Brad Fittler’s interview with George Burgess was slightly awkward
March 31, 201611:54pm
BRAD Fittler’s skills with the ball when he was on the park were always sublime, but the same can’t be said about his interviewing technique.
Speaking to players on the Brookvale Oval surface after South Sydney’s win over Manly on Thursday night, the former NSW and Australian playmaker had an awkward exchange with Rabbitoh George Burgess and his mum Julie.
When Burgess mentioned to Fittler he was on his way to visit “Julie B” in the stands, all of a sudden Freddie became obsessed.
Brad Fittler: Should we go and say hello to Jules? Come on mate.
George Burgess: Nah she doesn’t want to be on camera.
BF: She does.
GB: She does not.
BF: She’s calling us over.
GB: She’s not.
BF: Hey Jules! See, she’s calling us.
Burgess finally relented and Fittler managed to ask Julie one question about how good it was to have all her sons (George, Sam and Thomas) on the field together before George tapped him on the shoulder, suggesting it was time to leave.
“We’re off? We’ve been brushed. I don’t want to mess with big George either. I’d be in real trouble then,” said Fittler.
It was a harmless exchange, but cringe-worthy all the same.
Burgess was strong for the Sea Eagles.
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THE SPRAY
SOUTH Sydney coach Michael Maguire reportedly delivered an epic spray to his side at half-time in their clash with Sea Eagles.
Maguire obviously wasn’t happy with how his team finished off the first half, despite ending the opening 40 minutes with a 16-6 lead.
Channel 9 presenter Yvonne Sampson told viewers that Souths actually covered up the cameras in their dressing room because Maguire was so fired up.
“Souths covered up the cameras in their sheds at half-time, that’s because Michael Maguire was giving one of the greatest half-time sprays,” said Sampson.
“The shouting was apparently echoing down the hallway.”
The Rabbitohs players didn’t heed their mentor’s instructions when play resumed in the second stanza, conceding an early penalty.
“If they’ve copped an almighty spray at half-time I’m not sure this is the reaction the coach would have been looking for,” said Phil Gould.
“The problem with giving a spray like that is you’ve only got one or two of those a season. If it starts to become a habit it has no effect whatsoever.”
Koroisau kept manly in the hunt.
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THE MATCH
The Rabbitohs snuck home on the back of a try double to Cameron McInnes for a 16-12 win.
In an entertaining match to open the NRL’s fifth round, Souths totally dominated the opening exchanges to jump out to a 16-0 lead, before finishing off the game with their defence against a resurgent Sea Eagles.
Manly were poor early, letting in two soft tries to McInnes. The Rabbitohs rake worked his way over from dummy half in the sixth and 11th minutes. The visitors added to that lead 17 minutes later when Cody Walker muscled his way over for a scoreline of 16-0.
The running was all with Souths, as Sam Burgess, in his comeback from a neck injury, and brother George, led the way.
But with Daly Cherry-Evans sidelined, Manly’s makeshift halves combination of Dylan Walker and Apisai Koroisau then made their impact felt on the contest.
Against their old club Walker and Koroisau continually threatened the line with ball in hand as the locals began to dominate the forward battle.
Koroisau was rewarded for his hard work when he forced his way over on the hour mark as Manly bridged the score to 16-12.
The Sea Eagles enjoyed the best of field position for the final 20 minutes but couldn’t land the killer blow as Souths bounced back well from their 42-12 thrashing to Canterbury last week.
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with AAP
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