Vancouver Rise have won two matches in a row after a rocky start to the sophmore Northern Super League season and Quinn has been at the centre of both performances, making the conversation on the pod turned quickly to whether Casey Stoney needs to give them a look in the next CanWNT window.

The BroadsCast crew were in agreement on what Quinn offers: the ability to check over the shoulder, identify the pockets, switch the play on a dime, and dictate tempo through a combination of technical quality and football intelligence built over years at the highest level.

The one reservation raised was defensive exposure. Quinn has been exposed defensively and that is a knock that will feature in any honest assessment.

Casey Stoney, in a previous conversation, described the current arrangement with Quinn as something they had “come to an understanding” about, leaving some ambiguity over whether this was a mutual decision or one driven purely by the coach.

Shireen’s instinct is that if Quinn wanted to be at the table, they probably could be.

“If Quinn wanted it, they could have it because their game IQ, their understanding of the play is still spectacular.”

The question of whether Quinn has removed themselves from consideration, at least in part, is one the crew acknowledged they cannot answer from the outside. What makes current form particularly persuasive is the context it comes in.

Quinn is performing at Vancouver Rise FC without Holly Ward, without Lisa Pechersky (now at Montreal), without Sam Chang (who suffered an ACL injury in the preseason), and without the dynamism of Jasmyne Spencer on the wing. Driving play and setting tempo for a depleted squad against competitive NSL opposition is a different test than doing it flanked by your best teammates.

The combination work with Mia Pante and the way Quinn is being used as an anchor and pivot for Jessica De Filippo dropping deeper has been a particular highlight.

The other side of the ledger is Canada’s midfield depth. Named options included Mimi Alidou, Kaylee Hunter, Jessie Fleming, Emma Regan, Simi Awujo, and others. Beyond Jessie Fleming as a locked-in starter, Walsh was not convinced the depth is at the level needed to compete against tier-one opponents. Quinn’s inclusion would change that picture. The question is, however, can Quinn translate what they’re doing well at NSL in mobility and pace in an international environment.

Casey Stoney has October and then World Cup and Olympic qualifying after that to call them in.

If it’s not now, the BroadsCast doesn’t know when it’s going to be time for Quinn.