Adelaide will gratefully take on a handful of fresh selection options after a loss to AFL frontrunners Hawthorn that left the Crows physically and mentally spent.

The combination of minimal bench rotations and a high tempo, high pressure contest against the Hawks has left Adelaide sore and sorry.

Simon Goodwin and Richard Douglas were two players at either end of their careers who both looked out on their feet at crucial moments of the final term.

Crows defender Nathan Bock, victorious in his personal duel with star Hawk Lance Franklin, said the match was played at the sort of pitch that had to take a toll on both sides.

"It was definitely a very demanding game, there was a lot of speed in the game early, it was almost a finals-like atmosphere with the intensity," he said.

"Both sides would have been physically and mentally exhausted at the end of the game and we pride ourselves on playing those sorts of matches, and hopefully next time we can do a bit better and get over the line."

Running utility Brad Symes, defensive option Kris Massie, centreman Brent Reilly and lead-up target Nick Gill will all be considered this week as they recover from an assortment of injuries.

Livewire forward Brett Burton, eligible again after a two-game ban for high contact, will be an automatic inclusion for the trip to play Brisbane on Saturday night.

Feeling the effects of top level football on a broader level are a fleet of young Crows who so far this season have impressed greatly but may now need some additional rest.

The likes of Kurt Tippett, David Mackay and Jonathan Griffin are battling to duplicate their early form and likely to be stretched again if selected for the contest against Brisbane at the tropical Gabba.

Mackay's workload has been managed somewhat through reduced game time, but even he looked a decidedly tired tyro while struggling to find an opponent to man-up on in the frantic final minutes against Hawthorn.

"Mackay and Tippett, it's their first year of AFL and a lot of demand on playing consistent football and they've shown a lot of promising signs," Bock said.

"The demand of footy in your first year is quite great, so they'll keep continuing to try and keep improving and hopefully they can keep playing like they did earlier in the year.

"It's a lot more difficult than playing SANFL in terms of the stresses and demands of the AFL, they've had a huge challenge in front of them in their first year and they've both played every game."

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