Brad Fittler
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley Scott Fittler | |
| Date of birth | February 5, 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Auburn, Australia | |
| Nickname | Freddy | |
| Position | Five-eighth | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1989-1995 1996-2004 |
Penrith Sydney City |
119 (136) 217 (390) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 1990 1990-2004 1991-1997 1991-2001 |
City Firsts New South Wales City Origin Australia |
1 (4) 31 (34) 7 (4) 34 (59) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Bradley Scott Fittler AM is one of the all-time legends of rugby league in Australia. His first grade career started in 1989 at the Penrith Panthers against Wests while still at school.He played in Penrith's 1990 Grand Final loss, then in the Premiership winning side of 1991. In 1996, he joined the Sydney City Roosters where he played nine seasons, captaining them to the 2002 Grand Final victory. He is second behind Terry Lamb as the most experienced first grader, having played 336 games, scoring 122 tries.
Born in 1972 "Freddy" represented the Australian Schoolboys from McCarthy Catholic College in 1988 and 1989. He was selected for Kangaroo Tours in 1990, 1994 and 2001 and played in the World Cups of 1992, 1995 and 2000.
He captained both the NSW State of Origin side and Australia and also led the Roosters to a premiership in 2002 and successive grand final appearances in 2003 and 2004 before retiring at the end of 2004.
He captained Australia in 20 tests, winning 17 and losing 3 and in a further 5 victories in the 2000 World Cup. He captained NSW in 14 matches, winning 8 and losing 6.
Two years after Brad Fittler announced his retirement from representative football, NSW coach Phil Gould brought him back to State of Origin for the second and third game. Both he and Gould were farewelled in the last game at Telstra Stadium after he scored the winning try that sealed the NSW victory.
He remains both the youngest NSW State of Origin player (18 years 114 days) and the youngest Kangaroo representative (18 years 247 days). Fittler played more total matches (409 combining club and representative games) than any other player.
Fittler is currently employed as an assistant coach with the Roosters and does a weekly footy tipping segment on the Today show. Fittler also co-hosts NRL Deluxe, a streaming video show on Mondays and Thursdays available via Bigpond TV
He was named a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Fittler has a long time partner, Marie Liarris. They have two children together - a daughter, Demi, and a son, Zach.
