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Rising Bulldogs star Mitchell Woods<\/a> is continuing to suffer from soft tissue concerns in both of his hamstrings across the early stages of the season.<\/p>\n The young playmaking talent hasn’t been on the field in any grade this year as he battles setbacks originating from an injury in the preseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Bulldogs have sought Justin Lang, a strength and conditioning specialist, with the Daily Telegraph reporting that he will help aid Woods and find the cause of the ongoing problems.<\/p>\n Lang has worked with elite athletes such as the UFC’s Rob Whittaker and former NRL<\/a> star-turned-boxer Paul Gallen<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Woods is earmarked as the club’s long-term half alongside Lachlan Galvin<\/a>, and the Bulldogs will no doubt take as many precautions as possible before rushing him into first grade.<\/p>\n The number of setbacks for the young halfback is drawing concern, which may indicate an underlying issue in his biomechanics.<\/p>\n Manly superstar Tom Trbojeivc has also had a decorated history with hamstring injuries, which saw him travel to the USA<\/a> to meet with Bill Knowles, world-renowned reconditioning specialist.<\/p>\n Woods was named the 2024 player of the series in the SG Ball competition, along with representing the Under-19s NSW Blues<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n The 19-year-old missed all the trials in the preseason and has continued to be sidelined with three separate injuries across both hamstrings this year.<\/p>\n