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Brad Fittler

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Brad Fittler said : "At different stages we've had more back-rowers and then taken a back off, then we're thinking we're a bit light in the back line ... it's a big jigsaw puzzle," "The fitness of certain players will help us gauge whether we need to take extra centres, extra locks, back-rowers, wings or fullbacks. There has been a lot of debate and the different opinions. There's going to be some good players that miss out"

brisbanetimes Sunday, September 20, 2020 9:05:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "We were always open to the venue changing but we always had plans for it to be in Adelaide,"

watoday Tuesday, September 15, 2020 3:30:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "We were always open to the venue changing but we always had plans for it to be in Adelaide,"

theage Monday, September 14, 2020 12:42:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "They've been following some strict protocols, so I'm preparing myself for anything,"

theage Saturday, August 29, 2020 5:10:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I look at those top teams and some blokes have gone to another level,"

theage Saturday, August 29, 2020 5:10:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler told : "But I think if you asked Sonny about playing next week, he'd say 'Sonny Will',"

theage Friday, August 14, 2020 11:33:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler told : "But I think if you asked Sonny about playing next week, he'd say 'Sonny Will',"

brisbanetimes Friday, August 14, 2020 11:09:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I don't think I'd even want to ask them, there's so much on the line and it's been such a tough year. Our players understand the bigger picture. People are hurting and I've got no doubt our leadership group, whoever is asked, will be fair "

smh Sunday, August 2, 2020 12:30:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I reckon there so much pressure on the video refs - not only to get it right - but to do it quickly,"

theage Sunday, July 26, 2020 12:45:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said : “Even a broken clock is right twice a day,”

theage Saturday, July 25, 2020 5:06:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said : “I see a lot of similarities between Sonny Bill and Wayne Bennett,” “In this day and age where everyone is loud, they both have silence as their strength. That’s a lost art. It’s not easy to lead through silence, but that’s what Wayne does and what Sonny does. ‘‘Sonny is not asking to be in the headlines, nor is he asking for people to talk about him. He hardly talks at all publicly, and privately he is a quiet guy. He leads by his actions. He will come here with expectation. He might not make everyone happy when he plays out here and may not have the same impact, but here is his strength, he wears it; he gets on with things; doesn’t listen [to the doubters] and trains harder. He might be a bench player in this final phase and I think it’s brilliant he will be back here. He is as good an athlete as you would see and we are lucky he is coming out here again”

theage Saturday, July 25, 2020 5:06:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "Rugby league seems like it's going a lot better than rugby union,"

theage Friday, July 24, 2020 8:43:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "Rugby league seems like it's going a lot better than rugby union,"

brisbanetimes Friday, July 24, 2020 8:34:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler told : "For them to be even involved in that part of their life at the moment is just a sign of how sort of immature the group is,"

theage Sunday, July 5, 2020 5:31:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler added ( about James Maloney ) : "They need someone who doesn't care, and he's great around the club because he's just 'James' every day, even if you're winning or losing, he just turns up,"

theage Friday, July 3, 2020 4:28:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler told ( about Luke Keary ) : "He has been so impressive. Seeing what happened Friday night actually reminded me of watching Luke Keary going down last year [with concussion],"

theage Saturday, June 27, 2020 8:21:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I am really grateful for the NSWRL board's strong show of faith in me and our Origin and pathways program,"

abc-au Wednesday, June 24, 2020 10:20:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : “I am really grateful for the NSWRL Board’s strong show of faith in me and our Origin and pathways program,”

aap-au Wednesday, June 24, 2020 9:55:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said ( about Ricky Stuart ) : “Ricky and I are different people, but I have to say I played my best footy the last three years under him,” “He drove everyone mad, but it worked with me. When he came through he had this nastiness about him, and that kept a lot of the boys on their toes. He didn’t give me any rest. He made it personal and I thrived under that”

theage Friday, June 12, 2020 9:46:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I think the great coaches don’t really give a shit what people think about them, which is not an easy thing to do,"

theage Friday, June 12, 2020 9:46:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said ( about Matt Burton ) : "I gave Matt a call to say g'day," "He's a good young kid"

watoday Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:58:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said ( about Matt Burton ) : "I gave Matt a call to say g'day," "He's a good young kid"

smh Saturday, June 6, 2020 9:36:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler told : "It's a good time to set an example,"

illawarramercury Sunday, May 31, 2020 5:45:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said : “As a coach, I always tell my players good sleep is essential to good performance,”

foreignaffairs-nz Thursday, May 28, 2020 6:39:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : “I look forward to sleep every night,” “Together with ResMed, I want to make every single Australian aware that they could enjoy and benefit from sleep as much as I do. Sleeping well gives you the best chance for a good start to the day. It means you wake up, you’re ready, and you’re straight into it. The rest is up to you. If you’re not getting 7–9 hours a night, take a coach’s advice and do something about it”

foreignaffairs-nz Thursday, May 28, 2020 6:39:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "You've got to remember before coming to the NRL they were in a system where it was one referee," "So their whole trade was learned with one referee, learning the flow of the game through refereeing kids through A-grade. It's just ridiculous (for referees) to hold up the game"

smh Sunday, May 17, 2020 7:57:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : “Origin is on November 4, that’s the first game, and there’s a long time between May 13 and November 4,”

theage Wednesday, May 13, 2020 11:20:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "It's been a long time since he's had time away from everyone, and he'll come back the freshest,"

brisbanetimes Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:41:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said ( about Scott Morrison ) : "I'm not sure why Scott Morrison demands that everyone has it,"

qt Thursday, May 7, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I do think the rest of society aren't going out asking for their game to be allowed to play again, which is going to cost possibly our game 200-300 million,"

qt Sunday, May 3, 2020 7:09:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "If I was picking the team right now, definitely not,"

theage Thursday, April 30, 2020 12:29:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler told : "We manage to eat our own in this game and we just don't stop,"

qt Thursday, April 23, 2020 6:09:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler told : "We manage to eat our own in this game and we just don't stop,"

theage Thursday, April 23, 2020 3:59:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "Given it's so far away not to give it a chance. I find it ludicrous,"

theage Sunday, April 19, 2020 9:21:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler told ( about Annastacia Palaszczuk ) : "I'm not sure if Annastacia is a rugby league fan but she's backtracked since then and that's understandable given the popularity of the game up there, especially towards the Maroons,"

qt Sunday, April 19, 2020 2:13:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "In all the discussions we've had, I feel the end of the year is the best one because it gives us the best chance of a crowd,"

theage Saturday, April 18, 2020 10:13:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "It's something that has been consistent with rugby league for 100 years where players don't play in semi-finals and then go on to play for Australia,"

theage Saturday, April 18, 2020 10:13:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler told : “When you talk about the no fans, it really puts a big question mark on it,”

aap-au Saturday, April 18, 2020 8:12:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I will just do whatever it takes,"

brisbanetimes Thursday, April 16, 2020 2:47:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I will just do whatever it takes,"

theage Thursday, April 16, 2020 1:02:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I will just do whatever it takes,"

smh Thursday, April 16, 2020 12:06:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I will just do whatever it takes,"

Stuff Wednesday, April 15, 2020 10:19:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler told : “He’s obviously a very intelligent bloke. I would definitely think he’d have the nous to run the game,”

aap-au Monday, April 6, 2020 7:04:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I've spoken to some of the players about it and they're already pumped,"

Stuff Saturday, April 4, 2020 5:03:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler asked ( about Jason Taumalolo ) : "As much as it would hurt us, could you imagine Jason Taumalolo lining up in a Maroons jumper?"

Stuff Saturday, April 4, 2020 5:03:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I understand that but the game just can't sit on its hands,"

Stuff Saturday, April 4, 2020 5:03:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I've spoken to some of the players about it and they're already pumped,"

watoday Friday, April 3, 2020 9:51:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler asked ( about Jason Taumalolo ) : "As much as it would hurt us, could you imagine Jason Taumalolo lining up in a Maroons jumper?"

watoday Friday, April 3, 2020 9:51:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "I understand that but the game just can't sit on its hands,"

watoday Friday, April 3, 2020 9:51:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "There is a difference between the two sports in that we do a lot less travel than the AFL. "If there is some sort of way the NRL can go forward that would be on the back of that. "They (the AFL) have got two teams in Western Australia, two teams in South Australia, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne so it takes a lot of travel. If there is an advantage to the NRL it would be the fact that it is predominantly played in two states. "I know that there is a huge meeting that is going to go on and I am gathering what happens there is going to be the decider about whether the NRL goes forward and plays any games"

bbc Sunday, March 22, 2020 5:03:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler told : “There is a difference between the two sports in that we do a lot less travel than the AFL. If there is some sort of way the NRL can go forward that would be on the back of that,”

worcesternews Sunday, March 22, 2020 1:05:00 PM EAT

thecourier Sunday, March 22, 2020 11:49:00 AM EAT

chesterfirst Sunday, March 22, 2020 11:07:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler told : "Of course it can be done,"

brisbanetimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2:41:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler told : "Of course it can be done,"

smh Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler says : "I walked away from that meeting knowing for sure that the words in the anthem need to change,"

smh Friday, February 21, 2020 7:43:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler says : "I walked away from that meeting knowing for sure that the words in the anthem need to change,"

watoday Friday, February 21, 2020 7:39:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "If he does it, he will be successful,"

brisbanetimes Sunday, February 9, 2020 2:08:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "That's the thing with management - there are so many facets required to allow the player to play to the best of his ability. His experience in the game means he can cover every part of that," "The best form of management is one that looks after the player's best interest. I think Gus would do that. He would put the players first. If he chooses to do it, he would be great for our game"

brisbanetimes Sunday, February 9, 2020 2:08:00 PM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "If he does it, he will be successful,"

theage Sunday, February 9, 2020 10:18:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "Just the way he plays – he's only a little dude and he just goes so hard,"

theage Saturday, February 8, 2020 7:05:00 AM EAT

Brad Fittler said : "What he has done for our team, he's just a worker,"

theage Saturday, February 8, 2020 7:05:00 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 ( 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 : “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 : “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 ( 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 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 : "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

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 : "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

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 ( 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. "

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 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. "

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

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 : "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 : "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 : "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

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 : "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”