Brad Fittler

Brad Fittler

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Brad Fittler is a former Australian rugby league player and current coach, renowned for his successful playing career with the Penrith Panthers and the Sydney Roosters, as well as for the New South Wales State of Origin team. Fittler is celebrated for his tactical awareness and leadership on the field, and he has continued to influence the game as a coach, known for his innovative strategies.

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Brad Fittler described Nathan Cleary's kick as the greatest he has seen.

Bears lure Wallabies legend in key code-switch signing
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-21
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Brad Fittler felt that the defender had a responsibility to care for the ball-carrier.

Why Gould wouldn’t talk about the only thing everyone is talking about
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-28
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Ivan Cleary did have a role with Brad Fittler when he was Blues coach.

NSW Blues vs Queensland Maroons; Daley, Slater name strong squads with kick off at 8.05pm from Accor Stadium
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-27
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Brad Fittler is a former player and coach who commented on Max Jorgensen's potential success.

Rugby Australia sweat on star's signature amid Roosters NRL interest
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-23
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Brad Fittler is the Roosters’ 2002 premiership-winning captain and a coach who commented on Cherry-Evans.

First look at Daly Cherry-Evans in Sydney Roosters colours
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-15
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Brad Fittler is a former NSW coach for whom Ivan Cleary has worked as a consultant.

Penrith Panthers mentor Ivan Cleary reveals interest in representative coaching role
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-12
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Brad Fittler made light of the incident involving Reece Walsh on a radio show.

Broncos star Reece Walsh films himself drinking from toilet, condemned by team
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-09-01
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Brad Fittler endorsed the idea that common sense is needed around the rules regarding aerial play.

Why NRL’s high-flying wingers are unstoppable
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-22
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Brad Fittler suggested that Campbell should have been given a second shot at goal.

NRL to review trainer conduct as Penrith face fines and potential ban
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-03
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Brad Fittler was part of the team that dominated Queensland in the series.

Blues need to find their own Wayne Bennett
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-14
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Brad Fittler scored a crucial try in the 2004 series after coming out of retirement.

NSW Blues’ shocking record in home deciders
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-08
8.0

Slater finished off Fittler’s Blues career with those victories and looked invincible at the helm of the Maroons.

Dreams never end in Origin – and sometimes they do come true
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-07
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Mystery surrounds Brad Fittler’s decision to pull out of the race to be the next Kangaroos coach.

St George Illawarra Dragons dealing with talk of bullying in playing group
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-06
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Brad Fittler pulled out of the race to replace Mal Meninga as Kangaroos coach.

Seventh NSW Blues player set to pull out of Ashes for Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-03
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Brad Fittler remarked on Mitchell's impressive ability to pass while off the ground.

Five reasons why Latrell Mitchell has Queensland on edge
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-02
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Former Blues coach Brad Fittler noted in commentary that Luai’s 'frantic play' had impacted NSW’s structure.

Why one week makes all the difference to NSW Blues halves Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-30
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A lot of halves – Brad Fittler and myself included – have had groin issues at about 27, 28 years old that are related to a lifetime of kicking practice.

Canterbury Bulldogs will win a premiership soon. We’re about to find out when
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-25
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Fellow playmakers Brad Fittler and Cameron Munster are among those in the game to have weathered groin injuries.

Panthers, and Blues, feeling good about Cleary
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-22
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Brad Fittler is a former rugby league player and coach who has been a key figure in Nathan Cleary's career.

Nathan Cleary doesn’t just listen to the voices in his head. He talks back
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-17
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Brad Fittler opens up on his ambition to coach the Australian Kangaroos.

Brad Fittler opens up on ambition to coach Australian Kangaroos
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-12
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Brad Fittler is another great player who faced challenges in coaching.

Ricky Stuart was a great player. He might be remembered as an even better coach
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-01
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Brad Fittler's tenure faced accusations of excessive 'Pantherisation' of the NSW attack.

Isaah Yeo’s run-first role in series opener a sign of de-Pantherisation
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-30
5.0

Brad Fittler was unimpressed with a few decisions during the first game in the 2022 series.

Photo shows Queensland Maroons captain Daly Cherry-Evans and game one referee Ashley Klein sharing a laugh
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-24
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