Ladder leader Adelaide can derail Sydney's top-four aspirations, but the Crows are more concerned with maintaining their own premiership juggernaut.
After a dismal 0-6 start to the season, the Swans have won 12 of their past 14 games to resurrect their campaign ahead of Friday night's blockbuster with the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
The Crows are also in red-hot form ahead of facing the Swans for the first time since last year's 36-point semi-final loss at the SCG.
Crows coach Don Pyke said denying the Swans – currently fifth on the table and just one win behind fourth-placed Richmond – a double-chance in the finals wasn't important.
"What happens to Sydney is not front of mind for me," Pyke said.
"It's less about doing something to their path to the finals, it's more about us continuing to play the way we want to.
"We were beaten by them in the finals last year so it's a good chance to see the areas we've improved on against a quality opponent."
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On that night, the Crows were smashed by 20 in contested possessions (166-146), but they have rallied to lead the League in that statistic this year.
Pyke said skipper Taylor Walker (foot) and vice-captain Rory Sloane (knee) trained on Wednesday and he expected them to be named to face the Swans.
Walker and Sloane came from the ground at various times in last weekend's win over Essendon, but were able to finish the game.
"We'll see how they pull up in the morning, but they got through the session really well," Pyke said.
"Based on what they did today, they certainly moved themselves closer to playing."
Pyke said defender Jake Kelly (knee) would be right to play.
The Crows coach also confirmed midfielder Curtly Hampton (ankle) and key defender Kyle Hartigan (hamstring) got through training and would return in the SANFL this weekend.
Hampton played the first nine games of the season before requiring ankle surgery, while Hartigan has missed the past two weeks with a recurrence of a hamstring problem.
The Swans regain inspirational leader Josh Kennedy, while star forwards Lance Franklin and Sam Reid will present plenty of headaches for the Crows' defence.
"They're a really strong contested team, they're hard to score against and they've got some weapons up front," Pyke said.
"For us, it's another step to where we want to be in the finals.
"It's a great chance to put our style to the test against Sydney."
