Brodie Martin has rocketed into Round One contention after an impressive month of football.

Martin followed up strong NAB Challenge performances against Port Adelaide and Carlton with an influential display in Adelaide's trial match win over Greater Western Sydney on Friday. The skilful half-forward kicked three first-half goals against the Giants to help spark a Crows revival. Coach Brenton Sanderson praised Martin's performance as a "young guy fighting for a spot", along with defender Matthew Jaensch and forward Shaun McKernan, who also had good games.

Martin, 25, has been cruelled by injuries in his career, limited to only 18 AFL games in five seasons. He missed a full year after rupturing his ACL in 2009. A nagging ankle complaint contributed to him playing just two games last season.

Martin is optimistic continuity in both his playing and training will help him reach his undoubted potential.

“It would be going back in the history books a bit (the last time I played three straight AFL games). I think my last game against GWS (in 2012) was the last time I put a few games together. Hopefully, this is just the start of many games to come,” Martin said.

“To play Round One would be pretty sweet, but we'll have to wait and see what happens.”

Martin has been tried as a wingman, defender and forward during his time at West Lakes, but appears to have found his niche playing across half-forward. He showed off his biggest weapon - his elite foot skills - with two goals from acute angles on the vast Blacktown oval.

“I don't mind having a set shot for goal … for them to go through was nice,” he said.

“I'll play wherever 'Sando' wants me – I'm not fussed. At the moment, it's that half-forward/wing spot. I think that role suits me.”

The Crows overcame a slow start and injuries to several key players to beat GWS by eight points and continue their unbeaten start to 2014.

The injuries to Tom Lynch (shoulder), Richard Douglas (heavy knock), Sam Shaw (hamstring tightness) and Andy Otten (jarred knee) resigned Adelaide to one fit player on the bench in the second half.

“I tried to come to the bench a few times after quarter time but got sent back,” Martin said.

“I think I got one rest today which was hard work, but it's a confidence-booster for the team that we were able to push through after losing a few soldiers. We're going to have times where things are tough.

“We showed some good resilience today and came away with the win.”

Lynch, who dislocated his shoulder in a collision in the second quarter, is Adelaide's biggest concern out of the match.

The hard-running forward will have scans to determine the extent of the damage. The injury is a cruel blow for the popular forward, who was playing his first game back from foot surgery which prematurely ended his 2013 season.

But in trademark fashion Lynch was upbeat after the game, refusing to dwell on his bad luck.

“Lynchy is the kind of bloke who will put his own heartbreak aside and get around the boys,” Martin said.

“He'll have scans and fingers crossed it's good news for him. It's not a good time for boys to get injured after all the work we've done over the summer.

“Hopefully, we get the scans back and the injuries aren't too bad.”