Craig is one of several coaches coming out of contract at season's end and is under pressure for the first real time in his six-year tenure at the Crows after failing to deliver on his own expectations of a top-four finish in 2010.
Craig has led Adelaide to the finals five times since taking over from predecessor Gary Ayres midway through 2004, unexpectedly reaching preliminary finals in 2005 and 2006. He does not, however, has a premiership to his name.
The Crows' longest-serving coach has already declared he'll walk away from the club when he feels his time is up and maintains he won't coach another AFL team.
Last year, the Bombers and Power were forced to pay out significant sums of money to former coaches Matthew Knights and Mark Williams after terminating their employment with up to two years to run on their existing contracts.
Craig said he was relaxed about his contract situation and that he wouldn't put pressure on the club to start negotiations.
"We saw last year with Mark Williams, where the club (Port Adelaide) made the decision to extend a contract for two years and then six months in, that decision was reversed. We also saw the situation with Matthew Knights where he was [sacked with] two years left on his contract. It just causes too much instability and disruption to the whole football club," Craig told afl.com.au.
"I'm sure the club, at some stage, will address [my contract] and I have great confidence in the club to make the best decision for the football club.
"If they believe I'm the best person to continue and add to the football club, I'm sure they'll give me that opportunity. I have great trust also that if they believe I'm not the best person to continue, then they'll make that hard decision too."
The Crows fell well short of their ambitions of a top-four finish last year, losing their opening six games to record their worst finish (12th) since 2004.
The club has lost close to 1,300 games experience this season through retired veterans Simon Goodwin, Andrew McLeod, Tyson Edwards, Brett Burton and Trent Hentschel, but Craig said his team wouldn't use that as an excuse for not making the eight this season.
"Our playing group is very focused about what they want to do and it's a new era for our football club, to a certain extent," he said.
"It's not an era where we're going to go back and rebuild. We're not into that, but there are some fresh faces coming through and a new leadership regime in place. They're very keen to get back into the finals…very keen."
