Newcastle Jets hand trials to Hong Kong striker Wood

Newcastle Jets are running the rule over striker Joel Wood.

Former Broadmeadow Magic striker Wood, 24, is trialling with the Jets after a stint in Hong Kong at Tuen Mun Progoal.

"It would be nice to give another local bloke a go if we think he is up to it," Jets assistant coach Mark Jones told the Newcastle Herald.

"I do not think he was that far out of the mix at the start.

"The more he is around this environment and this intensity, the better he gets. There is no doubt that he is a magnificent athlete.

"He is a bit like Dirk Kuyt for Liverpool. He is quite tall, is a genuine target man and works and runs very hard."

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