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And his wife's name is Nikkita Fifita, her married name rhymes. :good:
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BlackWhiteBlue
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it was pretty bad, i think the footy show are 'beau ryaning' them. Just scripting up too much silly ****, and its gunna make em look stupid. They are funny, but they have kept the laughter thing going on the player probe for the whole season, and they are gunna flog that **** to death, just like Beau with the SBW tv etc. Dunno why Moylan is even on the show, has the personality of a door knob and looks like he was past his bed time anyway.
The perfect partners was terrible, but just when they were sitting there hanging a bit of **** on Erin Molan, that type of stuffs funny. The footy show has to go away from the skits cos they are terrible
The perfect partners was terrible, but just when they were sitting there hanging a bit of **** on Erin Molan, that type of stuffs funny. The footy show has to go away from the skits cos they are terrible
SF
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Agreed. I am not a Footy Show bagger, and like both Fifitas, but all that laughing was just embarrassing! I had to turn it off about 10 minutes in.
A.Snowden
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According to the telegraph Fifita is in rehab for depression
CrazyMatt
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What the ****???
A.Snowden
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A.Snowden
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Sir Chadley
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Agreed.
Mark^Bastard
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It's a shame the people that are reporting it have to talk about 'incidents' which I'm sure someone with depression doesn't need to have recklessly put out there in the news.
Mr Wright
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I like how the very last line of the article points out how he is no longer in the clinic. Not like that would be the main part of the story itself or anything...
I hope Andrew gets past whatever demons he faces and lives a better life for himself. screw football for now, get everything sorted first.
I hope Andrew gets past whatever demons he faces and lives a better life for himself. screw football for now, get everything sorted first.
vicsharkfan
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Hang in there fifs plenty to look forward too and be excited about mate, your little new family addition and wearing the colours of the mighty sharks... In his defense he has had the year from hell... Contract injury suspension and the club going like a busted I can see warm calmer waters ahead ideal for sharks
Bundy Shark
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Pretty much all of the above as you have all mentioned, I wish him well.
I feel for him. If he's got good quality professional help then he ought to be fine.
But it does raise an issue that's been gnawing at me since Nu did his knee. Do NRL clubs take mental health as seriously as they take physical health?
One in three young people (that is, between the age of 14 and 25) will experience mental health problems. My guess is the rate in NRL clubs is quite possibly higher.
They're also a group who are often away from home and are under a great deal of pressure to 'make it'. They have to manage serious injuries which threaten their career and separate them from their mates during rehab.
And many young people use alcohol and other drugs to self-medicate.
Most of that is pretty obvious but its made me wonder how Clubs approach the issue. I'm sure they address issues once they become serious (like Andrew's appears to have) but do they deal with these things pro-actively?
Basically, what's the culture like? Do the players (and staff) acknowledge that depression, anxiety and the like are real problems that require professional help?
And do they have structures in place to prevent and mitigate these illnesses? They spend a heap of time and money training the bodies of these athletes, in part to prevent injury. How much effort goes in to building psychological skills and support networks (both inside and outside the Club) to head off these problems before they arise and to improve psychological performance?
It might be that these things arent reported but somehow I doubt it. I would appreciate everyone else's thoughts.
But it does raise an issue that's been gnawing at me since Nu did his knee. Do NRL clubs take mental health as seriously as they take physical health?
One in three young people (that is, between the age of 14 and 25) will experience mental health problems. My guess is the rate in NRL clubs is quite possibly higher.
They're also a group who are often away from home and are under a great deal of pressure to 'make it'. They have to manage serious injuries which threaten their career and separate them from their mates during rehab.
And many young people use alcohol and other drugs to self-medicate.
Most of that is pretty obvious but its made me wonder how Clubs approach the issue. I'm sure they address issues once they become serious (like Andrew's appears to have) but do they deal with these things pro-actively?
Basically, what's the culture like? Do the players (and staff) acknowledge that depression, anxiety and the like are real problems that require professional help?
And do they have structures in place to prevent and mitigate these illnesses? They spend a heap of time and money training the bodies of these athletes, in part to prevent injury. How much effort goes in to building psychological skills and support networks (both inside and outside the Club) to head off these problems before they arise and to improve psychological performance?
It might be that these things arent reported but somehow I doubt it. I would appreciate everyone else's thoughts.
Club is supporting Andrew through his difficult time as they would any player, and have been doing so for a period of time, there is a lot that goes on at all clubs that is never reported on or (leaked), but depression is a big concern with the younger players from New Zeland and the Pacific Islands, they are very very family orientated and do easily become home sick, so there are measures in place to help these boys when they move over here
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Sad to hear keep up the good work with getting help Andrew.
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It is really sad to see so many players suffering at the hands of the booze. Players were better off when they had jobs and trained part time in this respect. This is never going to happen and I don't see any real solution to the endless list of players who end up with alcohol problems.
Being a very high profile player Andrew will get the best help with his depression and the probability is he will come out the other side Ok. Let's hope he is back on top as soon as possible.
Being a very high profile player Andrew will get the best help with his depression and the probability is he will come out the other side Ok. Let's hope he is back on top as soon as possible.
vicsharkfan
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Great post
Professional sport has plenty of good stories but u would think 3 times as many sad ones be it young kids male/female exploited , kids being plucked from school before finishing then blowing out knees or shoulders only to be spat back into society ill equipped or the booze culture that exists around lots of sport.. I get we are all responsible for our own actions but some folks are easily lead up the wrong path..