ANALYSIS: Brad Fittler's selection curveballs prove his Blues are built on vibes
"Freddy picks on form. That's a big reason we got our chance back in 2018, and you have to be playing good footy when you come into the side, to give yourself the confidence you need in the series," Cook said.
"It was such a surreal moment but after I played that first game, I wanted to keep playing more than anything. I knew I had to keep playing good footy and keep improving, I couldn't lose that opportunity." New South Wales is now a side built in that image – of the 22-man squad named on Monday, only Tedesco, Tupou and Tyson Frizell predate Fittler's tenure as coach. If you can prove you're good enough, the Blues will take a shot on you, that's the Brad Fittler guarantee.But there's another side to that coin.
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