Andrew Fifita

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@smeghead said:
Great to see him improving all the time though
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Thats what I think is most impressive. He's come straight into first grade and I don't remember him ever looking out of place. Which for such a young guy playing as a prop where players normally don;t make much of an impact until they are older is very unusual.
But at the same time every game you can see him getting better and better and learning more. He obviously is working really hard off the paddock as well as having a heap of natural talent.
Mighty impressive start to a career for such a young prop.
 
We need to extend his contract a.s.a.p.

Our props are looking good. Galloway and Fifita can both have an impact. Gibbs can grind it out. Maybe we will get another quality prop but Payten at the moment can ball play and defend well.
 
He was sent to griffith from western sydney was the story I thought? I'm not really sure where the queenslander claims are from…
 
I think he is originally from the penrith area but him and his brother were getting into some trouble with the wrong crowd so their parents sent them to griffith to live with relos in their teens. From there they were chased by about 7 nrl clubs. I believe they actually came down and played a trial with the sharks 20s but then we snuck under their guard and signed them.
 
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Doesn;t explicitly state where he's from but the last line says his family live in Sydney.

Fifita’s future decided
SCOTT HAZLEWOOD
10 Oct, 2008 08:04 AM
IT WILL be a case of same colours different club for barnstorming ball-runner Andrew Fifita in 2009, after being signed by the Wests Tigers Toyota Cup side.

The recent premiership winner with the Waratah Tigers impressed scouts with his performances in the local competition and also with trials in Sydney.

The rampaging second-rower was courted by as many as four NRL clubs during the past year, with the Tigers beating Manly, Cronulla and Melbourne for the 19-year-old’s services.

But Fifita’s signature could have easily ended up on a Sharks contract, having trialled with the shire-based side before deciding to side with the club close to his heart.

Speaking to The Area News from Sydney on Wednesday, Fifita said it was good to finally have his future decided, adding the hard work now begins with a tortuous off-season already planned for the new recruit. “It’s good to finally sign something,” Fifita said.

“I’ve been down here the last few weeks training with a lot of the first grade guys and they have been really good.

“The rest of the club has been really good as well, looking after me.”

Fifita has seen a lot of the inside of the Wests Tigers gym over the last few weeks, and has been put on notice that the club expects him to practically live there over the summer months.

“I’ve already been doing weights sessions and a fair bit of cardio as well,” he said.

“In the weight sessions they really max you out, but they have put me on a diet as well and they said they want me to get bigger and fitter before the end of the pre-season.”

If he manages to tick both off his to-do list, Fifita said club officials have already waved a first grade jersey in his face if injuries in the top-grade and his personal form warrant his promotion.

“They said they’re not afraid about putting me up for a debut if they needed me, but I’m just trying to take it one step at a time,” he said.

Fifita, who also excelled at rugby union, said there was never as much lure from the other code, despite being picked in the Southern Inland Rugby Union country representative side earlier this year.

The ACT Brumbies also picked him in a squad of merit earlier in the year, but the hard-running forward said league was always going to win out.

Andrew won’t be the only Fifita in a Tigers jersey next year, with twin brother David also being snapped up by the black and golds.

The move is also beneficial for Fifita off the field, as it reunites him with his family who live in Sydney.
 
@smeghead said:
His fend is impressive yes but he is actually starting to take the line on at pace. A part of his game that has been somewhat lacking in his First Grade appearances.

Great to see him improving all the time though
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He got caught out defensively again last night. That same scene of when a line break is made he is seen trudging back with no sense of urgency looking at the ground.
Both brothers do it.
Hope they both can work hard on this part of their game and continue to stamp their authority with the big boys. The next two years should see these boys step up to a somewhat phenomenal level.
 
Wow….21 playing in the toughest position on the field....

Fifita is fantastic.....
 
I predicited at the beginning of the year he will be Rookie of the Year and i still think he is head and shoulders above anyone else. Literally!
 
He's averaging 4 tackle breaks per game too, second highest in the Tigers forward pack, the only forward who has broken more tackles than him is Heighno who is averaging 4.2 tackle breaks per game, bearing in mind Heighno is playing 80 minutes whereas Fifitia is averaging around 30 minutes.
 
I remember when Andrew was pushing off defenders and breaking tackles in the U/20s and a lot of people on the forums would say that he looked good against kids his own age but wouldn't be able to produce it again in FG against real men.
 
We must extend his contract asap. Clubs will circle and will give him more than his worth because his talent is worth paying some overs on a contract over a few years.
 
Does anyone know if fifita is back this week? I thought we missed his grunt and go forward against canberra and a lot of times when the team was down on confidence and not trying much, he could've helped
 
Absolutely bamboozled when he didn't get onto the bench. Did he turn up late for training or something? I would have thought he'd get ahead of Moors and Flannagan (and he would have been more effective than Galloway)
 
Saw in another thread it was for disciplinary reasons …

The Tigers website said he was rested after playing for Wests during the bye week and aggrevated a minor injury, but then apparently he played for Wests this weekend too .. ?

Bit suss ... hope everything's okay in Fifita town.
 
@alex said:
Saw in another thread it was for disciplinary reasons …

The Tigers website said he was rested after playing for Wests during the bye week and aggrevated a minor injury, but then apparently he played for Wests this weekend too .. ?

Bit suss ... hope everything's okay in Fifita town.
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you know,i don't get this forum sometimes.
it seems we have forum posters that are tight with people connected to the club from ceo down to ballboys.

yet everyone is staying hush hush with this.
i don't get it.
maybe because we are winning the need to compare mine against yours isn't required.
anyway
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RL player causes a scene in main street
SCOTT HAZELWOOD
07 Jun, 2010 11:05 AM
A WESTS Tigers NRL player has been issued with a criminal infringement notice for abusing police and holding up Banna Avenue traffic after a big night out at the weekend.

Andrew Fifita, who has family in Griffith, was stopped by police on Banna Avenue near the post office at about 3am yesterday morning.

Officers saw the men on the roadway, causing an oncoming car to brake violently and narrowly avoid the pair.

When police spoke to the men, Fifita, 20, and his 19-year-old friend allegedly became abusive and swore repeatedly at officers.

Both men were given criminal infringement notices for offensive conduct and obstructing traffic.

Fifita has had a breakout year in the NRL, coming off the bench for Wests Tigers in their seven-point win over Canterbury on Friday night.

Fifita played his junior rugby league with Griffith's Waratah-Tigers and his twin brother, David, has also played at NRL level.
 
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