| Brad Fittler | ||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||
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| Full name | Bradley Scott Fittler | |||||
| Nickname | Freddy | |||||
| Born | 5 February 1972 | |||||
| Auburn, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||
| Position | Five-eighth | |||||
| Club information | ||||||
| Years | Team | App | T | G | FG | P |
| 1989–1995 |  Penrith Panthers |
119 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 136 |
| 1996–2004 |  Sydney Roosters |
217 | 91 | 9 | 8 | 390 |
| Total | 336 | 122 | 14 | 10 | 526 | |
| Representative information | ||||||
| Years | Team | App | T | G | FG | P |
| 1990 |  City Firsts |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1990–2004 |  New South Wales |
31 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| 1991–1997 | City Origin |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1991–2001 |  Australia |
34 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 59 |
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | W% | Premierships | ||
| since 2007 | Sydney Roosters |
9 | 66 | none | ||
Bradley Scott Fittler, AM, (born 5 February 1972, in Auburn, New South Wales) is an Australian former rugby league player and current coach of the Sydney Roosters. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Auburn is a Suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The New South Wales Rugby League team represents the state of New South Wales annually in the Rugby League State of Origin competition against arch-rivals Queensland Teams History Country V City has long played a part in New South Wales sporting history with the first traces of the concept being linked back as far as 1886 The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Auburn is a Suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. He has captained both the New South Wales and Australian teams, and in 2000 was awarded the Golden Boot award. The New South Wales Rugby League team represents the state of New South Wales annually in the Rugby League State of Origin competition against arch-rivals Queensland The Rugby League World Golden Boot Award are a series of Rugby league awards handed out on an annual basis for a series of achievements in rugby league
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Football career
Fittler's first grade career started in 1989 at the Penrith Panthers while he was still in high school. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team He played in Penrith's 1990 Grand Final loss, then in the Premiership winning side of 1991. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team 1990 's New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the eighty-third season of professional Rugby league football in Australia The 1991 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the eighty-fourth season of professional Rugby league football in Australia In 1996, he joined the Sydney Roosters where he played nine seasons, captaining them to the 2002 Grand Final victory. The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The year 2002 saw the fifth National Rugby League (NRL season the 95th season of professional Rugby league football in Australia Fittler is second behind Terry Lamb as the most experienced first grader, having played 336 games, scoring 122 tries. Terence "Terry" John Lamb OAM, (born 15 September 1961) is an Australian former Rugby league player of the 1980s and A try is the major way of scoring points in Rugby league and Rugby union.
Fittler represented the Australian Schoolboys from McCarthy Catholic College in 1988 and 1989. This page details the Australian Schoolboys side that represents the nation against other youths The Creation of Modern McCarthy The motto of McCarthy Catholic College is 'To the strong and the faithful nothing is difficult' He was selected for Kangaroo Tours in 1990, 1994 and 2001 and played in the World Cups of 1992, 1995 and 2000. Kangaroo Tour is the name given to Australian Rugby league tours of Great Britain and France The 1994 Kangaroo Tour was the last played in the conventional format where the Australian side plays a number of matches against British provincial outfits The Rugby League World Cup is an international competition contested by the men's national rugby league teams of the member nations of the Rugby League International The tenth Rugby League World Cup continued to use the three-year format stretching to cover the years 1989 to 1992. In 1995 the eleventh Rugby League World Cup was held in the United Kingdom. The twelfth Rugby League World Cup was held in Great Britain, Ireland and France in October and November of the year 2000
Early in his career Fittler struggled with discipline problems, but he matured into a fine leader. He captained Australia in 20 Tests, winning 17 and losing 3, and in a further 5 victories in the 2000 World Cup. He also captained NSW in 14 State of Origin matches, winning 8 and losing 6. The New South Wales Rugby League team represents the state of New South Wales annually in the Rugby League State of Origin competition against arch-rivals Queensland State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues In club competition, he captained the Roosters to their first grand final appearance in twenty seasons in 2000, a Premiership in 2002 and successive grand final appearances in 2003 and 2004, before retiring at the end of 2004.
Two years after Fittler announced his retirement from representative football, NSW coach Phil Gould brought him back to State of Origin for the second and third game. For the drummer Phil Gould see Phil Gould (musician. Phillip Ronald Gould (born 1958 in Sydney, New South Wales) is Both he and Gould were farewelled in the last game at Telstra Stadium after he scored the winning try that sealed the NSW victory. Stadium Australia, presently known as ANZ Stadium, is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney
Fittler remains the youngest NSW State of Origin player (18 years 114 days) and was once the youngest Kangaroo representative (18 years 247 days) until Israel Folau made his debut in late 2007. Israel Folau (born 3 April 1989 in Minto New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player currently contracted with the Melbourne Storm Fittler played more total matches (409 combining club and representative games) than any other player.
Media career
Fittler presents a weekly footy tipping segment on the Today show. Today, often referred to as The Today Show, is an Australian news program Fittler also co-hosts NRL Deluxe, a streaming video show on Mondays and Thursdays available via Bigpond TV. It is unknown if his media commitments will continue following his promotion to coach.
Coaching career
On 9 July 2007, Rooster's coach Chris Anderson quit the club, just 48 hours after the team lost 56–0 to the Manly Sea Eagles, their second worst ever loss. Christopher Anderson is an Australian former Rugby league footballer and coach The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney Fittler took over the coaching from Round 18, in what was initially for a short term until the end of the 2007 season. The Roosters, who were sitting near the bottom of the competition and struggling with form, turned a corner with Fittler as coach as they went on to post some impressive wins. His first match was against his former mentor, Ricky Stuart coaching the Cronulla Sharks. Ricky Stuart (born 7 January 1967 in Queanbeyan New South Wales) is an Australian former representative Rugby league and Rugby union The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney The Roosters won the match 23–12. His second match was against the Newcastle Knights and again the team was successful 20–17. The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Newcastle New South Wales.
On the 27 July 2007, Fittler's coaching career took a massive leap. The Roosters side defeated the Melbourne Storm [front runners of the Premiership] 26–16, with the two late consolation tries to the Storms misrepresenting the match. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia Former Roosters coach, Phil Gould remarked after the Melbourne game "I've always had great confidence that "Freddie" would be successful at anything he turned his mind to. For the drummer Phil Gould see Phil Gould (musician. Phillip Ronald Gould (born 1958 in Sydney, New South Wales) is If he truly wants to be a coach, he'll be a bloody good one. . . I think in the end he was drawn to it and, to me, that's a coach. You don't wake up one day and say, 'I want to be a coach'. You are drawn to it. It compels you. I see and hear this in Freddie these days. [1]
Following the win over the Melbourne Storm, the Roosters went up against the New Zealand Warriors with the match resulting in the first draw since 2005 after a hard fought golden point period which ended with the score 31–31. The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand The result was good enough to keep Fittler undefeated as coach.
That run was extended against the Wests Tigers on Friday, 10 August, with the second golden point game in a row for the club after a late field goal attempt from Braith Anasta hit the cross bar with 15 seconds to go. The Wests Tigers are a professional Rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL the premier Rugby league competition in Australasia Braith Anasta (born Braith Anastasakis on 14 January, 1982 in Sydney New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league The game ended in a 26–22 win after Anasta broke the line and passed to Amos Roberts who then set up Joel Monaghan for the winning try. Amos Roberts (born 2 November 1980 is an Australian Rugby League player Joel Monaghan (born 22 April 1982 in Canberra ACT) is an Australian professional Rugby league state representative
Unfortunately, Fittler's winning streak as a coach was broken on the 19 August 2007 when the Roosters played the Gold Coast Titans, losing 22–18. The Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. The following week, in the penulitmate round of the regular season, the Roosters lost to the eventual 2007 wooden spooners, the Penrith Panthers, 28–22.
In the final round of the season the Roosters defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs, 26–12. The South Sydney Rabbitohs, also known as Souths, The Bunnies, SSFC or The Rabbits, are an Australian professional Rugby league The game was highly controversial with Souths forward David Fa'alogo king hitting Roosters five-eighth Braith Anasta. David Fa'alogo (born 9 September 1980 in Auckland New Zealand) is a New Zealand Rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National
On 21 August 2007 the Sydney Roosters signed Brad Fittler as their full time Head Coach until the 2010 season.
Legacy
Brad Fittler was known to be an extremely influential five-eighth. His ability to work under pressure and get his team back on the board is second to none. Brad Fittler often throughout his career displayed tremendous amount of speed by putting a left foot step, breaking the line and running 70 metres to score. He was also known to throw devestating cut out passes and towering bombs. Brad Fittler is also known to be the heart of the Sydney Roosters Outfit. With his influence the Roosters were the most dominant team, finishing in the top 8 every year he was present and often topping the ladder for most of the year. With Brad Fittler absent, The Roosters failed able to reach the top 8 for 3 years. With him back in the team as coach they are again on the top half of the ladder and looking finals bound.
Outside rugby league
In 2000 Fittler was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league. The Australian Sports Medal was an award given during 2000 to recognise achievements in Australian sport. His autobiography, Freddy: The Brad Fittler Story, was published in 2005. He was named a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition
In February 2008, Fittler was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia. In late 2007 the Australian Rugby League and National Rugby League commissioned 130 experts to select the 100 best rugby league players in the game's 100-year history in The Australian Rugby League (ARL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in Australia [2]
Fittler has a long time partner, Marie Liarris. They have two children together, a daughter, Demi, and a son, Zach.
Footnotes
- ^ "Don't be fooled by that boyish charm", Fairfax Digital, 2007-07-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Retrieved on 2007-11-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran
- ^ Centenary of Rugby League - The Players. NRL & ARL (2008-02-23). The Australian Rugby League (ARL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in Australia 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Retrieved on 2008-02-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable
External links
- Brad Fittler at the State of Origin official website. State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues
- 2001 Ashes profile
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| Preceded by Chris Anderson |
Sydney Roosters coach 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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