FITTLER CONFIDENT WOODS IS UP TO REP LEVEL

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FITTLER CONFIDENT WOODS IS UP TO REP LEVEL
By Wayne Cousins
20/04/2012 12:18:37 PM

City Origin Coach Brad Fittler is confident young Wests Tigers prop Aaron Woods can handle the step up to representative level.

Woods, 21, was chosen for his first senior representative jersey after impressing Fittler and the City selectors with his strong form this season.

Fittler admitted he kept a close eye on Woods following a conversation with experienced Wests Tigers Football Operations Manager and Australian trainer Bryan Hider.

“I remember coming out to Wests Tigers training in the pre-season and speaking to Bryan about which player was the stand out,’’ Fittler said.

“He told me Aaron Woods and how this young kid wanted to go to another level.

“For a rep coach, it is always nice to hear that. He has worked for something and now he has been given a little sniff of a reward.

“When Wests Tigers were under the pump with Keith Galloway out injured, I thought Aaron really stood up in nearly every game.

“Aaron was great on Sunday against Penrith. He just ran over the top of them and that is exactly what we (City selectors) wanted to see.”

Fittler said the environment of a representative camp would also be a good challenge for Woods.

“City Origin week is normally a lot more relaxing than preparing for your club side,’’ Fittler said.

“It takes you out of your comfort zone and you have got to meet new people, you have to apply your personality to the team and that’s really important in the short week you have.

“Aaron seems like a pretty good bloke and we need to bring the best out of him. A lot of that will come down to what he does during the week and how he reacts to what we do.

“I want to make sure that Aaron walks off the field satisfied with his week.”
 
Good luck to Woods I'm confident he will aim up to what will be a learning experience for him. He will benefit from the outing and so will the Wests Tigers. Having said that, good luck to our other rep players tonight being MILLER and GROAT hope they go well. :sign:
 
Big chance for Woods. If he puts in a good night for City he's could really put his hat in the ring for SOO selection. It's not like NSW have that many productive, healthy props.
 
I just hope Aaron gets enough game time to show these blokes he is up to this level and still believe he could be the bolter for a bench spot in SOO

However with Tamou's BS decision he may have to wait until 2013 or the last game of 2012 when the series is over
 
To make NSW SOO these days, a player needs the backing of people of the "in crowd" (like Fittler, Daley) who have the selector's ears.

Tigers players don't get this support very often, but Woods may be an exception.
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Excellent game today.
I'm pencilling him for no.18 for Origin.
Would be a great way to give him the taste without throwing him in the deep end.
 
@sjtiger said:
Excellent game today.
I'm pencilling him for no.18 for Origin.
Would be a great way to give him the taste without throwing him in the deep end.
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I like this idea.
No need to rush him…prefer to do imo whats best for his development first rather than what NSW might need.
 
The idea of players like Simms and Woods coming through makes one smile
 
stats aren;t everything but most metres of any forward from eiher side and the only player from either side who made more tackles was Robbie.
Never looked out of his depth, top effort but hardly surprising :slight_smile:
 
@russelldp said:
To make NSW SOO these days, a player needs the backing of people of the "in crowd" (like Fittler, Daley) who have the selector's ears.

Tigers players don't get this support very often, but Woods may be an exception.
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Yep you're right there, Russell. Sterling, Gould and Warren have been talking him up a lot in the televised games this year, also. Can only be a good thing for the young man.
 
He performs like this basically from a standing start when he runs. Id hate to see how good he'd go if he got a bit deeper. Played big minutes and was fantastic
 
Handled it with ease today and was the best prop on the field. I'd have him on the bench with Gallen and Tamou starting. I'd also be inclined to have Galloway on the bench with Aaron provided Keith's foot heals enough to give him a few games before round 1.
 
He's really something else, isn't he? I would love to see him in the NSW Squad.
 
a woods rises to the occasion no mater what grade he is in .when he came from the under 20s i thought gee this will be hard for a kid 19 in the front row but bloody hell he took in his stride now a rep game no diff i would not underestimate him if he was on the bench for origin one thing for sure he wont let any one down go tiger
 
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