By Mark Cashman

The Woodies certainly made a statement with their big win over the Hunter Wildfires at TG Millner last weekend.

Things really seem to be coming together for Ben Batger and his Shute Shield group after a first half of the season that saw them up and down like a yo-yo.

They are a big side, have a serviceable set piece and there is genuine strike power in their backline headed by Daniel Ala and Pama Fou who has been playing in Italy in recent times.