Titans coach Justin Holbrook has labelled David Fifita’s kind in 2023 “phenomenal” with an Origin recall looming for the gun backrower.
The 23-year-old was the primary participant born within the 2000s to play Origin when earned a Maroons debut in 2019, taking part in off the bench in Queensland’s sequence loss.
Fifita was dominated out of the 2020 sequence with a knee damage earlier than he performed two video games in 2021, lacking Game III as a result of suspension.
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The booming backrower was snubbed by Billy Slater final season amid a kind droop which earned Fifita heavy criticism as a result of his million-dollar wage.
But this season, Fifita has been glorious and towards the Eels in Magic Round he was as soon as once more exhausting to deal with.
Fifita recorded a attempt help, 125 working metres, 5 deal with breaks and 4 offloads throughout his facet’s shock 26-24 win.
Titans coach Justin Holbrook believes his famous person ahead “deserves the credit”.
“Phenomenal, that was a heavy ground out there and for him to carry the ball off our line in yardage as often as he did late in that game was huge for us,” Holbrook mentioned within the post-match press convention.
“I say it every week now but Dave deserves the credit, he’s the one that has worked really hard and he wants to win.
“We all want to win and he is obviously playing a huge part in that… he’s the one that I’m glad everyone is realising the hard work he is getting through.
“He is playing fantastic for us and so many people are… Dave has been terrific.”
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Holbrook was additionally requested if Fifita was due for a return to the Origin enviornment — and he believes three of his gamers deserve a name from Slater.
“I hope so, it is always hard, everyone starts talking about it but you know, Tino (Fa’asuamaleaui), Dave and big Moey (Fotuaika) those three, as a coach I can’t ask for any more,” Holbrook mentioned.
“Those three are playing, since Round 1 as good as anyone can play so there’s always speculation. Obviously they are selected for a reason but at least all the Queensland teams are winning.
“When you are picking sides you are picking them off tough performances, and he (Fifita) has been able to do that every week for us.”
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