Brad Fittler reveals his team for Anzac Test with Bryce Cartwright and Semi Radradra both making cut
KANGAROOS legend Brad Fittler has revealed his preferred team for the Trans-Tasman Test — and Bryce Cartwright and Semi Radradra both make the cut.
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KANGAROOS legend Brad Fittler has revealed his team for the Trans-Tasman Test — and Bryce Cartwright and Semi Radradra both make the cut.
“He (Cartwright) is my smoky on the bench,” Fittler said on The Sunday Footy Show.
“He does things at the moment that no-one else can do on the field.
“And what else it would do, his game would improve remarkably with a week (in camp) with blokes like Johnathan Thurston and Cameron Smith.”
Coach Mal Meninga says Radradra will come into contention after last month pledging his allegiance to Australia ahead of Fiji. Fittler says the in-form winger is a selection must.
“In the last couple of years, he’s been the best winger in the comp by far,” Fittler said.
In other notable selections:
* Fittler has named Darius Boyd at fullback, with Greg Inglis at left centre;
* Blake Ferguson scores a wing spot outside Josh Dugan at right centre;
* Corey Parker scores the lock spot ahead of Paul Gallen, who is on the bench;
* Michael Morgan is the bench utility.
FREDDY’S TEAM
1. Darius Boyd
2. Blake Ferguson
3. Greg Inglis
4. Josh Dugan
5. Semi Radradra
6. Johnathan Thurston
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Matt Scott
9. Cameron Smith
10. James Tamou
11. Matt Gillett
12. Greg Bird
13. Corey Parker
Interchange:
14. Paul Gallen
15. David Klemmer
16. Bryce Cartwright
17. Michael Morgan
Originally published as Brad Fittler reveals his team for Anzac Test with Bryce Cartwright and Semi Radradra both making cut