BY KANE AUSTIN & RICHARD HOGAN
Wests Tigers captain Aaron Woods says he won’t be rushing into making a decision on his future but says his future will be sorted in the next few weeks.
Woods has been linked to the Canterbury Bulldogs and Sydney Roosters.
“A lot of people haven’t been happy with the way the team’s been playing, and myself as well,” Woods said on Fox League’s NRL 360.
“We had four straight losses in a row and – I don’t want to make a decision while I’m frustrated or angry.
“I’d be lying if I said it hasn’t taken it’s toll. Everywhere you go someone is asking a question about it.
“I want to be in a really good mindset when I do make a decision.”
Meanwhile fellow prop and Bulldogs captain James Graham says there’s a chance he could be moved on by the Belmore club to make room for Woods.
“I understand as a club we are interested in the best players. Why wouldn’t they want to go after someone whose peak years are about to come in?” Graham said on the same show.
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“That might mean I might have to move on, either next year or the year after. I’m not dumb enough, naive enough to think that might not happen.
“It’s sport, it’s the business we’re in.
“I’m not a snowflake, I don’t melt under pressure, I don’t need reassurances from (Des Hasler) or from Raelene (Castle) as to where my future lies.”
Woods and Graham both appeared on NRL 360 with Woods joking maybe the pair should swap clubs.
“Should we swap the polos now or later?”
A Wests Tigers insider has told The81stMinute that the club is seriously looking at Graham as a potential replacement for Woods. In fact, there would be a good chance Graham would be made captain of Wests Tigers immediately if he signed on the dotted line.