'Couldn't care less': Aaron Woods responds to report of media ban as Origin feud reignites

Aaron Woods says he "couldn't care less" about the reported ban that Maroons coach Billy Slater has placed on his Triple M radio show in the latest chapter of the pair's ongoing feud.

The Daily Telegraph reported on Sunday that Slater would avoid speaking with Triple M due to Woods calling him a "grub" in the lead up to Origin II last year. Woods' comments came after Slater's decision to Woods calling him a "grub" in the lead up to Origin II last year after the Maroons' game one loss.

The reported blacklisting is only expected to be placed on Woods' breakfast show with fellow rugby league player Beau Ryan and Cat Lynch.

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Woods copped heat online for his comments about the Maroons coach at the time, with his former NSW teammate Ryan Hoffman declaring he was a "coward" and had crossed a line.

His forceful choice of words has seemingly come back to bite him again.

"Hang on, can we not talk to Billy Slater?" Ryan asked Triple M's Morning Breakfast on Monday.

Woods replied: "Did we even ask?"

He added, sarcastically: "That was my number one priority to reach out to Billy. I couldn't wait to talk to him."

While the Triple M trio were able to joke about the situation, Woods took issue with one component of Slater's alleged blacklisting.

"Honestly, I deserve the blacklisting but you guys (don't)," he said.

Ryan interjected: "You know know what, to blacklist Cat and I - why?

"I know it's one in, all in, but we are going to lose. We want the interviews."

Lynch confirmed that no one on the breakfast show's team had "ever reached out" to speak with Slater, but the idea of not being allowed to get an interview didn't sit well for her.

"We didn't ask for an interview, but now I want one since we can't have one," she said.

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"Same, I want one since we can't have one," Ryan added.

"But this has dragged on way too long.

"Let's say he comes in and goes, 'mate, truce' and goes to shake your hand. Would you shake it?"

Woods replied, laughing: "Yeah and then I'd go psych! I'm joking, I'm joking.

"It wouldn't bother me one single bit. Honestly it doesn't bother me one single bit.

"If he wants to have a cry, he can have a cry. I couldn't care less."

Woods later admitted he was unsure if an interview with Slater would be worth it.

"He's just going to sit and say absolute bullshit anyway," Woods told his co-hosts, who continued to discuss how they wanted to speak with Slater now that they can't.

Ryan disagreed with Woods and revealed his past experiences working with Slater on Nine's The Footy Show had been nothing short of fun and pleasant.

"He was good with me ... and now we are guilty by association," he said.

"Yes, we are one in all in, but I really want that interview."