Titans

Gold Coast recruit David Fifita has put high eight hopes on the Titans’ radar because the membership appears to play finals footy for the primary time since 2016.

Fifita will formally line-up for the Titans in season 2021 after electing to depart the Brisbane Broncos to sign a monster three-deal with the Gold Coast worth over $3 million back in July.

The 20-year-old will be part of Herman Ese’ese and Storm premiership participant Tino Fa’asuamaleaui as a part of a significant triple coup for the membership.

With the Titans ending the 2020 season in ninth spot on the NRL ladder, Fifita stated he is assured the taking part in group can go one higher and doubtlessly end as excessive as the highest 4 subsequent yr.

“That is the aim subsequent yr – high eight, high 4,” he informed reporters.

“Hopefully, we’ll try this subsequent yr. I do know myself and the boys will prepare onerous for the pre-season,”

“100 per cent, [a premiership] is my final aim. Certainly one of my mates has already obtained one, Tino. That is the aim.”

The previous Broncos ahead endured a tricky 2020 season the place he was pressured to undergo operations on his knee and ankle. He was restricted to simply 9 video games for the yr.

Opening up on his resolution to depart the Broncos, Fifita admitted he was tempted to affix a Sydney membership earlier than finally deciding to remain near house and signal with the Titans.

Fifita’s beautiful solo attempt

“It was onerous to depart the Broncos,” he stated.

“They had been a younger crew, too, and a few guys there might be mates for all times.

“I used to be injured throughout that point, so I had the time for all of it to sink in. I sat down and considered what I wanted to do.

“I had private stuff happening and it impacted me a bit as a result of I want I used to be on the market taking part in and I want issues weren’t going the way in which they had been on the Broncos.

“It was a tough resolution to make however I like the Gold Coast life-style and the seaside.

“I had a chance to go to Sydney however I did not need to go to Sydney.

“This (the Gold Coast) is just one hour away from my home in Brisbane, it is what’s finest for myself and my household.

“I’ve to take care of my household and in addition with soccer, seeing how nicely the Titans did on the again finish of the season and the boys which might be approaching board, we will do one thing particular.