"While in Griffith, Fifita attracted the interest of the ACT Brumbies, the Sharks and the Wests Tigers, but he pinpointed living in a household with four men, and needing to accept personal responsibility, as the turning point.
"I haven't had a good enough pre-season yet and I would be letting my teammates down at Cronulla if I went out there and played, not worrying about getting myself fit first. Catch them tonight, 8.30pm on NITV (Ch.34). I go out, have fun. It's a privilege to put on that jersey.
He was like my big dad. He took us to the under-15s grand final … and I got in trouble. ''I heard this pop and I felt sorry for the other guy because I thought he'd broken his back, but it was my knee,'' he said. I was out on the streets since I was a kid, roaming around. #OverTheBlackDot's Owen Craigie is joined by Cronulla Sharks' sexiest - Andrew Fifita and Jesse Ramien. "''I wasn't the best of kids, but we weren't the bad asses of the hood. ''The bail meant I had to leave Sydney, but I wanted to prove to mum I could change. Andrew Fifita (born 28 June 1989) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. Andrew Fifita, the powerhouse Cronulla prop who has NRL and rugby union bosses fighting over him, was asked a seemingly simple question that forced him to dig deep and wrestle with what he unearthed. ''I said 'get down here' and while I returned to Sydney, he stayed. An Australian debut will cap off the Wiradjuri player rsquo s breakout season which saw him also play for New South Andrew Fifita is pranked by his teammates in the Tongan rugby league squad, while talking to RNZ's Indira Stewart. "Playing for Indigenous All Stars is like playing for my country. Just the way I was running, it was a bit disgraceful for my liking. ''I wasn't around my father a lot, so Aaron was the guy I looked up to.
Cronulla Sharks star Andrew Fifita has sensationally claimed that rugby league officials attempted to scuttle this weekend’s Koori Knockout at Dubbo.
''''When I go on the footy field I have no fear,'' he said with an intensity that suggested complete honesty.
He played a New South Wales State of Origin, New South Wales City Origin and the Indigenous All Stars.
If he was all about Cronulla he would have pulled me straight away and said I was not eligible," Fifita said.
A fear of letting down both his Indigenous and Cronulla teammates led Andrew Fifita to reluctantly withdraw from the All Stars clash on the Gold Coast.The Tongan prop's lack of conditioning and pride in his own personal performance prompted him to make the call after returning to full-time training just last Friday, following his second arthroscope and stem cell surgery which he underwent at the end of last year.It was in 2018 that Fifita was forced to go under the knife with the first knee injury but this time round the timeframe hasn’t allowed him the chance to get his fitness back before returning to the field.
"Bomber said to me, 'I know how much representing your people and playing Test footy means to you, so I'll let you decide'.
''That last time I was locked up was the biggest eye-opener. I’m even just going to miss being in camp with the boys for the week. ''A lot of the boys tease me about having the big Islander frame up top and little Aboriginal legs. RUGBY LEAGUE ndash Cronulla Sharks prop Andrew Fifita has been selected to face England in the Kangaroos opening World Cup match. ''You can't just say 'it's my ability' because the players around you play a big part. Andrew Fifita was slammed by the legendary Ray Warren for his lack of insight and compassion for the Kelly family in his public display of support for his friend. "Everyone has called me and messaged me worrying about my knee which I really appreciate but I don't have any concerns about my knee. It's a team effort, sometimes I finish with fancy stuff. ''This came to a halt at 18, when a magistrate gave Fifita the option to either go to prison or leave Sydney. At the end of the 2019 regular season, Cronulla finished in 7th spot and qualified for the finals.
"The expectations I have of myself are high and at the moment I’m below the line," Fifita told NRL.com.