New job for forgotten coach could save Fittler

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Brad Fittler whitethorn not beryllium a dormant manager walking - conscionable yet.

NSW Rugby League volition marque a determination connected Fittler's aboriginal aft the last Origin crippled aboriginal adjacent month.

It has been wide reported Fittler's aboriginal is bleak aft losing 3 of the past 4 series, but Wide World of Sports has learnt the NSWRL is considering a caller program to clasp the fashionable erstwhile great.

Blues manager Brad Fittler looks dejected aft having the 2023 State of Origin bid gaffe done his fingers. (Bradley Kanaris via Getty Images)

Under the projected caller structure, the NSWRL would make a caller presumption of coaching manager to assistance Fittler.

And successful a large shock, the antheral they are considering for the occupation is seasoned erstwhile Steelers, Dragons, Eels, Knights and Roosters manager Brian Smith.

A forgotten antheral connected the rugby league landscape, Smith hasn't manager successful the large league since being sacked by the Roosters astatine the extremity of the 2012 season.

But, astatine property 69, helium remains a respected fig successful the crippled with astir 700 apical people coaching games to his name.

Smith would beryllium an perfect mentor for Fittler and a caller dependable for the players arsenic they effort to extremity Queensland's existent dominance of the Origin arena.

NEW JOB FOR HOLBROOK?

Still connected coaches - and the connection is that Justin Holbrook won't beryllium retired of a occupation for long.

Holbrook was good and genuinely ambushed by the Titans - sent packing the greeting aft Origin II - successful a determination nary 1 saw coming.

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But I've heard astatine slightest 2 Sydney clubs person sounded retired Holbrook for an adjunct manager relation travel 2024.

The erstwhile Titans manager is good respected successful clubland contempt his humble results connected the glitter portion - an country nary manager has truly been capable to get the champion retired of since the Gold Coast joined the large league successful 1988.

Titans uncover crushed down Holbrook sacking

SHARKS COULD LOSE SON-OF-A-GUN

The Sharks person a got a 'gun' youngster successful their ranks successful roar young centre Kayal Iro.

The 23-year-old lad of erstwhile Kiwi Test prima Kevin Iro, Kayal has been connected occurrence successful the NSW Cup for the past mates of seasons but has played conscionable 1 apical people crippled for Cronulla.

The Sharks person plentifulness of experienced and talented extracurricular backs up of Iro connected the pecking bid blocking his way to a regular apical people spot.

As a result, I'm proceeding the Cook Islands planetary is assessing his options for adjacent play and could beryllium connected the move.

Plenty of NRL clubs are successful request of people extracurricular backs and helium would person nary occupation uncovering a caller home.

COACH'S AWKWARD CLASH WITH STAR

Which cranky manager and his playmaker had a monolithic verbal stoush this week?

Worst of all, it happened astatine grooming successful beforehand of the full squad, with players not knowing which mode to look successful a highly awkward incident.

The squad acrophobic has been struggling each play - and moments similar this don't help.

Oh, and by the way, they mislaid past play conscionable to adhd substance to the fire.

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