While it may take time to adjust to life under new coach Don Pyke, key forward Josh Jenkins expects the Crows to continue building on the side’s 2015 form.

Pyke was appointed coach in October following the passing of Phil Walsh in July.

Scott Camporeale performed extremely well as Crows interim coach – taking the Club to a finals win – but didn't wish to assume the permanent senior role.

Jenkins told radio station FIVEaa that, naturally, it could take awhile for the players and coach to gel, just as it did under Walsh.

But he was also confident his team was well placed for a solid year given its record last season.

 "It's not like he's coming into a side that could only win two or three games last year," Jenkins said of Pyke.

"It's going to be a bit of a process for us to learn how he wants us to play, only 12 months after trying to learn how Walshy wanted us to play.

"There will be some growing pains no doubt. No coach just comes in and the 22 are able to play exactly how he wants, but for the most part hopefully we can continue to do what we did well last year."

Coach wants Crows to ‘take the game on’

Pyke has completed his first full week of pre-season with every Crow back into training and Jenkins said the former West Coast assistant hadn't yet raised his voice.

Pyke arrived at West Lakes with the reputation of possessing a terrific tactical mind and the composure to stay calm in the pressure cooker that is the modern game.

Although the first week of pre-season doesn't lend itself to coaches losing their cool, Jenkins said Pyke was already living up to his name as an unflustered leader.

"He's a fairly reserved character, that's probably the first thing I noticed," he said.

"Only time will tell what he's really like but I think he's just taking his time to get to know everyone and understand how each player ticks.

"At the moment he's been pretty good, we've been doing some reasonably basic drills so there hasn't been too much for him to get too 'antsy' about."