ADELAIDE livewire Jarrhan Jacky has promised more forward line flair this season as the coaches continue to tinker with the developing attack.

Jacky, 19, played three games as a small forward during his first season at West Lakes and is likely to be one of several fresh faces to receive greater opportunities this year.

Crows fans are eagerly anticipating promising teenager Taylor Walker’s AFL debut after his barnstorming introduction to the SANFL last season.

And they are just as enthused at the prospect of seeing injury-stricken half-forward Trent Hentschel return to the tri-colours for the first time in more than two years.

Jacky was confident the new-look forward line – minus injured star Brett Burton – was capable of improving Adelaide’s scoreboard impact this season.

"(Assistant coach) David Noble has taken over the forwards [group] this year. Nobes has added some more flexibility to the forward line and I think you’ll see a bit more flair this year too, especially with guys like Tex (Walker), Kurt Tippett and also James Sellar, who has been training really well," Jacky said.

"We take a lot of control up there during our training sessions and it’s up to us to make it work."

The club has earmarked classy forwards Jason Porplyzia and Richard Douglas for midfield roles this season.

And although Jacky harbours the same onball ambitions, he sees his immediate opportunity for a regular AFL berth in attack.

"With the amount of midfielders we do have, it will be difficult to crack into that area of the ground, so I think starting in the forward line is the way to go," he said.

"Richie Douglas played that small forward role well last year, but with a few boys from last year leaving he’ll get a go in the midfield along with Porpa (Porplyzia), so there’s definitely a spot there.

"It’s all up to me. I have to show Craigy (coach Neil Craig) and David Noble that I can fill in a spot up there and kick some goals for the team."

Jacky, who concedes he’s not ‘naturally fit’ like some of his teammates, has worked hard to increase his aerobic capacity.

Post-Christmas he recorded personal best efforts in both the 3km time trial and Goodwin runs, a drill named after the Adelaide captain, but perhaps Jacky's biggest asset is his speed.

The West Australian finished top 10 in the 20m sprint at the 2007 NAB AFL Draft Camp and was optimistic the new forward line structure would suit his style.

"The small forward role these days definitely involves a lot of chasing, harassing and being a general nuisance, which is how most of the boys at the club see me anyway," he said with a laugh.

"Sometimes you can float in and out of the game due to opportunities created by guys like Kurt Tippett. You rely on their crumbs a lot of the time, but with David Noble coming in and changing the forward line structure, it’s a little bit different for me.

"I can lead and I can impact the kicker if he wants to kick it to me, so hopefully that adds another dimension to the forward line."