Coach Don Pyke has challenged his team to ‘bring its game’ against Hawthorn on Friday night.

Adelaide’s won admirers for its high-scoring and fast-paced style of play; a by-product of fierce defensive pressure across the ground.

The Crows’ game plan held up against the seasoned Sydney Swans on Saturday night, but will face another stern test against the triple-reigning premiers at the MCG.

Pyke said the Club was looking forward to, arguably, the biggest challenge in the game right now.

“We’ve got an opportunity to play against a really highly regarded opponent that’s got a great record of success,” Pyke said on Wednesday.

“They’re an experienced group of players, who have played together for a long time. They play a really well-balanced style of footy.

“The challenge is to be able to counteract that and play the way we want to play. We’ll go over there (to Melbourne) with a clear direction. 

"The foundation of how we want to play won’t change, but we’ll adapt and be flexible … we’ll recognise where they’re strong and we’ll bring our game.”

Consistency across the park has been a key to Adelaide’s three-game winning streak.

Pyke said it would take another team effort to upset the Hawks at home.

“Every phase of our game has to stand up on Friday night,” he said.

“The consistency of effort that the guys have to bring, the way we want to play and their individual performance has been important to get us to the stage we’re at now.”

Adelaide is ranked second in the competition for scores (482 points) behind only League-leaders North Melbourne. 

However, the Club has the 10^th best record for scores against (388 points). The Western Bulldogs lead the way, having conceded only 216 points in their four matches.

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Pyke acknowledged that scoring appeared to be on the rise this season, but said his team still needed to improve defensively.

“We’re only four weeks in, so it’s a small sample size … but there’s been a subtle shift (in scoring),” he said.

“There are still areas of our defence that we want to tighten up. I’m not sitting here saying that we’ve mastered any areas of our game.

“We’ve still got a lot of room for improvement and that’s what we’re striving for.”

An even spread of contributors will prove crucial should Hawk Ben Stratton blanket Eddie Betts again.

The Crows superstar has kicked just two goals in his three matches against the reigning premiers since he crossed to Adelaide ahead of 2014. It remains the only dent in Betts’ astonishing record at West Lakes: he’s booted 127 goals in his 49 senior Crows games.

Adelaide has been capable of scoring heavily this season even if one of its star forwards is well held and, although Pyke backed Betts to continue his great form, he also insisted he wanted the club’s emphasis on even contribution to continue.

"Does history naturally repeat itself? Not necessarily," Pyke said.

"Eddie’s in really good form, he’s in a really good, positive frame of mind and he brings that to the game on Friday night.

"He’ll be aware of [his poor recent record against Hawthorn], but hopefully it’s not going to be a dictating factor on the game.”