Andrew Fifita

2022 - 8 - 23

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'It would be nice': Fifita open to Tigers homecoming (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Andrew Fifita has told the Sharks he'll finish at Cronulla at the end of the season, but is keen for one more year elsewhere before retiring from the game.

“If I go one more year, I’m not there to win you a comp, I’m there to help grow the club, the team, grow the young ones and help them get there. The plan will be to come back and work here after footy. “I announced to the boys this will be my last year at the Sharks. I’m the guy who comes off the bench and flies into people for ten, 20 or 30 minutes, and do a job. “I feel like they deserved the right to know. They haven’t made the semis since I’ve left, which is a cheeky little shot [from me].

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Andrew Fifita aims cheeky dig at Paul Gallen after Cronulla farewell (Daily Mail)

Fifita played under captain Gallen six years ago, and talking to the press on Tuesday, he said he is determined to double his tally of premierships just to ...

Fifita is not yet ready to call it a day on his superb career and believes he still has a year left in him. 'I can't do it to them - they mean so much to me. Andrew Fifita will say goodbye to the Cronulla Sharks after 11 years at the club this season

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Andrew Fifita to depart Cronulla Sharks at the end of season (Love Rugby League)

The prop forward has played 246 NRL matches as well as representing both Australia and Tonga on the international scene. Fifita, 33, has represented New South ...

“It was the right time to tell the boys, going into my last home game of the season. “I announced to the boys (earlier today) this was going to be my last year at the Sharks,” Fifita said at a media conference today. He has since racked up 207 Sharks NRL appearances, including the match-winning try in the 2016 Grand Final triumph over Melbourne Storm.

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NRL retirees of 2022: Fifita leaving Sharks as several stars ponder ... (The Roar)

Woods is set to have the second year of his St George Illawarra contract activated after being named to start against his former club Wests Tigers. The second ...

James Tamou is set to retire at season’s end unless he can line up a deal in the Super League. Kevin Naiqama returned to the NRL on a one-year deal this season and is unsigned for 2023. Josh Mansour has yet to announce his intentions but the former NSW and Australian winger is another former international unlikely to be in the NRL next year. Herman Ese’ese is coming to the end of a lucrative three-year deal at the Titans where he has not lived up to expectations. Veteran duo Ryan James and Albert Kelly are off contract while Tyrone Roberts, who was called up for a couple of games this season, is probably going to be on a Queensland Cup deal again next year. Woods is set to have the second year of his St George Illawarra contract activated after being named to start against his former club Wests Tigers.

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