have often draw comparisons to his predecessor in the No.23 jumper Andrew McLeod, but regular injuries since his AFL debut in 2009 have hampered his development.

"I missed about a week or so at the start of the preseason, but I haven't had any hiccups and I'm feeling really strong through there," Petrenko said.

"I've done a lot of work with the physio and the weights coach, so I'm not worried at all about that."

The 22-year-old is also set to spend more time in the midfield this season. having focused on his running capacity over the summer.

Petrenko spent significant time on the ball in Last Sunday's NAB Cup, managing five kicks against Carlton, before collecting seven disposals against Port Adelaide, equal second only to Rory Sloane for the Crows.

While he has spent more time in attack and defence in the past, the exciting youngster has flagged an altered role under new coach Brenton Sanderson.

"It's pretty much been confirmed," Petrenko said of his increased midfield responsibility.

"I played a little bit through there last year and played all my junior footy there, so hopefully I can get in there as much as I can and show what I can do.

"Ever since I've been at the club I've never really been the best runner, so that's always going to be the main thing I work on. But also the way I train is another thing.

"He (Sanderson) said, and a lot of the other coaches have said, that I'm getting better at that every year that I'm here and I'm learning from the older players about those things."

While looking forward to spending more time in the middle of the ground, Pentrenko said it his versatility would remain an asset.

"It's definitely a positive and a strength of mine; I can put my hand up to play anywhere which obviously helps," Petrenko said.

With two wins on the board, Adelaide travels to Alice Springs to tackle Brisbane on Saturday in round two of the NAB Cup. But despite the flawless start, Petrenko said his side's focus still remains fixed on round one and not on taking out the pre-season competition.

"We had a couple of good wins on the weekend and we're not going to get too far ahead of ourselves," he said.

"We've got Brisbane this weekend and Collingwood the week after.

"We're not worried about playing in the Grand Final of the NAB Cup or anything like that."

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