Aaron Woods - Signs with Bulldogs 2018 - Sharks 2018 [Official]..
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earl
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Personally I wouldn't have let Ava go and I would have paid a bit more than Cronulla to keep him.
I suppose the club feels it has ET at 8 and maybe MCK to interchange with him so that leaves 4 prop positions open. Matulino, Aloiai, JJ Felise and Grant can probably do the job. In my opinion though that is light on and we need some more props.
Black_n_White
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Not a single source both credible or otherwise is reporting anything other than we are in the market big time at present. I would be more concerned if we had knee-jerked to losing players and had them replaced immediately.
We seem to be very composed and focused in the player market, which is both surprising and refreshing. I honestly believe we will be stronger next year in the forwards than we are this season.
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Yeh mate hes signed.
It went sonething like this -
Castle, " Sign on the line Aaron"
woods, " Im just here to play footy"
Castle, " Yes i know Aaron but you need to sign here"
woods, " I leave this stuff up to my manager, ya know?
Castle, " Thats great but only you can sign this to play here. Not yiur manager!…"
woods, " Na mate im just here to play footy, ya know?"...
Castle, " 😠😠😠😠"
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😂😂
GNR4LIFE
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Whoa whoa, we did not let Woods and Ava go. They had offers from us but chose to leave. And what makes you think Matulino will be the only prop we sign?
earl
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I forgot about Sue. I think we need some outside backs over props at the moment and especially some class players in the outside backs.
n0n1ckname
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Pawsandclaws
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We need Edwards and at least one other fast young outside back.
innsaneink
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Brenton Lawrence
momo_amp_medo
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Good of the bench forward …... he kinda grows on you. Not a bad choice for right $s.
upper-d
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AW: "it is what it is Raelene."
tig_prmz
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yeh good pick.
anyone reckon nate myles is worth a shot? havent seen him play much this year for manly but definitely the type of player i'd be looking for.
wouldnt mind any of these melbourne boys either: finucane, K Bromwich or NAS
Harvey
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No Nate. He is living on past reputation and looks busted and disinterested
240z
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Just watching Woods on Fox 360
What an absolute sook.
Nobody was talking to me - boo hoo
Grow up mate you would last 2 minutes in the corporate world
You have the opportunity to live and work the dream and you carry on like a little girl
So glad you are gone, go now please
What an absolute sook.
Nobody was talking to me - boo hoo
Grow up mate you would last 2 minutes in the corporate world
You have the opportunity to live and work the dream and you carry on like a little girl
So glad you are gone, go now please
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Kangaroos prop David Klemmer says Aaron Woods needed to escape Wests Tigers' 'toxic environment'
Adam Pengilly - SMH
Aaron Woods' need to escape a "toxic environment" and the fear he would reflect on his career a decade from now with just one finals campaign to his name pushed the Tigers' skipper out the door at Concord, according to close friend and soon-to-be clubmate David Klemmer.
The Bulldogs forward has given a revealing insight into Woods' decision to turn his back on the club he captains to sign a four-year deal at Belmore, frustrated with the Tigers' lack of on-field success and salary cap space chewed up by players no longer at the club.
Woods' hamstring injury has robbed the best mates of uniting in a depleted front row for Mal Meninga's Kangaroos in the Anzac Test against New Zealand in Canberra on Friday night, leaving Klemmer with a mighty task to stifle Jesse Bromwich and Adam Blair.
But he has first leapt to the defence of Woods, who will be a sounding board for Klemmer this week despite again being jeered and mocked in a banner by some Tigers' supporters less than 24 hours before his Bulldogs switch was made official.
"You can put it back on the fans and say they're working in a job and they're not going too well or are in a bad environment," Klemmer argued.
"You're doing your best putting in the hard yards and see another opportunity come up that is healthy, in a positive environment that's going to better you and your family … you've got to take it. That's any human being.
"He grew up there. But if that was your brother or family member looking for a better opportunity in life you obviously back him.
"We're only in this game for a limited time and you need to look after yourself. He's the captain of the team, but if you're in a bad environment or a toxic environment ... it's a good thing he's changed."
Woods has labelled the Tigers' five-year finals hiatus – Ivan Cleary has an enormous job to stop it from stretching to six – as a key factor in his decision to link with perennial contenders Canterbury.
His friendship with Klemmer also held sway, although the latter told Woods he would support him whichever club he chose.
Woods was the first person Klemmer confided in after his newborn son was admitted to intensive care more than three weeks ago with an infected lung, his condition subsequently improving.
"He's always a helping hand and has time for everyone," Klemmer said. "That's what makes him such a good bloke.
"And he hasn't played semi-final football since 2011 I think it is ... he's 26 years old and he's a rep front-rower. In 10 years' time he doesn't want to think, 'geez, I only played one year of finals football'. That was a big motivation for him.
"He's the only front-rower trying to lead them from the front and it's a lot of weight on his shoulders.
"I think it's also higher up, how the club's structured and how they buy players [that was frustrating him]. They're still paying players from previous contracts and you can't buy quality players [to offset that]."
Warriors recruit Ben Matulino will shoulder much of the Tigers' go-forward responsibility in 2018 with Woods' current front-row partner Ava Seumanufagai set to link with the Sharks.
Adam Pengilly - SMH
Aaron Woods' need to escape a "toxic environment" and the fear he would reflect on his career a decade from now with just one finals campaign to his name pushed the Tigers' skipper out the door at Concord, according to close friend and soon-to-be clubmate David Klemmer.
The Bulldogs forward has given a revealing insight into Woods' decision to turn his back on the club he captains to sign a four-year deal at Belmore, frustrated with the Tigers' lack of on-field success and salary cap space chewed up by players no longer at the club.
Woods' hamstring injury has robbed the best mates of uniting in a depleted front row for Mal Meninga's Kangaroos in the Anzac Test against New Zealand in Canberra on Friday night, leaving Klemmer with a mighty task to stifle Jesse Bromwich and Adam Blair.
But he has first leapt to the defence of Woods, who will be a sounding board for Klemmer this week despite again being jeered and mocked in a banner by some Tigers' supporters less than 24 hours before his Bulldogs switch was made official.
"You can put it back on the fans and say they're working in a job and they're not going too well or are in a bad environment," Klemmer argued.
"You're doing your best putting in the hard yards and see another opportunity come up that is healthy, in a positive environment that's going to better you and your family … you've got to take it. That's any human being.
"He grew up there. But if that was your brother or family member looking for a better opportunity in life you obviously back him.
"We're only in this game for a limited time and you need to look after yourself. He's the captain of the team, but if you're in a bad environment or a toxic environment ... it's a good thing he's changed."
Woods has labelled the Tigers' five-year finals hiatus – Ivan Cleary has an enormous job to stop it from stretching to six – as a key factor in his decision to link with perennial contenders Canterbury.
His friendship with Klemmer also held sway, although the latter told Woods he would support him whichever club he chose.
Woods was the first person Klemmer confided in after his newborn son was admitted to intensive care more than three weeks ago with an infected lung, his condition subsequently improving.
"He's always a helping hand and has time for everyone," Klemmer said. "That's what makes him such a good bloke.
"And he hasn't played semi-final football since 2011 I think it is ... he's 26 years old and he's a rep front-rower. In 10 years' time he doesn't want to think, 'geez, I only played one year of finals football'. That was a big motivation for him.
"He's the only front-rower trying to lead them from the front and it's a lot of weight on his shoulders.
"I think it's also higher up, how the club's structured and how they buy players [that was frustrating him]. They're still paying players from previous contracts and you can't buy quality players [to offset that]."
Warriors recruit Ben Matulino will shoulder much of the Tigers' go-forward responsibility in 2018 with Woods' current front-row partner Ava Seumanufagai set to link with the Sharks.
innsaneink
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Yep.
Weak as P wasn't he
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