Brad Fisher

Hurricane · Post: # 1018052Post **Hurricane** » Thu 21 Oct 2010 7:55am

plugger66 wrote:Fisher has been delisted from Carlton. He is a very good mark and a lead up forward. Exactly what we are looking for and he wouldnt cost much. Seems the ideal late pick. Any thoughts?

You were high when you posted this

BANG BANG

Life Long Saint · Thu 21 Oct 2010 10:39am

In all seriousness, we are not asking any one of these de-listed players to come in and be a star.

We need a 3rd forward to take the heat off Kosi and Roo...Fisher did OK at Carlton when Fev was there. He always kicked goals against us as sides with a number of marking options up forward tend to do...

Fisher, Skipper, Miller, etc could do a job for us and allow Gilbert to remain as a link player from the half-back line...But none of them could be expected to hold down the main forward role as they are not up to it...

Andrew Lovett aside, we don't have a bad record when it comes to picking up players from other clubs...

We have a clear need to add immediate pace into the middle and 3rd tall option up forward...We didn't address this during trade week but I would be very surprised if this wasn't addressed during the draft.

Also, under the new interchange rules, I'd expect Kosi to do more ruckwork as I am not sure we can afford to carry two ruckmen into each game, so a marking forward would be a real option. There are players out there than can fill a gap for us.

Batnoe · Post: # 1018073Post **Batnoe** » Thu 21 Oct 2010 10:44am

People assume that because they were delisted from a team lower than us on the ladder that they are duds

Sometimes a new coach can reignite their career

i wouldnt be upset if we looked at him and we were having a good look at him last year for a trade option

Moccha · Post: # 1018074Post **Moccha** » Thu 21 Oct 2010 10:45am

Batnoe wrote:People assume that because they were delisted from a team lower than us on the ladder that they are duds

Sometimes a new coach can reignite their career

i wouldnt be upset if we looked at him and we were having a good look at him last year for a trade option

Blues didn't get rid of him cos he's no good, obviously think that his body can't stand up to AFL footy

SydneySainter · Thu 21 Oct 2010 10:56am

Reminds me a bit of Charlie Gardiner. Better than the average VFL standard, but not good enough for AFL.

Look, if we can get him at a nothing pick, probably worth a try.

Moccha · Post: # 1018080Post **Moccha** » Thu 21 Oct 2010 11:59am

We need this guy goodly

rexy · Post: # 1018129Post **rexy** » Thu 21 Oct 2010 3:57pm

avid · Post: # 1018187Post **avid** » Fri 22 Oct 2010 5:05am

I remember Fisher as an extremely courageous mark, and a pretty good trier.
If his problem at Carlton was 'environment', then I'd be happy to give him a fresh go.
If it's 'body' (ie knee), then no way, obviously.

widereceiver · Sat 23 Oct 2010 1:49pm

We already have forwards who can't kick for sh!t, including our captain, why would we get another, who mightn't even be able to play consistently?

borderbarry · Sat 23 Oct 2010 2:04pm

He cant make Carlton's team. He certainly would not make the Saints.

plugger66 · Post: # 1018604Post **plugger66** » Sat 23 Oct 2010 2:09pm

borderbarry wrote:He cant make Carlton's team. He certainly would not make the Saints.

It that based on Brett on Peake.

borderbarry · Sat 23 Oct 2010 2:19pm

It that based on Brett on Peake

What does that mean?

plugger66 · Post: # 1018609Post **plugger66** » Sat 23 Oct 2010 2:22pm

borderbarry wrote:It that based on Brett on Peake

What does that mean?

Sorry Brett peake. he struggled for a game last year at Freo who were a bottom 4 side. Some players do better at other clubs and i see Brad Fisher as a real potential leader at our club and could carry us to a premiership.

Saints43 · Post: # 1018626Post **Saints43** » Sat 23 Oct 2010 3:43pm

plugger66 wrote:Brett peake. he struggled for a game last year at Freo who were a bottom 4 side.

Yes. Yes he did. And when the whips were cracking he struggled for us.

I'm glad that we didn't trade for 'bargains' again this year.

If we were going to trade we needed to trade a name to get quality and release salary cap pressure. That we didn't suggests they reckon improvemt will come from within. Has to be kids on the list because the top end has peaked.

plugger66 · Post: # 1018627Post **plugger66** » Sat 23 Oct 2010 3:45pm

Saints43 wrote:
plugger66 wrote:Brett peake. he struggled for a game last year at Freo who were a bottom 4 side.
Yes. Yes he did. And when the whips were cracking he struggled for us.

I'm glad that we didn't trade for 'bargains' again this year.

If we were going to trade we needed to trade a name to get quality and release salary cap pressure. That we didn't suggests they reckon improvemt will come from within. Has to be kids on the list because the top end has peaked.

Like your last word.

Saints43 · Post: # 1018636Post **Saints43** » Sat 23 Oct 2010 4:26pm

plugger66 wrote:
Saints43 wrote:
plugger66 wrote:Brett peake. he struggled for a game last year at Freo who were a bottom 4 side.
Yes. Yes he did. And when the whips were cracking he struggled for us.

I'm glad that we didn't trade for 'bargains' again this year.

If we were going to trade we needed to trade a name to get quality and release salary cap pressure. That we didn't suggests they reckon improvemt will come from within. Has to be kids on the list because the top end has peaked.
Like your last word.

I couldn't spell 'plataued'...

thirty-seven!? · Sat 23 Oct 2010 6:18pm

I quite like Fisher as an option...

He was always a great mark, although an average shot at goal.

If you can remember his pre-season this year, he was going great guns and many were talking of a real breakout season for him before he did his knee.

As we know, knees can take a while to recover from, mentally and physically, and it was a pretty big ask for his to return this year and play his A-game.

We could get him pretty cheap (maybe even as a rookie), and I would certainly not be disappointed if he ended up in RW&B next year

Eastern · Post: # 1018682Post **Eastern** » Sat 23 Oct 2010 7:05pm

Brad Fisher more than likely to be playing for East Burwood next year !!

gringo · Post: # 1018874Post **gringo** » Mon 25 Oct 2010 9:20am

Brad Fisher is probably more like X Clarke, all the potential but his knee last year cost him his career. His knee kept him out of the side not his talent, as for Peake, Freo started playing kids that's why he wasn't playing seniors not because he wasn't up to it. Good player miss the seniors for a variety of reasons, same as some players miss out on being drafted and go on to be stars.

Brad Fisher

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