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Grand final hero Andrew Fifita is believed to be so disillusioned with being deemed ineligible for Kangaroos selection that he has threatened to quit the NRL, just days after helping the Sharks to a historic premiership.

Fifita is understood to have considered quitting the game after an emotional couple of months, which culminated in him being overlooked for Kangaroos selection just two days after scoring the try that snapped Cronulla's 49-year title hoodoo on Sunday night.




Fairfax Media understands the controversial Cronulla star has this week talked with his management about the prospect of walking away from rugby league in Australia and not returning to the premiers in 2017, despite having two years left to run on his contract.

It would cap a turbulent 18 months for the 27-year-old, who only last month was condemned for wearing arm strapping on which he had written the initials of his friend and convicted one-punch killer Kieran Loveridge. He was also banned for six NRL matches and fined $30,000 last year for abusing a junior rugby league referee.

Magic moment: Andrew Fifita and the Sharks celebrate his match-winner in the grand final.
Magic moment: Andrew Fifita and the Sharks celebrate his match-winner in the grand final. Photo: Getty Images
Cronulla officials said on Wednesday night they had not been contacted by Fifita, or his management, but it is understood they are hoping any threat Fifita has made to quit the NRL is an empty one and that he is simply expressing his frustration at the end of huge week.

Fifita's manager Ben Johnston declined to comment when asked specifically whether his client had sought a release from his deal. Fifita didn't return calls on Wednesday.

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If Fifita was to leave the Shire, it would be a huge blow for Shane Flanagan and his side.

Despite being probed about his relationship with Loveridge and being issued with a warning by NSW Police for consorting with criminals, Fifita played a huge role in Cronulla emerging from an end-of-season rut during the finals.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/cron ... rveo9.html

been up on chargers for suffering little man syndrome for a violent act & mingling criminals & comes across as just a general all around general sooky shit bloke.

sounds like the usual NRLOL player.


well he in luck in playing international RL!
perhaps he can get some one that can read and slowly explain the rules to him.
cant make the Australian team! well there are several other countries he is eligible to play for

hes one big fat cry baby lol

The guy is a typical thug

Thug style acts on the pitch and his support to his sucker one punch killer mate.

His a perfect example of the average rugby player lol

My favourite Andrew Fifita moment. And favourite moment of the NRL year.

Stickin up for his mates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlJmtkiVCdQ

As I said king figjam

Typical nrlol flog suffering little man syndrome.

Can't punch his way out. Has a tantrum

Lol me thinks that the fumblers are jealous because the word INTERNATIONAL was in the article .
Yes he's dickhead
Yes he should be banned for playing for Aust .
Good on the ARLC for taking a stance .
Lol the AFL don't have that problem of banning international FUMBLEBALL players .

AFLcrap1 wrote:

Lol me thinks that the fumblers are jealous because the word INTERNATIONAL was in the article .
Yes he's dickhead
Yes he should be banned for playing for Aust .
Good on the ARLC for taking a stance .
Lol the AFL don't have that problem of banning international FUMBLEBALL players .

Lolololololo, good point!!!! That reminds me are the amateur Irish bog farmers coming out this year to give the fully professional fumbling team their usual thrashing???? I love seeing those Irish boys flog the stumbling, bumbling fumblers.....show's 'em up for what they are - bloody hopeless......bring it on lololololololol!!!!!!!

AFLcrap1 wrote:

Lol me thinks that the fumblers are jealous because the word INTERNATIONAL was in the article .
Yes he's dickhead
Yes he should be banned for playing for Aust .
Good on the ARLC for taking a stance .
Lol the AFL don't have that problem of banning international FUMBLEBALL players .

no just pointing out what a pathetic flog he is.
cant get his own way punch his way out! when that cant be achieved, he is holding his breath & stamping his foot.

under RL laws he can pretty much play for any RL country he chooses to play for!

league just in general is just pathetic

What a ****** rant .
No substance just insane ramblings .
The ARLC took a hardline stance on bad behaviour .

Lol
Yet you see a negative in that
Get help

AFLcrap1 wrote:

What a ****** rant .
No substance just insane ramblings .
The ARLC took a hardline stance on bad behaviour .

Lol
Yet you see a negative in that
Get help

and look at his dummy spit! like a little child.
cant punch his way out of it! just pack the boots up & sook off.

its a pretty funny case, reminds me of that other NRLOL player who couldnt work out how to use the door knob so he punched his way through the door! or the Sydney rooters player who was depressed after being turned down by a woman so he tried to root her dog.

You'll get no arguements from me. Supporting a coward puncher publicly was very stupid.

Some how I think he will still remain a hero to the average Cronulla supporter with that winning try.

AFL has their fair share of thugs though. How was Dustin Martins form threatening to stab a women with a chopstick?

Pretty cowardly threatening a women just for telling him to behave.

NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote:

You'll get no arguements from me. Supporting a coward puncher publicly was very stupid.

Some how I think he will still remain a hero to the average Cronulla supporter with that winning try.

AFL has their fair share of thugs though. How was Dustin Martins form threatening to stab a women with a chopstick?

Pretty cowardly threatening a women just for telling him to behave.

Lol no where near the amount that league has blokes up for one punch coward hits, demotic violence etc.

leagueiscrap wrote:

NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote:

You'll get no arguements from me. Supporting a coward puncher publicly was very stupid.

Some how I think he will still remain a hero to the average Cronulla supporter with that winning try.

AFL has their fair share of thugs though. How was Dustin Martins form threatening to stab a women with a chopstick?

Pretty cowardly threatening a women just for telling him to behave.

Lol no where near the amount that league has blokes up for one punch coward hits, demotic violence etc.

Really ??.
This shit again .
You made this claim a few years ago & I destroyed your argument

You ran from that thread .

So now it's back to business as usual .
Point the finger at RL even after being shown the AFL is just as bad .


You really are a clueless twit .

AFLcrap1 wrote:

leagueiscrap wrote:

NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote:

You'll get no arguements from me. Supporting a coward puncher publicly was very stupid.

Some how I think he will still remain a hero to the average Cronulla supporter with that winning try.

AFL has their fair share of thugs though. How was Dustin Martins form threatening to stab a women with a chopstick?

Pretty cowardly threatening a women just for telling him to behave.

Lol no where near the amount that league has blokes up for one punch coward hits, demotic violence etc.

Really ??.
This shit again .
You made this claim a few years ago & I destroyed your argument

You ran from that thread .

So now it's back to business as usual .
Point the finger at RL even after being shown the AFL is just as bad .


You really are a clueless twit .

You just have to see the amount of cheap shots there are in an AFL game to see which codes players would be more likely to hit someone when they are not looking.