Mitchell Starc says he will take a leaf out of Mitchell Johnson's book and let his aggressive bowling do the talking, as he declared it was time for Australia's young attack to step up and deliver.
Starc dismissed the Gabba incident that led to him being docked half his match fee as nothing more sinister than "just a shocking throw" but acknowledged there were more effective ways of stamping his authority on a game. 
He said the recently retired Johnson provided the blueprint for a fast bowler to intimidate through his bowling rather than with cheap talk or on-field petulance.
Like Starc, Johnson is naturally a mild-mannered person though blessed with the ability to bowl serious heat. He developed an aura after his heroics in the 2013-14 Ashes while Starc's reputation as a wrecker is also building after a hot 2015 in which he dominated a World Cup and is now making giant strides in the five-day arena.
"The way Mitch has done it with his aggressive bowling rather than saying too much along the way, that's the perfect example," Starc said.
"As a young group we all do it in different ways. James Pattinson is more the aggressive approach out of the lot of us but I think we'll do it nicely as a group. It's important we don't overstep the line."
Starc said he had no qualms with captain Steve Smith's public rebuke of him.
"It was all good," Starc said. "He said 'don't do it again, you might get into trouble'. Turns out I got 50 per cent anyway."
Starc said the bone spurs in his foot had made him a "day-to-day" proposition but there was no reason for him not to be confident of seeing out the summer.
An injury to Starc would place added strain on an Australian attack that has lost Ryan Harris and now Johnson in the past six months.
Starc, who made his international debut five years ago, said it was now time for him and others such as Josh Hazlewood and Pattinson to make their own mark on the world stage.
"We've seen a changing time, not just for the team but for the bowlers for the last six-to-12 months," Starc said.
"They've set such a great foundation for the young guys coming through to set the bar so high and make us follow them.
"It'll be disappointing not to have him [Johnson] out there this week and for the future but it's a chance for a young group of bowlers now to push forward together and create a change for ourself."
While many have now pinned Starc as the pace spearhead, the left-armer sees no need for such a tag.
"We don't need a named leader in our group," he said. "I'm not going to change too much. I'm really happy with where my bowling is at in recent times.
"I've still got plenty to improve on, definitely with the red ball and the white ball. I'm really enjoying my cricket and really happy with how it's coming out and want to keep performing well for Australia."
Hazlewood agreed their international apprenticeship was now well and truly over.
"I think so, he's [Johnson] been awesome to have on the field with all that experience under his belt to talk to about different situations," Hazlewood said.
"We won't have that now, we need to step up and fill that gap."
Hazlewood is fighting to hold his place in the XI after lean pickings in Brisbane and Perth but believes the likelihood of extra grass cover on the Adelaide pitch to protect the pink ball will help his cause.
There are also concerns about Hazlewood's workload, with captain Steve Smith revealing selectors had considered leaving him out in Perth. He then bowled a further 38 overs in oppressive heat.
The giant quick is confident he can get through all six Tests this summer.