Parramatta Eels and Lebanese International teammate Tim Mannah believes Mitchell Moses should be New South Wales’ halfback in 2018. State of Origin seems like an eternity away by the Eels leader believes what he did at the World Cup – under new Blues coach Brad Fittler – proved he had the right attitude to play […]
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Laurie Daley has defended his New South Wales team after fellow Blues legend Brad Fittler made the claim that this NSW team lacked the killer instinct to win the State of Origin series. The Blues gave up a 10 point lead in Game II which would have secured them the series. Now NSW must win […]
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In a decision that will probably bemuse many, NSWRL has approached Paul Gallen about coming out of representative retirement to play for City against Country in Mudgee. The report, from The Daily Telegraph, says City Coach Brad Fittler wants Gallen in the side to help develop the younger players in the side while NSWRL see […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD Former St George star and boxing champion Anthony Mundine still believes he was the best five-eigth of his generation. Laurie Daley and Brad Fittler won premierships, captained their state and their country, but that hasn’t stopped Mundine. ‘The Man’ firmly believes he dominated the 1990’s and the likes of Daley and Fittler. […]
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They destroyed their competition in respective World Cups and dominated all before them. In 2000, Australia demolished New Zealand in the final 40-12 at Old Trafford. Thirteen years later, the Kangaroos were at it again, this time hammering the Kiwis at the same venue 34-2. But which team stands taller as we look back on […]
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New South Wales legend Brad Fittler says Canterbury five-eight Josh Reynolds was unlucky to miss out on State of Origin selection but not in the position you would think. Fittler believes Reynolds missed out on the utility bench position – not in the halves where James Maloney and Adam Reynolds got the nod. “Dylan Walker […]
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City Origin coach Brad Fittler has shocked many by saying he would pick Canterbury fullback Will Hopoate ahead of James Tedesco for the annual City/Country clash. “I’d be picking Will before all of them based on this year and how strong he looks,” Fittler told AAP. “I think James is fantastic and Matty’s [Moylan] playing […]
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Brad Fittler believes Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor is at breaking point but commended the embattled mentor for not losing his cool – yet. Asked where Taylor was at, Fittler said the ex-Parramatta and South Sydney coach was at an “explosion point”. “Explosion point. I feel like he understands that his team needs more control […]
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Penrith Panthers legend Brad Fittler has reservations over selecting Penrith young gun Bryce Cartwright for State of Origin this year. The 1991 premiership winner believes there is still plenty of improvement left in the backrower. “Maybe off the bench, super-talented,” Fittler told sportsfan.com.au. “There are a lot of errors in his game. “The best part […]
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Legendary Rooster and Panther Brad Fittler has warned that players get nothing out of the Auckland Nines concept and are on a hiding to nothing if they were to get injured. Fittler, who famously scored a length-of-the-field try in the 2014 Nines, says things may change rapidly if there were major injuries this weekend despite […]
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