1 1 ▁Fitz g ib bon ▁suffered ▁a ▁f ract ure ▁and ▁lig ament ▁damage ▁to ▁his ▁an k le ▁and ▁announced ▁his ▁ret irement ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 3 4 . ▁On ▁the ▁ 2 6 ▁September ▁announced ▁he ▁would ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁Sydney ▁Ro ost ers ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁as ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁its ▁Co aching ▁Staff ▁ ▁High light s ▁ ▁Play ed ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁& ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Grand ▁Final s ▁( sc ored ▁ 3 ▁tries ▁& ▁k icked ▁ 9 ▁goals ▁for ▁ 3 0 ▁points ) ▁ ▁W on ▁the ▁C live ▁Church ill ▁Medal ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Grand ▁Final ▁ ▁Play ed ▁ 8 ▁games ▁for ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁ 2 0 0 3 – 2 0 0 5 ▁( sc ored ▁one ▁try ▁& ▁k icked ▁ 1 6 ▁goals ▁for ▁ 3 6 ▁points ) ▁ ▁Play ed ▁ 1 5 ▁games ▁for ▁Australia ▁ 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 5 ▁( sc ored ▁ 3 ▁tries ▁& ▁k icked ▁ 3 9 ▁goals ▁for ▁ 9 0 ▁points ) ▁ ▁Play ed ▁ 4 ▁games ▁for ▁Country ▁vs . ▁City ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁& ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁ ▁Craig ▁Fitz