Rory Laird made his name as a half back flank before his move to central midfield, and he returned to defence last week as Matthew Nicks keeps searching for the best mix to kickstart the Crows' season. With young upstarts Jake Soligo and Izak Rankine already installed at the coalface and others putting their hand up, it is the right time for the old stager Laird to join the likes of Steele Sidebottom, Mitch Duncan and Dayne Zorko in seeing out his remaining career starting behind the ball. His previous experience should see him dominate as he can rack up touches with positioning.
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