Dusty doesn't lead we'll or take many contested marks in the F50 in 2013. We used to clear the forward line to try and exploit a smaller bodied midfielder against Dusty. In 2013 opposition teams planned for this and as a result Dusty didn't have the same impact while resting forward as he has had in the past.
When Dusty had space in the midfield he was dangerous. Running into the forward line from the midfield he created plenty of scoring opportunities. Due to the difficulty of where these opportunities occurring from he missed as many times as he goaled.
By moving Dusty to the half back when he is not rotating through the midfield, I'm not convinced his goal numbers will drop much but his ability to cut through opposition zones and create scoring chains will be magnified. I can't see it being a negative especially given the sheer amount of natural small forwards and attacking midfielders in our squad this year.
Remember too that once the opposition figured out how to bloke Jacks jump we had to change tactics and roles to ensure Jacks talents could still be utilized in 2013 without reducing our scoring capabilities. Changing Dustys role to rotate through defense could be best for him and,more importantly, the side. We again become less predictable.
The sky isn't falling I assure you. Lets see if it even eventuates at all yet and if it does give it a few weeks before making judgement.
