Nick Dal Santo believes Adelaide have been “overrated” if you assess their body of work over the last 18 months.
Coming off a 12th place finish in 2018, the Crows sit 1-2 after the opening three rounds and haven’t been able to replicate the free-flowing brand that took them to a Grand Final in 2017.
While conceding it’s still early in the season, the three-time All-Australian is concerned with their forward line set-up that has yielded just 9.6 goals per game.
“Based on results and the evidence we’ve seen I have to say yes (they’re overrated),” Dal Santo told SEN Afternoons.
“That forward line is still not working. You look at (Eddie) Betts, (Josh) Jenkins and (Taylor) Walker, I think eight goals combined in the first three weeks.
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“I had them bouncing back really significantly off the back of last year, but what we’ve seen so far is that it’s just not clicking. That electrifying ball movement isn’t working … I’ve overrated them.
“For what it is, it’s Round 3 and they can obviously improve, but I think they’ve been overrated to this point over the last 18 months.”
Don Pyke’s side face North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium in Round 4 on Saturday night.
Listen to Nick Dal Santo’s chat on SEN Afternoons with Jack Heverin in the player below
