Jayden Blake has long made people sit up and take notice.
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Whether that be selectors, coaches, teammates or opposition players, the electric outside back has been a regular around high-level representative teams for a number of years.
Now it could result in the Dubbo Kangaroos star making the move to the city.
There is interest in the teenager from a number of Shute Shield clubs following a strong first season of seniors with the Roos and, most recently, selection in the NSW under 18s Gen Blue side.
Blake earned a spot in the squad after impressing again in NSW Gen Blue City versus Country match earlier this month.
And while knowing people are taking notice of what he's doing is pleasing, Blake was most excited just to get back out and play after COVID-19 had resulted in much of this year's representative calendar being scrapped.
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He admitted it had been frustrating at times throughout the year after plenty of work in the pres-season, but the match City-Country battle earlier this month was a welcome return to the top level.
"It's been heaps good and good to get some kind of rep games in," he said, before speaking about the possible move to Sydney.
"It (moving to Sydney) is something I'm interested in. I could possibly move away and play a bit of footy. It's nice to know people are watching.
"It would be good to take my game to the next level. It would be exciting to move to the big smoke and experience something new."
The City-Country match at Camden was a testing one.
Not only because of the long wait for a representative match, but also because of the heat.
But one thing Blake feels helped him hold his own and prove to be one of Country's best in a narrow 24-19 defeat was his experiences with the Dubbo Roos this season.
Having played in the under 17s only last year, Blake stepped up to the Roos' first grade side in the Blowes Clothing Cup in 2020 and immediately made the fullback spot his own.
"I suppose playing a bit of men's has helped me with the high level but it can still be a shock when you go and it's full-on from the start," he said.
"But that consistent high level helped me, the physical side too. It definitely helped."
Blake, who has also recently finished his HSC exams, was one of a handful of Country players to make the state side.
He was also one of two Central West juniors in the squad, with Orange Emus' promising flanker Leo Ferguson also earning a spot.
"It's always good to have a few of the country boys in there," Blake said.
"City is always meant to be the dominant side but the boys push hard to show we're just as good."