ADELAIDE coach Brenton Sanderson says the high-risk torpedo punts attempted by a number of his players during the NAB Cup triple-header against Port Adelaide and Carlton were part of a new philosophy at the club.

Former coach Neil Craig frowned upon the tactic, but Sanderson said after the Crows' winning start to the NAB Cup that he sanctioned it in a bid to keep the opposition off guard.

"The defensive press is so aggressive in the modern game now so there's some opportunities to attack the last line.

"I think you'll see that a lot more [of that] in the modern game these days.

"Long kicking to a contest is back. We've done a lot of contested marking work and pressure work over the summer and it was nice to see a few of those things work out for us today."

Sanderson said the best news from the clashes was that his team found a way to win when coming from behind in both matches.

"The most impressive thing for me was that the boys found a way to win having come from behind in both matches," Sanderson said.

"There were some fantastic individual efforts, but I think it was the giving yourself to the team that made the biggest impression."