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I'm starting to wonder if MOD could get a "shock" call up to take on the Pies, based on his recent consistently good ressies form, capped off by last week's BOG. Goodes brings a multitude of things to the team and no-one else is going to be able to come in and do even half of them in his absence. But one of his "things" is hard running into space to provide an option, and then running with the ball. Fosdike can do this, but he's injured. Barlow can do this - even if he's not done it much this year - but he's injured. I think Laidlaw will prove in time that he can do this at senior level but he's injured. I suspect that, on form, MOD might be the next best option.
Of course, if Spida's ready to return they might just bring him in for Goodes, but with the Pies down on tall forward options and not having the best ruck division in the world, keeping LRT in as the second ruck is probably as good bringing Spida back. Cloke is a very good opponent for LRT in defense but Teddy can probably do a decent job too, and I am not sure that Ted is well suited to any of the Pies' medium or small forwards.
The other possible "in" would be Schmidt, to take Goodsey's place in the onball rotations but his form hasn't been sparkling in recent weeks and given that the Pies ran the Swans ragged three times last year, I think MOD's run and carry might be more valuable than Schmidt's ability to win contested ball.
Is MOD ready for senior action? I'm not really sure, but there's only one way to find out.
Of course, if Spida's ready to return they might just bring him in for Goodes, but with the Pies down on tall forward options and not having the best ruck division in the world, keeping LRT in as the second ruck is probably as good bringing Spida back. Cloke is a very good opponent for LRT in defense but Teddy can probably do a decent job too, and I am not sure that Ted is well suited to any of the Pies' medium or small forwards.
The other possible "in" would be Schmidt, to take Goodsey's place in the onball rotations but his form hasn't been sparkling in recent weeks and given that the Pies ran the Swans ragged three times last year, I think MOD's run and carry might be more valuable than Schmidt's ability to win contested ball.
Is MOD ready for senior action? I'm not really sure, but there's only one way to find out.
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