AFL Rd 1 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

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Is Ed the special case defender selected just to tag Dusty out of F50?

But looking at our team, I'd suggest we are hoping Dusty is starved of opportunity, we are setup to intercept across the HBF and not for defence at FB.

I dont trust anything Hardwick says about his players and the mixture of Dusty in the middle or forward isnt set in concrete. I'd expect Newman to pick Dusty up if he plays forward and a variety of players to rotate off him in the middle.
If he is one out down forward and gets enough supply then he will kick goals...thats a given, its going to be about the work up the ground, the pressure and accountability when Richmond run their usual rebound stuff with Short, Baker, Vlastuin etc delivering the ball down forward and following up.
If I see Baker or Short running forward alone and getting easy hand off receives  kicking goals then you know we are going to play the same unaccountable rubbish that sees us give up easy goals against the trend of play.
If I see those players prevented from running down field or being worn by their opponent I'll know things are going to be different and Voss has got players thinking about accountability and what they have to do when we dont have the ball and that means winning more games and a successful 2023.