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Fittler offers to help NSW

January 15th 2008 00:05
State of Origin Blues


New South Wales' chances of wrenching back the State of Origin trophy from the Queenslanders has been given a boost with news that former NSW and Australia captain Brad Fittler has offered NSW coach Craig Bellamy a helping hand.

'Freddy' joins a stellar team already consisting of legend Andrew Johns as an assistant coach and former prop Steve Roach as a co-manager to mastermind Queensland's downfall in the upcoming series.


Brad Fittler


Fittler said: "There is nothing official but Craig did toss it up. IIt all depends on my commitments but if there's anything I can do then I'd love to help out."

The 2008 NRL season will be a busy one for the retired Rugby League great as he looks to coaching the Sydney Roosters for a full season for the very first time.

Queensland has been the more successful side in State of Origin over the last 10 years with 6 overall wins compared with the Blues' 4.


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Willie Mason joins Sydney Roosters

November 15th 2007 07:00
Willie Mason


League bad boy Willie Mason has ended weeks of speculation concerning his future by putting pen to paper on a lucrative three-year deal worth more than $1 million with the Sydney Roosters today.

The deal was made possible under the salary cap after the Roosters offloaded lock Ashley Harrison to Gold Coast to free up $220,000 last week.


Sydney Roosters


After a three way battle with Manly and the Dragons including a last ditch offer from Cronulla, the Roosters have emerged victorious to sign the Australian forward after a falling out with the Bulldogs ended his tenure at the Belmore club.

A clearly relieved Mason said that a decision wasn't made until this morning because he had been waiting on Cronulla's offer, and that his close relationship with Ricky Stuart meant they had come close to snaring him.

In the end, the decision that prompted him to join the Roosters was the fact he and his partner both live in the eastern suburbs.

Willie Mason


"I think I've made the right decision. Everything just seemed right." he said.

"The Roosters have a strong playing roster and a great coach in Freddy. I’m just looking forward to being a part of it and getting on with the job of winning football games."

As well as joining former team mates Mark O'Meley, Nate Myles and Braith Anasta in red, white and blue, Mason will combine with names like Fitzgibbon, Tupou, Paea, O’Meley, Nutley, Shillington and Myles to form one of the most formidable packs in the competition.

The big forward is a veteran of 23 tests and 10 origin games for NSW.




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Roosters, Sharks or Dragons for Mason?

November 10th 2007 06:30
Willie Mason
Who will Willie Mason be playing for next season?


Canterbury Bulldogs have given want-away bad boy Willie Mason permission to negotiate with other clubs after a crisis meeting on Wednesday.

The influential forward has since been the subject of a tug-of-war between the Roosters and the Sharks but the Dragons have emerged out of nowhere to be amongst one of the favourites to sign the Australian international. English club Wigan have also expressed their interest in his services.

Sydney Roosters in the affluent Eastern Suburbs remain favourites to sign Mason with officials at the Bondi Junction club, including coach Brad Fittler, scratching their heads to find a palatable deal for the club and player.

Sydney Roosters
The frontrunners to sign bad boy Willie Mason?


However, their efforts have been thwarted by their inability to find a club for prop David Shillington - the player most likely to make way for Mason's arrival.

Amongst other things is the matter of salary cap issues and whether the player, who is reportedly on $450,000 a season, would be willing to take a pay cut.

Taking a pay cut seems to be the least of Mason's worries when he briefly spoke to the media today.

"I don't think there's been a player that has come off contract a week before they start training, so it's a weird situation and I know that everybody has now got their roster settled and it's going to be hard to squeeze a player like myself into their roster," Mason said.

"So I know I'm going to have to take a pay cut and I'm willing to do that." said Mason.

Expect an announcement to be made sometime next week.




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Soward joins St George-Illawarra Dragons

May 28th 2007 08:11
MEDIA RELEASE - Sydney Roosters


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Brad Fittler out of Retirement

April 19th 2007 03:08
MEDIA RELEASE - www.sydneyroosters.com.au

Yes, that's right - Freddie is back


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Round 4 NRL Preview - Sydney VS Brisbane

April 6th 2007 04:14
Sydney Roosters VS Brisbane Broncos @ Aussie Stadium, 7.30pm, 6/4/2007

In an annual Good Friday clash that used to be one of the highlights of the NRL season, tonights match pits two struggling teams who have yet to acheive victory in season 2007 thus far


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