Interim Senior Coach Scott Camporeale believes the Crows players have been “galvanised” by the tragedy that has engulfed the Club, saying the team is ready to attack Showdown XXXIX on Sunday.

After a difficult week culminating in the emotion-charged match against West Coast, Adelaide has tried to restore normality at West Lakes ahead of the clash with Port Adelaide.

Camporeale praised his team’s attitude and resilience throughout the difficult period.

“(The harsh reality is) in this industry, there’s always next week. We love Phil and we’ll miss him, but at the end of the day we’ve still got to win games of footy and earn the right to play finals,” Camporeale said on Friday.

“It was good to get the game against West Coast under our belt, and an opportunity to move on. This week was about getting back to normality and focusing in on what we need to do this week. They (the players are) in a great headspace and really looking forward to the game.

“They’re really galvanised and up for a fierce contest on the weekend.”

Camporeale has vowed to adhere to Phil Walsh’s values and vision for the remainder of the season.

He said the team had responded well to a reaffirmation of that focus over the past fortnight.

“With what’s happened, there’s been a lot of cloudiness, I guess,” he said.

“The game is hard enough as it is without having side issues. The challenge for us, as a coaching group, is to take a step back and really reinforce what we’re after and make it really clear.

“That’s what we’ve done the last two weeks. The training has reflected that and I reckon there’s a renewed freshness about how we’re going to play.

“They (the players) are really focused … and their training has been unbelievable really, the last two sessions on Tuesday and Thursday. Even after the memorial … they came in a really good headspace on Thursday and really attacked training.

“We’re well prepared. We’re ready to go.”

The Power overcame the emotion surrounding their first match since Walsh’s passing to grind out a narrow win over top-eight side, Collingwood last Friday night.

The last time Adelaide and Port Adelaide met in Round Five, the Crows won a number of the key statistical areas but were hurt by turnovers and inaccuracy in front of goals.

Camporeale said the key to shutting down the Power remained slowing down their breakneck-speed of ball movement.

“If you give them a sniff and let them run, carry and play on – that’s their game style,” he said.

“It’s well documented, so that will be our task to try and slow them down and counterpunch them on the way back. If we went back to last time we played them, we had 70 (forward 50m) entries but just couldn’t score. I’d like to think if we get that many entries again, that we can get it done.

“Last week, we only had 36 entries, so that’s probably not going to win you games of footy.”

Port Adelaide will be without injured defensive trio Alipate Carlile, Tom Jonas and Jasper Pittard on Sunday.

The Power are the best in the competition at preventing scores in their defensive 50m. Camporeale said the Crows would have to play bold football to overcome Port’s extra players behind the ball.

“If we go in (to our attacking 50m) slow and steady, then Port will roll their numbers back but if we can get it in there quick and make their defenders defend one-on-one, I think there’s an opportunity there.”

Led by athletic ruckman Nic Naitanui, the Eagles got on top of the Crows, who are usually renowned for their stoppage work, in the midfield. Camporeale backed Sam Jacobs to respond against the combination of Paddy Ryder and Matt Lobbe, who was subbed out with a back complaint last week.

“I know Sam Jacobs is a competitive beast,” he said.

“He won’t want to allow Port’s two ruckmen to dominate us like West Coast did last week around the ground. He’ll want to give us first use, and we’ll back our midfield against theirs.”