David Fafita

[Mike Z]

After last night's origin game, I noticed that David fafita is not a world class player.

He actually seemed very lazy. And almost no effort for a 1 million a year player.

Yes he has ability and has broken some games up a club level.

But he is inconsistent and I fear he will not live out to expectations.

He will disappear into the wildness

 

[Moedogg]

I honestly didn't notice that he was playing last night.

 

[UmoGus]

He played last night?

 

[Typical dog]

Holbrook spending a Mil on a second rower is Dean Pay-esque

 

[Brizdog]

He played badly but so did the rest of the Qld team, but he is only 21.

 

[Cujo]

Biggest problem is he drifts in & out of games.
Also think he is used to being the big kid & throwing his weight around. When another big body stands up & gives it to him he goes to water.
He is young & may eventually live up to the pay, however the problem is every match he doesnt, the pressure rises & makes it harder for him...in saying that, as a Dogs & Blues supporter i couldnt care less what happens for him!

 

[Brendan7]

Most overrated player in the game and it's not close. Bloke does 3 good things a game then does nothing. A million for this tub or lard? He'll make Tony Williams look like a good buy!

 

[Freakzilla]

Cam Murray shut him down totally. Fifita should be coming off the bench in Origin. Can't play 80 min at that intensity yet.

 

[Trafford10]

for whatever reason Queensland didn't turn up last night.
Fifita is a very good player however when he is on.
$1 million a year, maybe a bit too high.

 

[COVENS]

This seems premature. Murray and Trbojevic just did really well to contain him

 

[707_2Belmore]

I think it was the second half and commentator called Fifita playing the ball and my 12yo nephew yells out “what the hell Fifita’s playing”??

 

[Jai81]

you do realize that he has scored 9 tries this year and is one of the comps top try scorers....
one bad game and you bag the shit out of him... typical

 

[Alan79]

I haven't seen that much of Fafita. But I'd be unwilling to offer close to a million a season for any player that doesn't do 50% of the sides kicking and decision making on the last tackle. Even Taumalolo at his peak was overpaid in my opinion.

As far as paying players barely in their 20's seven figure salaries goes, it's a huge risk. If I'd been offered three years at a mill a year at that age I'd have set myself up for retirement with it and the desire to work would be an almost silent voice for me.

 

[bradyk]

He's a 700k player (best strike second rower in the game money). The Titans just paid overs for him.

 

[Haddaway]

I'm sure is more like 1.3 or .4, from the media reports.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

I haven't seen that much of Fafita. But I'd be unwilling to offer close to a million a season for any player that doesn't do 50% of the sides kicking and decision making on the last tackle. Even Taumalolo at his peak was overpaid in my opinion.

As far as paying players barely in their 20's seven figure salaries goes, it's a huge risk. If I'd been offered three years at a mill a year at that age I'd have set myself up for retirement with it and the desire to work would be an almost silent voice for me.

you havnt seen much of Fafita?? you must not watch much footy Alan

 

[bradyk]

I'm sure is more like 1.3 or .4, from the media reports.

Year 1: 1.3m
Year 2: 1.1m
Year 3: 1.1m

 

[Haddaway]

Year 1: 1.3m
Year 2: 1.1m
Year 3: 1.1m

Wow. Theres paying overs and then there is this lo

Paying that much for a SR is ridiculous.

 

[Alan79]

you havnt seen much of Fafita?? you must not watch much footy Alan

Not these days. Mostly only Dogs games for about the last 5-6 years. Just got over refereeing at that stage. Even if I don't care who wins a game, I get pissed off if the refs really favor one side over the other and I unfortunately can't help but see that it happens quite frequently.

 

[Cujo]

Not these days. Mostly only Dogs games for about the last 5-6 years. Just got over refereeing at that stage. Even if I don't care who wins a game, I get pissed off if the refs really favor one side over the other and I unfortunately can't help but see that it happens quite frequently.

That's so familiar to how I've been feeling about the game for ages as well!!