Official David Fifita

[Cesare6t9]

Anyone got any highlights of the big man?

 

[A.Snowden]

Does anyone bother to film 2nd devision park footy?

 

[snowman]

but people want him over FPN... smfh

 

[Timmyb22]

but people want him over FPN... smfh

Franky Paul would thrive here i reckon, his agression would really do good for us, cant see how someone would rather proven talent to potential talent

 

[Special K]

but people want him over FPN... smfh

BUT HIS BROTHER IS GOOD

Perhaps we should go and see if Craig Kimmorley is still playing.

 

[slide rule]

Does Eion Crossan have a brother?

 

[snowman]

BUT HIS BROTHER IS GOOD

Perhaps we should go and see if Craig Kimmorley is still playing.

i seriously, nearly cut my eyes out last night when people on facebook said we dont need FPN because we signed david fifita...

comparing a french div 2 player to an international... some people would of been better as a stain on the curtain

 

[deano the p]

i seriously, nearly cut my eyes out last night when people on facebook said we dont need FPN because we signed david fifita...

comparing a french div 2 player to an international... some people would of been better as a stain on the curtain

There are some special people in the world.

 

[Special K]

i seriously, nearly cut my eyes out last night when people on facebook said we dont need FPN because we signed david fifita...

comparing a french div 2 player to an international... some people would of been better as a stain on the curtain

I saw people on twitter talking about his potential when I doubt they have even seen him play and **** on FPN.

Granted I am looking forward to seeing what we can do with him, he is effectively a big lump of clay which needs to be moulded. People need to keep in mind when trying to compare Andrew to David that Andrew has had over 4 full years of full time training. David cannot be expected to give us even 50% of what Andrew can do. The bloke is going to get flogged this year barely play any minutes in NSW Cup all while making SFA. If he comes back for pre season and next year we might see him here and there but there is a lot of water to go under the bridge until then and even then who knows what his game will be developed into. He really needs a pre season and the rest of this year would be trying to get him into pre season shape.

In saying this Jeff Lima came back from 2nd div in France but if you want him over FPN you should throw your computer out the window.

 

[egg]

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[egg]

I saw people on twitter talking about his potential when I doubt they have even seen him play and **** on FPN.

Granted I am looking forward to seeing what we can do with him, he is effectively a big lump of clay which needs to be moulded. People need to keep in mind when trying to compare Andrew to David that Andrew has had over 4 full years of full time training. David cannot be expected to give us even 50% of what Andrew can do. The bloke is going to get flogged this year barely play any minutes in NSW Cup all while making SFA. If he comes back for pre season and next year we might see him here and there but there is a lot of water to go under the bridge until then and even then who knows what his game will be developed into. He really needs a pre season and the rest of this year would be trying to get him into pre season shape.







In saying this Jeff Lima came back from 2nd div in France but if you want him over FPN you should throw your computer out the window.

Doesn't sound too shabby, to me........Even his brother Andrew thought he was better......Could be funny reading some of the comments on this thread in 15 months time..... hope he knuckles down and kills it !

IF and I say IF , he trains hard and was able to replicate Andrews present level.... and you had a choice between FPN and Andrews equal.... who would you choose? After reading the below article???


THEY finish each other's sentences like an old married couple. They share the same laugh that echoes into a cackle. They walk the same, right down to that right-foot, which is ever so slightly pigeon-toed.

And they speak with such similar haste that not even their girlfriends can translate which of the brothers said what.

But drawing comparisons between identical twins, Andrew and David Fifita, is something the brothers will never agree on.

"I'm the boss," says Andrew, who is the elder twin by 10 minutes.

"No way. It goes on size, so I'm top dog," David interrupts.

Whose the fastest?

"I am, I'll race Dave right now," Andrew claims, as he points to a strip of asphalt.

"Please, I'll beat you, especially over the longer distance," David, who was a former cross country champion, snaps back.

Every rugby league supporter knows the Andrew Fifita story.

Unwanted by the Wests Tigers, given a second chance at the Cronulla Sharks, the NSW Origin prop has proven the most consistent Blues forward throughout the current series. But if David Fifita embraces his own second coming in the NRL, he may just end up proving who really is the top dog.

Ignoring the security of a two-year deal under Storm coach Craig Bellamy in Melbourne, David has returned from 10 months playing league in France to join his twin brother at Cronulla for a contract that extends to no more than the remaining 10 games of this season.

The deal is simple: reach your potential to earn a new deal or see you later. And that's exactly the way David likes it.

"I knew if I had that second year locked in already, I might not have been as focused. This will drive me," said David, who will commence his NRL quest in NSW Cup next week.

"It's my last chance. It's taken me years to realise if I'm good enough, I have to take it to the next level."

A precocious talent, who possessed a wicked fend either at centre or back-row, David overshadowed his twin brother when they last played together in under-20s for the Wests Tigers in 2009.

"I always rated David better than me," Andrew said.

"I got to this position today because of the way he attacked. My fend that I use now, I learnt that off my brother.

"He was that much more dominant than me growing up.

"I was in the shadow of David.

I never thought I would go past him."

Sharks Fifita
Sharks Fifita

Cronulla Sharks teammates and twins Andrew (left) and David Fifita. Source: The Sunday Telegraph

But physical prowess is only half the story. Hard work, dedication and attitude is where it all came unstuck for David.

"It comes down to an off-field thing. It's mental, it's doing those extras. Those little one per-centers off the field are what counts," Andrew said.

"I stuck to those rituals that first-graders do, like coming to training on days off, but coming through the grades David didn't want a bar of it.

"Now he's back, he's ready to go and do that hard work."

David claims his brother's remarkable rise to Origin level has proven an inspiration.

"Before going to France I had everyone telling me, 'You should be there, you should be there' of which I just kept ignoring and not taking serious," David said.

"But the big eye-opener was when he got the call-up for Origin. It made me realise how much he's done, how young he is.

"At one stage we were together and I went off the track and he stayed on the track.

"Now that he's done it. It's just pushing me to be there with him."

 

[Great_White_Shark]

If David can play as good as or better than Andrew then ill take D.Fifita over FPN

 

[Nulla Boy]

BUT HIS BROTHER IS GOOD

Perhaps we should go and see if Craig Kimmorley is still playing.

I thought Brett was his only brother. ;D

 

[egg]

NRL Site:

TOWERING Cronulla forward Andrew Fifita is no longer the biggest member of the Sharks squad now that brother David has signed on until the end of the season.

Andrew predicts “the sky’s the limit” for his identical twin whom he says could find himself in the blue of NSW within a season.

Andrew, fresh off a two-try, man-of-the-match effort against his former club Wests Tigers, says his brother could develop into one of the game’s best forwards if he stays focused.
“I learnt all my game off him,” Andrew, preparing for Origin III, told Big League of “bigger” brother David (above).

“Once he makes his mark in premier league he’ll make his mark in first grade. You never know, the sky’s the limit for David. He could even be in the NSW Blues by next year or the year after. I believe he can do it and I believe he can play first grade footy. It’s all up to him and he’s got to take it step by step… First grade’s within reach.”

Cronulla and Melbourne battled for David’s services before the Sharks confirmed his signing from France in June, but Andrew said he didn’t need much convincing.

“I didn’t have much to say to him to be honest,” Andrew said. “I did want him to stay but at the end of the day it’s about the best thing for him and his family. I think he chose the right club.

“If he just puts his head on right and knuckles down, he can go anywhere.”

David, who said Andrew’s predictions made him “nervous”, has very attainable goals for the rest of the season, which were simply “to earn that contract for next season and to play alongside [Andrew]”.

Cronulla NSW Cup coach Tony Herman described David’s first outing for the club against Windsor last week as “powerful”, but stressed more game-time, improved match fitness and better support play would be vital to David gaining promotion to the NRL.

 

[Frenzy]

This looks a little bit Andrew.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY1pvqpn3l8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

I think the signs are good, When Andrew first came here he was considered lazy, now he is an origin prop, and could possibly make and international this year too.
Obviously David isn't him but if they have similar attributes and its down to commitment, hard work and effort he could be up there with Andrew. If he can get some confidence this season train hard in the off season he could go well

 

[Timmyb22]

it all comes down to mindset, hopefully david has the same on as andrew

 

[WillyInBris]

it all comes down to mindset, hopefully david has the same on as andrew

Or just wants to be better then his brother

 

[Gil]

I'd be very happy for them two to fight (play) for top spot. Having them both in the squad can only be a positive for us.

Remember when the Sorensen brothers were getting around.

 

[Gibs]

it all comes down to mindset, hopefully david has the same on as andrew

Sibling rivalry is a big motivator