Black_Orange_White
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He had a great performance like Dwyer did last year. I think he has a better chance than Dwyer though to make NSW.
foreveratiger
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i remember telling my dad 2 years ago about Woods , while watching the 20's . that this kid is gonna be something special he reminds me so much of Lazarus the way he runs the ball and is buildind a great offload to his game. My old man agreed with me today saying what a prospect we have.
PYMBLEPETE
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@willow said:
Steady on Willow. If we lost those two for three matches (and potentially Farah as well) our season would be toast.
innsaneink
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@PYMBLEPETE said:
Would it?
Do you think the players themselves would share that view? :brick:
PYMBLEPETE
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@innsaneink said:
It was a light hearted comment.
Woods was definitely the best prop out there today, yet all the media talk surrounding potential Origin props was about Simms - because he scored 2 tries. I'd put them both in, along with Tamou, Gallen, Galloway and Mannah. We need some big, strong, fresh blood up front - out with Weyman, Merrin, King, Snowden and TLL (maybe).
happy_tiger
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Woods is a great chance imo
Freddy's other comment was a joke He thinks Hayne will be the Australian five eight
And I thought I'd heard Thurston laugh hard before
You blokes just love feeding us Qlders ammunition to destroy you year after year
Freddy's other comment was a joke He thinks Hayne will be the Australian five eight
And I thought I'd heard Thurston laugh hard before
You blokes just love feeding us Qlders ammunition to destroy you year after year
tiger4ever
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nsw back on top this year where we belong
happy_tiger
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@tiger4ever said:
Sorry mate the Beetson factor will get us over the line
These guys will kill and die for Big Artie
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Mitchell Pearce, Robbie Farah, Aaron Woods lead way in City's Origin trial win over Country
Nick Walshaw
The Daily Telegraph
April 22, 2012 9:22PM
ASK Mitchell Pearce if the NSW No. 7 jersey is his and he laughs.
"Oh, I don't know mate," the City playmaker says. "I hear a different thing every week.
"Every year there's a debate … but I was happy with my game today and that's all that matters at this point I suppose."
While he may not sound sure about his representative future, Pearce confirmed his status as the favourite for the Blues halfback position with a dominant display as City upset Country 24-22 at Glen Willow Sports Complex, Mudgee today.
The 23-year-old had a hand in all four City tries in the first half - including a perfectly executed grubber for winger Steve Turner - in a game where both he and Country five-eighth Todd Carney won their respective battes for inclusion in the NSW Origin side.
City coach Brad Fittler was adamant Pearce had done enough to retain his place with the Blues while Carney - whose side trailed 24-nil shortly before half-time - said the playmaker "threw some dirt in his critics faces today".
"We gave Pearcey that much ball and he showed us what he can do with it," Carney said. Asked about his own chances, the Cronulla five-eighth said: "Hopefully I've done enough. Obviously it's not for me to judge, that's up to Ricky (NSW origin coach Ricky Stuart) and the selectors but hopefully I put my best foot forward.
"As a team, I thought we really dug deep in the second half, really showed some pride in the Country jersey, but just got caught short. We made too many errors."
**Fittler said Pearce had done enough to retain the Blues halfback spot and also praised the efforts of hooker Robbie Farah and prop Aaron Woods - who he said was the best bookend on the field.**
"Everything that was asked of (Pearce) leading into this game, he answered," Fittler said. "He had a couple of kicks in the first half, in the second half he got us four or five restarts, had a couple of nice clearing kicks, took some pressure off. He had some nice runs, his passing was slick ... you couldn't ask for much more."
Asked about his side's upset win, the NSW Origin legend said: "At half-time we asked the boys to go out there and win the game and they did that. I thought it was a real mature win. Between Robbie and Mitchell they were fantastic. Those two guys, you rely on them to win the game. To expose the opposition's weaknesses.
"There was a real momentum shift in the second half, massive.
"But we didn't get a penalty until the last 10 minutes."
Nick Walshaw
The Daily Telegraph
April 22, 2012 9:22PM
ASK Mitchell Pearce if the NSW No. 7 jersey is his and he laughs.
"Oh, I don't know mate," the City playmaker says. "I hear a different thing every week.
"Every year there's a debate … but I was happy with my game today and that's all that matters at this point I suppose."
While he may not sound sure about his representative future, Pearce confirmed his status as the favourite for the Blues halfback position with a dominant display as City upset Country 24-22 at Glen Willow Sports Complex, Mudgee today.
The 23-year-old had a hand in all four City tries in the first half - including a perfectly executed grubber for winger Steve Turner - in a game where both he and Country five-eighth Todd Carney won their respective battes for inclusion in the NSW Origin side.
City coach Brad Fittler was adamant Pearce had done enough to retain his place with the Blues while Carney - whose side trailed 24-nil shortly before half-time - said the playmaker "threw some dirt in his critics faces today".
"We gave Pearcey that much ball and he showed us what he can do with it," Carney said. Asked about his own chances, the Cronulla five-eighth said: "Hopefully I've done enough. Obviously it's not for me to judge, that's up to Ricky (NSW origin coach Ricky Stuart) and the selectors but hopefully I put my best foot forward.
"As a team, I thought we really dug deep in the second half, really showed some pride in the Country jersey, but just got caught short. We made too many errors."
**Fittler said Pearce had done enough to retain the Blues halfback spot and also praised the efforts of hooker Robbie Farah and prop Aaron Woods - who he said was the best bookend on the field.**
"Everything that was asked of (Pearce) leading into this game, he answered," Fittler said. "He had a couple of kicks in the first half, in the second half he got us four or five restarts, had a couple of nice clearing kicks, took some pressure off. He had some nice runs, his passing was slick ... you couldn't ask for much more."
Asked about his side's upset win, the NSW Origin legend said: "At half-time we asked the boys to go out there and win the game and they did that. I thought it was a real mature win. Between Robbie and Mitchell they were fantastic. Those two guys, you rely on them to win the game. To expose the opposition's weaknesses.
"There was a real momentum shift in the second half, massive.
"But we didn't get a penalty until the last 10 minutes."
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Woods and Sims leave mark on NSW radar
Michael Chammas
April 23, 2012
TARIQ SIMS and Aaron Woods, the stars of generation next for NSW rugby league, yesterday put their hands up and demanded selection for State of Origin I.
North Queensland's Sims has been on Blues coach Ricky Stuart's radar since being called into camp last year, and he did his chances of going one better this year no harm, bagging a double for Country in a losing side. But it was Wests Tigers young gun Woods who really stood up and said ''pick me''.
Sims's assignment of bursting into the Origin arena is a difficult one, considering the depth of quality back-rowers at Stuart's disposal, but there is a shortage of props in the ranks, only boosting Woods's chances of winning a shock call-up to the Blues team for the series opener.
''I thought he was the best prop on the field,'' City coach Brad Fittler said. ''That's why this game serves a great purpose because we all go back and watch how Aaron Woods plays for the Tigers now. I'm sure he'll build from this, and whether it's this year or next year, he looks like someone who can make the step up.''
Country coach Laurie Daley gave Sims a similar rap. ''He was fantastic,'' he said of his barnstorming back-rower. ''One of those guys that doesn't want to come off and could probably play 80 minutes. But I was very mindful that he hasn't played a lot of footy and I certainly didn't want to burn him out and have him out there, then all of a sudden fatigue can make you make a poor decision, whether that's with the ball or without. He's a guy that will be on the radar for a while.''
Sims, who was part of the Emerging Blues squad at the start of the year, has spent most of his career with the Cowboys coming off the bench, where he played yesterday.
If picked for NSW, he will more than likely fill that role, one he feels comfortable with.
''I get paid to play the game I love,'' he said. ''If I get a chance to start or come off the bench, I'm going to be doing it at 100 miles an hour. That's what people and that's what Ricky can expect if he chooses me. That's my job and that's what I've got to do.''
Country skipper Greg Bird was convinced after watching Sims yesterday that he was capable of making the jump to league's toughest game. ''I thought he was awesome,'' he said. ''He's been great up at North Queensland for a couple of seasons now. He's definitely made that transition into rep football … The young fellows coming through for NSW are strong and it's only going to be good for NSW in the future.''
Michael Chammas
April 23, 2012
TARIQ SIMS and Aaron Woods, the stars of generation next for NSW rugby league, yesterday put their hands up and demanded selection for State of Origin I.
North Queensland's Sims has been on Blues coach Ricky Stuart's radar since being called into camp last year, and he did his chances of going one better this year no harm, bagging a double for Country in a losing side. But it was Wests Tigers young gun Woods who really stood up and said ''pick me''.
Sims's assignment of bursting into the Origin arena is a difficult one, considering the depth of quality back-rowers at Stuart's disposal, but there is a shortage of props in the ranks, only boosting Woods's chances of winning a shock call-up to the Blues team for the series opener.
''I thought he was the best prop on the field,'' City coach Brad Fittler said. ''That's why this game serves a great purpose because we all go back and watch how Aaron Woods plays for the Tigers now. I'm sure he'll build from this, and whether it's this year or next year, he looks like someone who can make the step up.''
Country coach Laurie Daley gave Sims a similar rap. ''He was fantastic,'' he said of his barnstorming back-rower. ''One of those guys that doesn't want to come off and could probably play 80 minutes. But I was very mindful that he hasn't played a lot of footy and I certainly didn't want to burn him out and have him out there, then all of a sudden fatigue can make you make a poor decision, whether that's with the ball or without. He's a guy that will be on the radar for a while.''
Sims, who was part of the Emerging Blues squad at the start of the year, has spent most of his career with the Cowboys coming off the bench, where he played yesterday.
If picked for NSW, he will more than likely fill that role, one he feels comfortable with.
''I get paid to play the game I love,'' he said. ''If I get a chance to start or come off the bench, I'm going to be doing it at 100 miles an hour. That's what people and that's what Ricky can expect if he chooses me. That's my job and that's what I've got to do.''
Country skipper Greg Bird was convinced after watching Sims yesterday that he was capable of making the jump to league's toughest game. ''I thought he was awesome,'' he said. ''He's been great up at North Queensland for a couple of seasons now. He's definitely made that transition into rep football … The young fellows coming through for NSW are strong and it's only going to be good for NSW in the future.''
diedpretty
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@tiger4ever said:
I don't think so - we all know the selectors will pick Buderus, Bird, Gidley, Weyman, Merrin - they never learn.
@Blakeeeeeee said:
For the City v Country game?
According to the NRL…
Aaron Woods - 117m (16 hit ups) 38 tackles (0 missed) 2 offloads 3 tackle breaks
Robbie Farah - 76m run (11 dummy half runs), 45 tackles (1 missed) 9 kicks for 309m 2 tackle breaks
Aaron Woods - 117m (16 hit ups) 38 tackles (0 missed) 2 offloads 3 tackle breaks
Robbie Farah - 76m run (11 dummy half runs), 45 tackles (1 missed) 9 kicks for 309m 2 tackle breaks
WestsSupporter
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I hope they decide to wait until next year becase Woods is racking up great Fantasy points at the moment.
