Sydney Roosters Brad Fittler

in 1996, joined sydney city roosters played 9 seasons, captaining them 2002 nrl grand final victory. fittler retired second experienced first grader, behind terry lamb (349), having played 336 games.

the rothmans medal player of 1997 arl premiership awarded sydney city roosters captain , five-eighth, fittler.

he selected kangaroo tours in 1990, 1994 , 2001 , played in world cups of 1992, 1995 , 2000. fittler selected australian team compete in end of season 1999 rugby league tri-nations tournament. in final against new zealand captained kangaroos @ lock forward in 22-20 victory. in career fittler struggled discipline problems, matured fine leader. captained australia in 20 tests, winning 17 , losing 3, , in further 5 victories in 2000 world cup. captained nsw in 14 state of origin matches, winning 8 , losing 6.

in club competition, fittler captained roosters 2000 nrl grand final, first in twenty seasons, premiership in 2002 , successive grand final appearances in 2003 , 2004, before retiring @ end of 2004. having won 2002 nrl premiership, roosters traveled england play 2003 world club challenge against super league champions, st helens r.f.c.. fittler captained @ five-eighth, scoring try in sydney s victory.

two years after fittler announced retirement representative football, nsw coach phil gould brought him state of origin second , third game. both , gould farewelled in last game @ telstra stadium after scored winning try sealed nsw victory.

fittler remains youngest nsw state of origin player (18 years 114 days) , once youngest kangaroo representative (18 years 247 days) until israel folau made debut in late 2007.

as tribute fittler s contribution nsw team, brad fittler medal named in honour, awarded best nsw player after each series victory nsw. however, awarded after nsw have won series; , not awarded 2005 till 2014, queensland having won each series in intervening years. in 2014 jointly awarded jarryd hayne , ryan hoffman.