Brad Fittler
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Brad Fittler
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“We don’t allow kids to smoke until a certain age, we don’t allow kids to drink until a certain age, you can’t gamble until a certain age, everything else that is addictive is strict, and we seem to be willing to give kids of any age a phone and they can just do whatever they like” 
theage Friday, December 27, 2019 11:49:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler
:
“We don’t allow kids to smoke until a certain age, we don’t allow kids to drink until a certain age, you can’t gamble until a certain age, everything else that is addictive is strict, and we seem to be willing to give kids of any age a phone and they can just do whatever they like”
smh Friday, December 27, 2019 11:47:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler
:
“We don’t allow kids to smoke until a certain age, we don’t allow kids to drink until a certain age, you can’t gamble until a certain age, everything else that is addictive is strict, and we seem to be willing to give kids of any age a phone and they can just do whatever they like”
brisbanetimes Friday, December 27, 2019 11:30:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"You just cruise around, chat with people if they wanted to have a chat and there were opportunities to sit there and eat with them and all that sort of stuff. It was a massive eye opener and that just turned things around," "Me and a friend came up with the idea; we just needed a change of direction and it ended up a great idea"
smh Tuesday, November 26, 2019 7:01:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"Without a doubt, what he does do, he changes culture in a club. People watch what he does. He is his own man and he does it really well. "
qt Wednesday, November 20, 2019 9:25:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler told
:
"I hope he stays at the Roosters,"
theage Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:24:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Daly Cherry Evans
)
:
"Daly Cherry-Evans wasn't doing anything in attack,"
smh Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:59:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
“He’s definitely got a good future, he just seems to have something different, without a doubt,”
smh Monday, October 28, 2019 3:47:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler asked
:
"Is this the best Roosters team you’ve seen?"
brisbanetimes Thursday, October 10, 2019 12:29:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler asked
:
"Is this the best Roosters team you’ve seen?"
theage Thursday, October 10, 2019 12:23:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"He originally played off the bench and in the middle when opposition teams were fatigued and he became very useful through there,"
theage Friday, September 27, 2019 10:12:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"He originally played off the bench and in the middle when opposition teams were fatigued and he became very useful through there,"
brisbanetimes Friday, September 27, 2019 9:57:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler says
:
"I don't know if he actually gets to see the best of himself," "Everyone else gets to see it more than him. But the person we get to see is so fantastic. He's just all energy and brightens your day"
smh Saturday, September 14, 2019 12:01:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"The James Roberts one looked terrible because at the time Corey Oates was knocked out, so it actually looked really grubby,"
theage Saturday, August 24, 2019 10:30:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I'd love to keep doing it, and I think the chats have started [about a new deal],"
brisbanetimes Saturday, August 24, 2019 8:04:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler told
(
about Chris Smith
)
:
"The refs are nearly getting it right, [but] I think the Smith one was an overreaction,"
theage Sunday, August 11, 2019 2:58:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
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about Matt Moylan
)
:
“I think the situation was totally mishandled. I thought it was obvious that Matt was knocked out straight away. You didn’t have to go too far to see that,” “You can see on the second replay, he closed his eyes as soon as [he was hit]. He was gone before he hit the ground”
theage Sunday, August 4, 2019 10:05:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
“He should have been put in the sin bin. It was a blatant high shot,”
theage Sunday, August 4, 2019 10:05:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
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“He’s definitely got a good future, he just seems to have something different, without a doubt,” “I also wanted to get to the bottom of his eligibility. I know he played for Tonga so it was just seeing where he is at and what he wants to do with his footy”
brisbanetimes Friday, July 26, 2019 12:04:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
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“The media plays such a big part in State of Origin,”
smh Saturday, July 20, 2019 10:52:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"Why wouldn’t the Gold Coast be the second Brisbane team?"
theage Sunday, July 14, 2019 10:37:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler explained
:
"So, we worked on that all throughout the camp for the decider,"
brisbanetimes Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
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about Mitchell Pearce
)
:
"That’s why I did the jumper presentation the way I did — to see how Mitchell would go," "It was always going to be about him, this match. He had a lot to handle. I didn’t read any articles but when I was flicking through the news feed on my phone it was all him. That’s a lot for him to consume"
brisbanetimes Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler explained
:
"So, we worked on that all throughout the camp for the decider,"
smh Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:42:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
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about Mitchell Pearce
)
:
"That’s why I did the jumper presentation the way I did — to see how Mitchell would go," "It was always going to be about him, this match. He had a lot to handle. I didn’t read any articles but when I was flicking through the news feed on my phone it was all him. That’s a lot for him to consume"
smh Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:42:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler explained
:
"So, we worked on that all throughout the camp for the decider,"
theage Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:17:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
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about Mitchell Pearce
)
:
"That’s why I did the jumper presentation the way I did — to see how Mitchell would go," "It was always going to be about him, this match. He had a lot to handle. I didn’t read any articles but when I was flicking through the news feed on my phone it was all him. That’s a lot for him to consume"
theage Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:17:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"That's for you to discuss. Coyne's try involved the ball going through nine sets of hands, and the width of the Sydney Football Stadium, twice, before the Maroons centre touched down. Legendary commentator Ray Warren famously said in his call of the game-one game-winner: "
radioaustralianews-fr Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:35:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I was a bit nervous. I thought, can they take the try off us because I was on the field?"
radioaustralianews-fr Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:35:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"You've got to say [so] at the moment, if you want to start a debate. "
radioaustralianews-fr Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:35:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"That's for you to discuss. Coyne's try involved the ball going through nine sets of hands, and the width of the Sydney Football Stadium, twice, before the Maroons centre touched down. Legendary commentator Ray Warren famously said in his call of the game-one game-winner: "
abc-au Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:01:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I was a bit nervous. I thought, can they take the try off us because I was on the field?"
abc-au Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:01:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"You've got to say [so] at the moment, if you want to start a debate. "
abc-au Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:01:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"Someone wrote that I have a bit of luck and without a doubt (I have)," "A lot of things have changed over the last couple of years, and a lot of [Queensland] players have left. I never disregard how good those players were"
newshub Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:30:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"He took every bomb, and he runs into five blokes at a time,"
newshub Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:30:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
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"You’ve got to say at the moment [he's the best in the game], but he’s got a long way to go. I could never see the player he is today. I just never saw it. He’s proved a lot of people wrong. "
smh Wednesday, July 10, 2019 5:24:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"It’s been a lucky time,"
smh Wednesday, July 10, 2019 5:24:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
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"You’ve got to say at the moment [he's the best in the game], but he’s got a long way to go. I could never see the player he is today. I just never saw it. He’s proved a lot of people wrong. "
theage Wednesday, July 10, 2019 5:04:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"It’s been a lucky time,"
theage Wednesday, July 10, 2019 5:04:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I tried to get a better photo before (Wednesday), I was looking for a bit of a meaner one," "It's awesome, this'll be fantastic. I'm 47 so I get a first (Wednesday) night. You don't get many firsts at 47"
theherald-au Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:12:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
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about James Maloney
)
:
"It's more the fact that him and James Maloney work together,"
theage Monday, July 8, 2019 1:02:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I'm not going to give you the secrets, but we sit down a lot and talk about it. It's a big part of it. It's a tough job [starting]. You need to win those early victories. "
smh Sunday, July 7, 2019 2:05:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"There's seven [deciders] through that period [of Queensland dominance] where they won all those games, that's a big chunk of them,"
smh Sunday, July 7, 2019 2:05:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"There's always something you can fix up or tidy up,"
smh Sunday, July 7, 2019 2:05:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I'm not going to give you the secrets, but we sit down a lot and talk about it. It's a big part of it. It's a tough job [starting]. You need to win those early victories. "
brisbanetimes Sunday, July 7, 2019 2:05:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"There's seven [deciders] through that period [of Queensland dominance] where they won all those games, that's a big chunk of them,"
brisbanetimes Sunday, July 7, 2019 2:05:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"There's always something you can fix up or tidy up,"
brisbanetimes Sunday, July 7, 2019 2:05:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I'm not going to give you the secrets, but we sit down a lot and talk about it. It's a big part of it. It's a tough job [starting]. You need to win those early victories. "
smh Sunday, July 7, 2019 10:58:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"There's seven [deciders] through that period [of Queensland dominance] where they won all those games, that's a big chunk of them,"
smh Sunday, July 7, 2019 10:58:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"There's always something you can fix up or tidy up,"
smh Sunday, July 7, 2019 10:58:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler says
:
“The beauty of it is I’ve never, ever, heard him whinge,” “I’ve never heard him say he wants to play ‘this’ position rather than ‘that’ position. I’ve never heard him say, ‘I’m better in this position so why don’t you play me there?' It’s not in his demeanour. It’s not in what he says. He just turns up and plays”
smh Friday, July 5, 2019 12:50:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler says
:
“I was warned about playing players out of position last year,” “I was also told he doesn’t bring the ball out of trouble. That’s not his go . I can tell you this: it was his go in that series last year. He proved them all wrong”
smh Friday, July 5, 2019 12:50:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler says
:
“He just needed to be in the team somewhere,” “I was sweating on him for game two. He could play in the forwards if he wanted to, he's that versatile. I’m not sure how those long legs would go getting up and down in the middle – but he could do it”
smh Friday, July 5, 2019 12:50:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about James Maloney
)
:
"He's sharp. I think the familiarity of having James Maloney there and their experience together really helps,"
theherald-au Thursday, July 4, 2019 8:30:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I think they'll work it out. It seemed like it went pretty smoothly then,"
theherald-au Thursday, July 4, 2019 8:30:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"It was a tough one because we love Klem. We love what he's about. It's one of those discussions that was hard but he made it easy,"
newshub Monday, July 1, 2019 10:59:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Nathan Cleary
)
:
"Since the game, things have progressed really well for Nathan. I just saw him up there with the physio working him,"
newshub Monday, July 1, 2019 10:59:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"He's one player you know that there'll be no shortcuts. He'll end up making the final decision later on in the week,"
newshub Monday, July 1, 2019 10:59:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"We're pretty confident he's going to play,"
newshub Monday, July 1, 2019 10:59:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Nathan Cleary
)
:
“Since the game, things have progressed really well for Nathan. I just saw him up there with the physio working him,”
aap-au Monday, July 1, 2019 1:47:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler told
:
"I spoke to David Klemmer already and if Tariq Sims was unable to get [cleared at the judiciary] then David Klemmer will come into the team,"
smh Monday, July 1, 2019 12:31:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler told
:
"I think they’ve come in very heavy,"
smh Sunday, June 30, 2019 1:49:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I thought for that time of game... I'd like to see the last tackle. I'm sure the match review committee, they'll have a look at it,"
newshub Tuesday, June 25, 2019 6:04:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I'd like to see that last tackle again, the last tackle of the game and some of the stuff that was going on towards Jimmy," "I'm sure, what is it, the review board or the [match] review committee, they'll have a look at it"
brisbanetimes Monday, June 24, 2019 6:32:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I'd like to see that last tackle again, the last tackle of the game and some of the stuff that was going on towards Jimmy," "I'm sure, what is it, the review board or the [match] review committee, they'll have a look at it"
theage Monday, June 24, 2019 5:37:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I think it's syndesmosis, whatever that means,"
newshub Monday, June 24, 2019 12:05:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler replied
:
"I haven't thought about that, although Wade Graham did a brilliant job [after coming on for Cleary]. "
newshub Monday, June 24, 2019 12:05:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"Teddy works hard in every game he plays for NSW," "He always leads by example and I'm confident he'll embrace the extra responsibility"
newshub Saturday, June 22, 2019 12:43:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"Teddy works hard in every game he plays for NSW," "He always leads by example and I'm confident he'll embrace the extra responsibility"
brisbanetimes Friday, June 21, 2019 3:03:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"Teddy works hard in every game he plays for NSW," "He always leads by example and I'm confident he'll embrace the extra responsibility"
smh Friday, June 21, 2019 2:11:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler told
:
“He won these sorts of games — the big ones,”
brisbanetimes Wednesday, June 19, 2019 11:44:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler claiming
:
"I know they're not that happy at the Roosters and there's a lot going on in his life at the moment with managers. "
qt Sunday, June 16, 2019 12:51:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"It wasn’t chaotic. I dead-set live and breathe by the fact you can’t pick the team until the last game is played. The rule is such an easy one to follow. "
theage Sunday, June 16, 2019 12:28:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Suncorp Stadium
)
:
"His training was great [before game one]. I didn’t get that sign at all, but watching his footy for the Roosters and the game up at Suncorp … we most probably needed more energy, more input into the game. "
theage Sunday, June 16, 2019 12:28:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"We need to get over there and make it happen and I think those two blokes will make it happen,"
theage Sunday, June 16, 2019 12:28:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"He had a cork, but he has been carrying a hip problem as well,"
smh Sunday, June 16, 2019 10:05:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"He had a cork, but he has been carrying a hip problem as well,"
theage Sunday, June 16, 2019 8:11:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Mitchell Pearce
)
:
"I was speaking to Mitchell and I knew he had a cork,"
watoday Sunday, June 16, 2019 6:00:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I spoke to the referees boss and he giggled and I said, 'well, I’m going to now coach my players to do it',"
theage Sunday, June 9, 2019 10:16:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"Nathan needs to keep working on being dominant, we spoke about that, and Cody, too, for that matter ... he could have got more involved as well,"
theage Thursday, June 6, 2019 11:13:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I don't think he'll play this week [against Penrith]. I know they're not that happy at the Roosters and there's a lot going on in his life at the moment with managers. There always seems to be something other than footy,"
theage Thursday, June 6, 2019 11:13:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"Munster, Ponga and Cherry-Evans started skipping across the park and got everyone nervous (in the second half),"
abc-au Thursday, June 6, 2019 12:36:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I felt at times they looked like they isolated him. They put a lot of pressure on that side,"
abc-au Thursday, June 6, 2019 12:36:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"They missed the occasion. There was a lack of communication, a bit of panic that I didn't see much of last year," "You get to games and feel like you are part of a wall and there are times you get to games and think you are on your own — it just felt at stages they felt like they were on their own"
abc-au Thursday, June 6, 2019 12:36:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"We started to play a bit late which is a bit of shame," "There's enough skill in the team and I wish we had more trust [that] we could have played a bit more footy earlier, instead of when the game was actually on the line and we were behind"
abc-au Wednesday, June 5, 2019 11:57:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I just felt like they had won a big chunk of the second half,"
theage Wednesday, June 5, 2019 7:52:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I don’t think we worked together that well on the edge in defence,"
theage Wednesday, June 5, 2019 7:52:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Latrell Mitchell
)
:
"Don’t know. Missed the occasion or lack of communication. Just a bit of panic there. I didn’t see much of that last year. Professional foul: Latrell Mitchell is sent for 10 minutes in the sin bin. "
theage Wednesday, June 5, 2019 7:52:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"They nailed the first 10 or 15 minutes, they took a lot of energy out of us there, they really won that battle,"
theage Wednesday, June 5, 2019 7:52:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"We started to play a bit late which is a bit of shame," "There's enough skill in the team and I wish we had more trust [that] we could have played a bit more footy earlier, instead of when the game was actually on the line and we were behind"
abc-au Wednesday, June 5, 2019 6:17:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I just felt like they had won a big chunk of the second half,"
brisbanetimes Wednesday, June 5, 2019 5:40:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I don’t think we worked together that well on the edge in defence,"
brisbanetimes Wednesday, June 5, 2019 5:40:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Latrell Mitchell
)
:
"Don’t know. Missed the occasion or lack of communication. Just a bit of panic there. I didn’t see much of that last year. Professional foul: Latrell Mitchell is sent for 10 minutes in the sin bin. "
brisbanetimes Wednesday, June 5, 2019 5:40:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"They nailed the first 10 or 15 minutes, they took a lot of energy out of us there, they really won that battle,"
brisbanetimes Wednesday, June 5, 2019 5:40:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"We're on a big path,"
brisbanetimes Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:37:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"The one thing you do know is that you're not going to get a favour. "
brisbanetimes Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:37:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"We've been made aware of it and it's not him,"
brisbanetimes Monday, June 3, 2019 8:37:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"We've been made aware of it and it's not him,"
brisbanetimes Monday, June 3, 2019 8:37:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
“I guess that leaves you with the interchange,”
theage Saturday, June 1, 2019 11:41:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I'll never watch it, mate,"
theage Thursday, May 30, 2019 6:19:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler says
:
"We were just all very close at Penrith,"
theage Thursday, May 30, 2019 6:19:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I'll never watch it, mate,"
brisbanetimes Thursday, May 30, 2019 6:11:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler says
:
"We were just all very close at Penrith,"
brisbanetimes Thursday, May 30, 2019 6:11:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I'll never watch it, mate,"
smh Thursday, May 30, 2019 3:08:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler says
:
“We were just all very close at Penrith,”
smh Thursday, May 30, 2019 3:08:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"It was tough to do when you've got to go over those things,"
theage Wednesday, May 29, 2019 12:47:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"Obviously watching the game I was nervous for him and worried,"
smh Monday, May 27, 2019 6:24:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Nathan Cleary
)
:
"I spoke to Nathan during the week and we spoke about what he's playing under at the moment,"
newshub Sunday, May 26, 2019 10:24:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I went down and talked to Friz at halftime, and he wanted to go back on,"
newshub Sunday, May 26, 2019 10:24:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Cody Walker
)
:
"They’re going to have to [work together]. Naturally one plays a lot on the right and defends on the right and Cody defends on the left. I think that helps. "
theage Sunday, May 26, 2019 2:36:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Cody Walker
)
:
"We’d been speaking about Cody for a long time,"
theage Sunday, May 26, 2019 2:36:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Adam Reynolds
)
:
“The fact Adam went down and is going to be out for a couple of days,”
aap-au Sunday, May 26, 2019 1:40:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I went down and talked to Friz at halftime and he wanted to go back on,"
illawarramercury Sunday, May 26, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Adam Reynolds
)
:
"Adam has been cleared of a fracture so worst case scenario ... he will be out of training for a couple of days,"
theage Sunday, May 26, 2019 5:33:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I was speechless, not necessarily because he was going to be the Origin five-eighth, but because I was watching someone like that get a couple of knocks, the game hurting him,"
theage Saturday, May 25, 2019 1:03:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"The No.6 jersey was Luke's to lose," "He was dusty when I saw him on the night, and after speaking with [Roosters coach] Trent Robinson today [Saturday], Luke was going to have to do a heap of tests [to be fit to play in Origin I]"
theage Saturday, May 25, 2019 1:03:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"He's not in a great condition,"
abc-au Saturday, May 25, 2019 12:50:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Phil Gould
)
:
"He's not in a great condition. I took your advice (Phil Gould), you don't pick it too early. He's feeling a headache, let's put it that way,"
abc-au Friday, May 24, 2019 3:26:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
“He has looked distracted at different times,” “I just encouraged him to get that stuff sorted. Get your manager stuff sorted. We don’t want to be dealing with that. That’s across the park, with everyone. Everyone is aware of that because we speak about it. Get it done. I told him that whatever is going on — and I don’t care what he does — I just wanted to know that he was in control and if he’s happy with the way things are”
smh Thursday, May 23, 2019 5:53:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Luke Keary
)
:
“He sounded fresh and positive about moving forward,” “And I don’t think the Broncos game was a reflection of where he’s at. Brisbane did a great job on him. I was watching [five-eighth] Luke Keary ’s eyes a lot and he was always looking to get the ball to him but there wasn’t much on”
smh Thursday, May 23, 2019 5:53:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
“It made me think, ‘That’s how I want to be. I don’t want to scream. I want the players to go out and do it. Leave it to the players’,” “The NSWRL took a risk with me. They didn’t want to pick me. It felt like that … but they can never criticise me for not loving the game”
smh Thursday, May 23, 2019 5:53:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
“I spoke to him after he did it,”
smh Thursday, May 23, 2019 5:53:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler promises
:
“Their side is more experienced than ours, they’ve got more Australian players, they get Matt Gillett back, Felise Kaufusi Josh McGuire Josh Papalii Dylan Napa … They’re all just starting to play good. Then they’ve got Cameron Munster and Kayln Ponga : the two best players in the game at the moment. I do not feel sorry for them at all . I don’t really worry about them. I pick a few things where we think we can win a game — and then hold on!”
smh Thursday, May 23, 2019 5:53:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Greg Alexander
)
:
“I haven’t run a line through anyone,” “I will save that until Sunday because you just never know, do you? I hate saying players' names. I don’t like saying their name in a position outside of the meetings with Brandy [Alexander] and Bedsy [Buderus]. I feel like it puts unnecessary pressure on everyone. I’m a believer in the universe. That puts pressure on the universe. I don’t want to mess with the universe”
theage Wednesday, May 22, 2019 5:41:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler told
:
"When he speaks about State of Origin with his Souths jacket on, I don't think he's got the best interest [at heart] necessarily for NSW when he's giving advice for [the Blues],"
smh Sunday, May 19, 2019 9:38:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"Hopefully. I just want him to finish. "
theage Thursday, May 16, 2019 11:39:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
“Anything up to half a dozen [spots are undecided],”
theage Wednesday, May 15, 2019 1:03:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler says
:
"He played against guys like [former Roosters hardman] Shane Shackleton and just ripped in,"
smh Saturday, May 11, 2019 3:26:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler says
:
"He's only 21, but I'm gathering at some stage, because he tries so hard, luck will come his way,"
smh Saturday, May 11, 2019 3:26:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler told
:
“They are making it so hard for themselves to be in the game,”
dailytelegraph Sunday, May 5, 2019 1:25:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler told
:
“They’ve got no halfback. There’s no halfback, at all,”
dailytelegraph Friday, April 26, 2019 4:39:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Tom Trbojevic
)
:
"I just spoke to Tom this morning and it sounds like the injury is more serious than last time,"
theage Monday, April 8, 2019 10:58:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"He's playing really good footy at the moment,"
theage Monday, April 8, 2019 10:58:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"He was great on the weekend," "The way he has been running the ball is really impressive"
theage Monday, April 8, 2019 10:58:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"It's 59 days until Origin, 49 days until you pick the team,"
theage Sunday, April 7, 2019 1:45:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler told
(
about Luke Keary
)
:
"The thing Luke Keary does is he can play both positions,"
smh Sunday, March 31, 2019 10:16:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler told
:
"Last year the key most probably to our success was teams that had NSW players in them were doing really well,"
brisbanetimes Sunday, March 24, 2019 1:51:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler told
:
"Last year the key most probably to our success was teams that had NSW players in them were doing really well,"
theage Sunday, March 24, 2019 12:18:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler told
(
about Andrew Fifita
)
:
"The same rule applied for Andrew Fifita last year, he could play in games one and three, but it wasn't right,"
theage Saturday, March 23, 2019 12:41:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"We don’t allow kids to smoke until a certain age, we don’t allow kids to drink until a certain age, you can’t gamble until a certain age, everything else that is addictive is strict and we seem to be willing to give kids of any age a phone and they can just do whatever they like,"
brisbanetimes Tuesday, March 5, 2019 11:01:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Matt Prior
)
:
"When Matt Prior came in for the second game and didn’t have access to his phone for a couple of days, it was startling how hard it was for him," "He spoke about how it was stressful and then how he enjoyed it and going through that process"
brisbanetimes Tuesday, March 5, 2019 11:01:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"We're fully aware of all the science and all the stats on phones - that they're incredibly, incredibly addictive,"
illawarramercury Tuesday, March 5, 2019 10:41:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Matt Prior
)
:
"One thing I did see is when Matt Prior came in for the second (game), he didn't have access to his phone for a couple of days and it was startling how hard it was for him," "And he spoke about how it was pretty stressful and how he enjoyed it and going through that process. It's alarming"
illawarramercury Tuesday, March 5, 2019 10:41:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"We don’t allow kids to smoke until a certain age, we don’t allow kids to drink until a certain age, you can’t gamble until a certain age, everything else that is addictive is strict and we seem to be willing to give kids of any age a phone and they can just do whatever they like,"
theage Tuesday, March 5, 2019 10:19:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Matt Prior
)
:
"When Matt Prior came in for the second game and didn’t have access to his phone for a couple of days, it was startling how hard it was for him," "He spoke about how it was stressful and then how he enjoyed it and going through that process"
theage Tuesday, March 5, 2019 10:19:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"There are so many other areas of our game where we can look towards debate. I'm not sure our semi-finals have been – from what I can remember – they've been great," "I think two points separated one to eight [last year] which was unique but there are more areas of our game [where] we can create debate [rather than] than the semi-finals"
smh Tuesday, March 5, 2019 9:17:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"We're fully aware of all the science and all the stats on phones - that they're incredibly, incredibly addictive,"
dailyadvertiser Tuesday, March 5, 2019 8:52:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Matt Prior
)
:
"One thing I did see is when Matt Prior came in for the second (game), he didn't have access to his phone for a couple of days and it was startling how hard it was for him," "And he spoke about how it was pretty stressful and how he enjoyed it and going through that process. It's alarming"
dailyadvertiser Tuesday, March 5, 2019 8:52:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
“A lot has got to happen between here and then,” “He’s going through a process at the moment. There’s a process he’s going through and we are also going through the process of picking the team. We’re 111 days off from picking the first team, there’s plenty that will happen between now and then”
smh Wednesday, February 13, 2019 1:18:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"So many things happen in a week of rugby league so you've just got to be patient and let the players stand up as they did last year,"
brisbanetimes Monday, February 11, 2019 7:00:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"One of the big things last year was to get out there and see what people thought of our footy team,"
brisbanetimes Monday, February 11, 2019 7:00:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler noted
:
''he would have been a NSW player any other time when he came through, but it was just the circumstances the way they were''
smh Saturday, January 19, 2019 1:54:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about James Tedisco
)
:
"Who wouldn't want it? At the moment, NSW, you've got [Tom] Trbojevic coming through, Jack Bird, [James] Tedesco, all these super exciting players,"
abc-au Tuesday, October 31, 2017 12:45:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"So we most probably need to take the way they're playing week in and week out and, if we can engage with some of our players and can get them to that level, I think that just helps our sport unbelievably in NSW,"
abc-au Tuesday, October 31, 2017 12:45:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I feel like I'm in a pretty good position,"
smh Wednesday, October 18, 2017 1:28:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"First it would be sitting down and getting what their thoughts are,"
smh Wednesday, October 18, 2017 1:28:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"I think it's a really good opportunity,"
smh Wednesday, October 18, 2017 1:28:00 PM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Michael Morgan
)
:
"I think players improve, you improve as you get older and learn a few things. But Michael Morgan's changed. He's a changed person,"
smh Sunday, September 17, 2017 10:54:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"There was a situation where Thurston tried to slow down Zac Santo coming back to get a restart and that's one of the big things in our game is keeping the speed up in the game. This is what I think is designed to be sin-binned,"
smh Sunday, March 5, 2017 11:59:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Joey Leilua
)
:
"If they can continue the form of what they did last year - the halves did a fantastic job, BJ [Leilua] was obviously spoken a lot about and the forwards are doing a great job without getting that much credit really,"
brisbanetimes Thursday, December 22, 2016 9:33:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"Boyd played for Australia so he's definitely in the mix. Junior Paulo, we were looking at him last year for the City [game], but it fell on the same day as the Samoan [Test]," "I'd love to be able to see how keen he is to play Origin and try and get him to play in the City game this year"
brisbanetimes Thursday, December 22, 2016 9:33:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
:
"That's not my job [to pick the halves], but we need pressure underneath,"
brisbanetimes Wednesday, December 21, 2016 11:50:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler said
(
about Nathan Cleary
)
:
"When you mention Nathan Cleary ... he's the one that looks like he handles pressure better than anyone,"
brisbanetimes Wednesday, December 21, 2016 11:50:00 AM EAT
Brad Fittler told
:
"When you pass your ball to your friend he is sideways – he doesn't face you – and all you would see is a panel,"
brisbanetimes Sunday, July 3, 2016 11:56:00 AM EAT
| Key Titles and Phrases | Count | Lang | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| coach | 56.82% | EN | 12/03/201703/12/2017 |
| boss | 2.27% | EN | 11/06/201706/11/2017 |
| assistant | 13.64% | EN | 08/25/201725/08/2017 |
| star | 4.55% | EN | 02/20/201720/02/2017 |
| captain | 13.64% | EN | 09/18/201618/09/2016 |
| commentator | 4.55% | EN | 06/02/201602/06/2016 |
| leader | 4.55% | EN | 05/21/201621/05/2016 |
| Names | Lang | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Fittler | EN | 99.22% |
| Brad Fittler | FR | 0.78% |
| Type | Entity Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
 | Latrell Mitchell | 3.96% |
| James Tedisco | 2.64% |
| Trent Robinson | 2.64% |
| Boyd Cordner | 1.73% |
 | Sydney Roosters | 1.73% |
| Cody Walker | 1.62% |
| Ekke Primauno | 1.42% |
| Josh Addo-Carr | 1.32% |
| Luke Keary | 1.12% |
| Commission | 1.12% |
| Cooper Cronk | 1.12% |
| Todd Greenberg | 1.12% |
| United Nations | 1.12% |
| Mitchell Pearce | 1.12% |
| Andrew Johns | 1.12% |
| Team | 1.12% |
| Dane Gagai | 1.02% |
| The Australian | 1.02% |
| Cameron Smith | 0.91% |
| World Cup | 0.91% |
| Craig Bellamy | 0.81% |
| Daniel Tupou | 0.81% |
| Sam Burgess | 0.81% |
| Michael Maguire | 0.81% |
| Billy Slater | 0.81% |
| Sydney Morning Herald | 0.81% |
| Daly Cherry Evans | 0.71% |
| Wally Lewis | 0.71% |
| Ricky Stuart | 0.71% |
| Mitchell Moss | 0.71% |
| Type | Entity Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Latrell Mitchell | 0.0359 |
| Trent Robinson | 0.0269 |
| James Tedisco | 0.0259 |
| Sydney Roosters | 0.0169 |
| Boyd Cordner | 0.0168 |
| Cody Walker | 0.0153 |
| Josh Addo-Carr | 0.013 |
| Dave Trodden | 0.0118 |
| Luke Keary | 0.011 |
| Mitchell Pearce | 0.011 |
| Cooper Cronk | 0.0109 |
| Todd Greenberg | 0.0109 |
| Andrew Johns | 0.0103 |
| Dane Gagai | 0.01 |
| Craig Bellamy | 0.0085 |
| Cameron Smith | 0.0082 |
| Billy Slater | 0.0082 |
| Daniel Tupou | 0.0081 |
| Michael Maguire | 0.0081 |
| Sam Burgess | 0.0079 |
| Ricky Stuart | 0.0072 |
| Daly Cherry Evans | 0.007 |
| Wally Lewis | 0.007 |
| Mitchell Moss | 0.007 |
| Blake Ferguson | 0.007 |
| Anthony Seibold | 0.0069 |
| Sydney Morning Herald | 0.0066 |
| George Williams | 0.0066 |
| Nathan Hindmarsh | 0.0065 |
| Hayden Knowles | 0.0063 |
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Paul Vautin said
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about Brad Fittler
)
:
"An Origin coach has got a team for six weeks, you've got to get them to believe in themselves, and believe in you," "The NSW players love Brad, he’s a good human being and knows what he’s talking about when it comes to rugby league, and more importantly State of Origin"
theage Friday, July 12, 2019 11:50:00 AM EAT
Clint Gutherson said
(
about Brad Fittler
)
:
"I'll be ready to go," "If Nath is ready he's going to play. He's looking good and walking around well, but if Freddy [Fittler] does say that to me I'm going to be ready to go"
theage Tuesday, July 2, 2019 8:49:00 AM EAT
Graham Annesley said
(
about Brad Fittler
)
:
"I’ve had a discussion with Brad Fittler about this matter and I know Bernie Sutton has also had a discussion with Brad,"
theage Friday, June 14, 2019 12:58:00 AM EAT
Tariq Sims said
(
about Brad Fittler
)
:
"I talked to [Fittler] after the squad was announced and we had a private conversation,"
illawarramercury Tuesday, June 11, 2019 4:26:00 AM EAT
Hayden Knowles told
(
about Brad Fittler
)
:
“I rang Freddy [Fittler] a few weeks ago and said that we’ve had some impressive people in camp in our time, but this bloke impressed me more than any athlete I’ve ever met,”
theage Saturday, June 1, 2019 11:10:00 AM EAT
Danny Weidler told
(
about Brad Fittler
)
:
“Tevita Pangai Jnr has told Brad Fittler he wants to play for NSW, simple as that,”
brisbanetimes Monday, March 25, 2019 2:32:00 PM EAT
Paul Martin said
(
about Brad Fittler
)
:
"One episode I was checking my diabetes pump and I think Freddie [Fittler] thought I was on my phone," "He yelled 'listen to me' and then realised what was happening. I've had that before"
smh Monday, August 1, 2016 10:46:00 AM EAT
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