{"id":389975,"date":"2024-05-01T08:50:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T08:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=389975"},"modified":"2024-05-02T04:08:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T04:08:26","slug":"pies-recruit-earns-shock-call-up-weeks-after-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=389975","title":{"rendered":"Pies recruit earns shock call up weeks after selection"},"content":{"rendered":"

C\ufeffollingwood<\/a> has confirmed midfielder Lachie Sullivan, who has been on their list for just 10 weeks, will debut against Carlton on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Sullivan's selection comes after two key Magpies were forced out of the side.<\/p>\n

Jordan De Goey will miss the match due to concerning groin issues, while Tom Mitchell is sidelined \ufeffwith a plantar fasciitis flare up.<\/p>\n

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It means 26-year-old Sullivan gets his chance, after impressing quickly when he was signed in the pre season as a mature-aged rookie.<\/p>\n

Sullivan becomes the second AFL player this season to debut after turning 26.<\/p>\n

\"Sullivan<\/p>\n

He follows Geelong small forward Shaun Mannagh, who debuted in round one for the Cats against the Saints.<\/p>\n

O'Sullivan was picked up from the Western Bulldogs VFL side, where he won the 2022 and 2023 best and fairest awards.\ufeff<\/p>\n

And it's a debut that many dream of.<\/p>\n

His Pies take on rivals Carlton at the MCG in a Friday night blockbuster\ufeff, which is expecting to see more than 90,000 pack the stadium.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollingwoodFC\/status\/1785572844627444123<\/a><\/p>\n

Collingwood coach Craig McRae \ufeffheaped praise on the inside midfielder, noting that the big stage is the perfect place for him to debut.<\/p>\n

"Lachie's had four or five drafts he's missed out on, and he comes in as a young lad that's hungry," McRae told reporters on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

"He was VFL best and fairest at the Bulldogs last year, a really quality player at that level, and he hasn't missed a beat since he's been here.<\/p>\n

\"Sullivan<\/p>\n

"We've had him close as an emergency a few weeks now."<\/p>\n

Meantime, McRae explained where De Goey is at with his injury.<\/p>\n

"Jordy won't play. He's got tight groins, so we're just going to sort of back him off a little bit, hopefully get those things settled down," he said.<\/p>\n

"This is the unknown, we're not sure how long (his recovery) will be, the reality is it's come on reasonably quickly.<\/p>\n

"My expertise, which is none \u2026 the things I've been told is if it comes on quickly, it may go away quickly, we'll have to wait and see."\ufeff<\/p>\n

The Pies sit 10th on the ladder, with three wins and a draw under their belt. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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