Andrew Fifita

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@red dogg said:
Im expectin the tigers to tap a couple of our players on the shoulder, to move on at the end of the yr. Doing this would help the club fifita/woods and BMM at the club… props are hard to produce and when you have some goodins you shouldnt let them go...
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We have so many over rated players.. We have a strong back line & great halves.. We just need to refreshen our forward pack.. Keep our young blood like Fifita & Woods & spend up on 1 or 2 elite talent from other clubs after moving the players in the list below onwards to other clubs or ball boys..

People are going to tell me that fulton this & gibbs that.. You have your opinion, i have mine.. None of those players are game changers or worthy of rep honors.

Over rated & need to be released to free up some spending money.
Payten
Fulton
Gibbs
Moors
Flanagan
 
@willow said:
@Goose said:
if they throw big dollars at either Fifita or woods, unfortunately we will lose them, and if I either of those 2 and I get offered the big coin i go, there is a squeeze for spots in the forwards at the tigers, an injury or loss of form at the wrong time could see a slip of the radar and result in never getting the big pay day. It is their career!

Don't agree with that. Fifita and Woods are so far playing regular first grade, with the exception of Woods who will more than likely be brought along more slowly. Even still, both these players have first grade futures at the Tigers and the Tigers certainly will not want to lose either of them.
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I think they are both outstanding talents, and would love to keep them, but we will lose some of this crop coming through.
My point with injury, if Fifita (as an example) was to get injured and BMM comes in and plays the house down, like many including myself believe he will at some point, and woods continues to play well and improve, we may find it difficult to bring fifita back in, out of sight out of mind, he will still get picked up, but rather than getting the big contract on offer now, he will be offered something substanially less… potentially.

There fore if someone offers $250k ive heard thrown about, i cant blame him for taking it, or any other players for that matter.
 
@CocaCola said:
Over rated & need to be released to free up some spending money.
Payten
Fulton
Gibbs
Moors
Flanagan
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Besides Payten I don't think the others are on big money. I mean, I'd love to have 25 great players, but it just aint going to happen with a salary cap in place. I'd take Gibbs & Fults any day.
 
@happy tiger said:
@southerntiger said:
@MacDougall said:
If they take Fifita, I'm not too fussed tbh. We're bound to lose some young players and imo Fifita hasn't really come on like I expected him to. His penetration is minimal, his only real attribute is his fend and that only worked at first because players were trying to tackle him properly. Now they realise that have to arm grab him, it's show over for Mr Fifita. Other than the one 50 metre try he has done absolutely nothing this year except crab sideways and get arm slung to the ground. Out of Woods/BMM and Fifita… I'd be least upset to lose Fifita.

Were you expecting him to be a SOO quality prop after 10 games? Fifita needs greater penetration no doubt. But he has developed a lot faster than Gibbs ever did. I would keep Fifita, Woods and BMM and let Gibbs go if we were forced.

You can't be serious about Gibbs can you . Gibbs defensively is the best prop in the game and does wonders for our line speed in defense . He rarely gives away penalties in defense anymore and is a wiiling worker and gives our forwards a grit \bite .
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Why is it that many on the Forum do not see the good contribution that Gibbs puts in week after week?
 
Many are stuck in the time warp from a few years ago when he would give away a few stupid penalties a game. Now when he gives away a penalty it is usually far from stupid and allows the team to settle or catch their breathe a bit.
 
@Suzie-Q said:
Many are stuck in the time warp from a few years ago when he would give away a few stupid penalties a game. Now when he gives away a penalty it is usually far from stupid and allows the team to settle or catch their breathe a bit.
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great post suzie and even then gibbs only gets penalised because the refs are picking on him.Whilst greg bird cons the refs all day everyday and gets away with it.I know who id prefer my daughter to marry.

:deadhorse: :deadhorse: :deadhorse: :brick: :brick: :brick: :bash :bash :bash :bawling :bawling :bawling
 
gibbs is a must keep. speed off the line, aggression in defence, but his off camera stuff is great. watch the ground he covers, he often tackles the opposition player who breaks the line. brilliant!
 
If the 350 grand a year is close to the mark, than Fifita would be brain dead not to take the sharks dollars and the Tigers would be be brain dead to enter the auction. Andrew is a good talent but if your trying to balance your books and win a title 350g is way over the odds at this stage of his career. On the other hand do you really ever believe anything written in the press. One thing is for SURE if the TIGS have signed Blair and my info is he is signed sealed and delivered their will be more than one player sent packing
 
**Fifita puts hand up for Tigers\
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Christian Nicolussi
From: The Daily Telegraph
April 20, 2011 12:00AM**
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ANDREW Fifita - one of the few healthy forwards at Wests Tigers - has vowed to lead the crippled club through its shocking injury crisis.
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And the powerhouse youngster, who adhered to the request of coach Tim Sheens to lose 10kg during the off-season, said yesterday he was ready to outmuscle his childhood hero and Broncos battering ram Sam Thaiday.
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Fifita, 22, has been a shining light for the joint-venture club after six rounds after the Tigers lost regular forwards Bryce Gibbs, Gareth Ellis, Todd Payten, Keith Galloway, Liam Fulton and Alan Schirnack to injury at different stages.
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He is fast becoming a cult hero for his giant fends, which is a part of his game Sheens has encouraged.
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"Sheensy asked me during the off-season to keep the kilos down," said Fifita, who has been named to start in the front-row for Friday night's clash against the Broncos at the SFS.
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"He wanted me around 110kg so I could get my match fitness and speed up. I couldn't play as many minutes because I was too heavy, but I've gone from 119kg to 109kg.
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"Everyone knows I like fending, and Sheensy said that while in my own half I need to play direct.
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"But in the opposition half I can go for my life and, if I get near their tryline, try and throw 20 blokes off my shoulders.
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"Benji [Marshall] is known for his step and flick pass, and my one is like [Greg] Inglis where I try and fend."
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Fifita is the tearaway leader when it comes to tackle busts in the final 20 minutes of a match, making him a potent force against tired legs.
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As for the match-up with Thaiday, Fifita said: "Sam is a player I always looked up to, he's an aggressive player who has worn the Queensland and Australian jumper.
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"It will be a good match-up for me, a good opportunity to show selectors out there I can be better than a player like him on the night.
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"Hopefully I can be better than him on Friday and one day be in his [representative] position."
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Fifita is eligible for the Blues, but admits that Origin is still a couple of seasons away, with a few good props ahead of him.
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He and fellow young prop Aaron Woods are a true reflection of the great depth at the Tigers, and Fifita said he and the bearded Woods forever discussed the need to step up for senior players in the casualty ward.Despite losing Payten (ankle) and Schirnack (shoulder), Galloway and Fulton return for the Broncos clash, even though Galloway and Wade McKinnon, who was also named to return, trained with the rehab group at Concord Oval yesterday.
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Beau Ryan (hamstring), who was named but a late scratching last week, is also set to return on the wing.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/fifita-puts-hand-up-for-tigers/story-e6frexnr-1226041894375
 
@hybrid_tiger said:
I have been impressed with his attitude and defense this year, the weight loss has made a huge difference to his game.
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Absolutely, but I think it has been detrimental to his attacking game, seems to move sideways much more this year, and relies on his fend too much.
 
@Cultured Bogan said:
@hybrid_tiger said:
I have been impressed with his attitude and defense this year, the weight loss has made a huge difference to his game.

Absolutely, but I think it has been detrimental to his attacking game, seems to move sideways much more this year, and relies on his fend too much.
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He beats 3 or 4 players with his fend and should then be looking to get an offload to one of the smaller guys to break through the gaps he has just created.

could be a dangerous addition to the team if he can pull this off. He's only young and is still working out the finer points of his game. Once he gets that balance between battering ram and using the fend/offload he'll be unstoppable.
 
@hybrid_tiger said:
I have been impressed with his attitude and defense this year, the weight loss has made a huge difference to his game.
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i love the fact he now draws 4 men into a tackle - now the other teams have seen him in action.

What he now needs to do to evolve is develop a stunning offload more consistently and then all of a sudden the overlaps, or gaps up the middle of the ruck will start happening more frequently.
 
@underdog said:
@hybrid_tiger said:
I have been impressed with his attitude and defense this year, the weight loss has made a huge difference to his game.

i love the fact he now draws 4 men into a tackle - now the other teams have seen him in action.

What he now needs to do to evolve is develop a stunning offload more consistently and then all of a sudden the overlaps, or gaps up the middle of the ruck will start happening more frequently.
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Agree 100% with underdog- once he learns how to offload he will be invaluable
 
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