Sam Fisher !!

[Eastern]

Many on here (myself included) had prematurely written this guy off. Yesterday's game reminded us all of how important he is to our back line structure !!

[PJ]

Many on here (myself included) had prematurely written this guy off. Yesterday's game reminded us all of how important he is to our back line structure !!

Yep but more questioning his ability to get back out there as opposed to his ability to perform. Well done Sam..love your work.

[mullet]

Have been waiting for someone to post a Sam Fisher thread.

I was one of those people. I think my comment was something along the lines of if we are all waiting for Sam Fisher to come back and save us we
are in real trouble.

Well I WAS WRONG

He was fantastic. He looked really slim, which worried me, but he didn't miss a beat.
And Armo said this morning he is so calm, and keeps the whole back line calm. This is stuff I don't know about so maybe I should just shut up.

So Sorry Sam, I am a stupid old fool.

[plugger66]

Have been waiting for someone to post a Sam Fisher thread.

I was one of those people. I think my comment was something along the lines of if we are all waiting for Sam Fisher to come back and save us we
are in real trouble.

Well I WAS WRONG

He was fantastic. He looked really slim, which worried me, but he didn't miss a beat.
And Armo said this morning he is so calm, and keeps the whole back line calm. This is stuff I don't know about so maybe I should just shut up.

So Sorry Sam, I am a stupid old fool.

No you arent. You had a different opinion to some. How boring would it be if we all had the same ideas. And you arent wrong after one win anyway.

[mullet]

Have been waiting for someone to post a Sam Fisher thread.

I was one of those people. I think my comment was something along the lines of if we are all waiting for Sam Fisher to come back and save us we
are in real trouble.

Well I WAS WRONG

He was fantastic. He looked really slim, which worried me, but he didn't miss a beat.
And Armo said this morning he is so calm, and keeps the whole back line calm. This is stuff I don't know about so maybe I should just shut up.

So Sorry Sam, I am a stupid old fool.

No you arent. You had a different opinion to some. How boring would it be if we all had the same ideas. And you arent wrong after one win anyway.

Happy to say I was wrong. I didn't think he would come back at all. It was what Armo said that got me the most, obviously they hold him in high regard.

Armo also said that they told Savage as a group to lift his game.

[remboy]

After about a year between games I don't think it was unreasonable to think that he might not get back to his best. I felt he was one more injury away from the end. However, his importance to the team can't be underestimated. He is a fantastic reader of the play, sets us up so well and allows Gwilt to play a more suitable role.
I hope he's got a few more years left.

[FQF]

There was one moment in the match where Sam had the ball just forward of centre and Roo was about 15-20 metres away screaming for the ball - literally demanding it. Roo was stationary and in a crap position and would barely had advanced our position. No doubt that almost all of our young players would have given it to the captain under that sort of pressure. But Sam took one look at Roo, turned his back and hit a long target that resulted in a goal (I think).

This sort of experience is invaluable. He is an elite talent, and his injury - together with Gilbert, Geary, Wright, Webster - makes you realise that our backline is madly undermanned, and thus has HUGE scope for improvement.

[SainterK]

I didn't underestimate his talent, I just thought he was rushed back considering how much he'd missed, and thought it may of passed him by.

[stinger]

great player is our sam......all australian

[Old Mate]

Changes the whole dynamic of the team not only back line. Just shows he and Roo our most important players.

[plugger66]

Changes the whole dynamic of the team not only back line. Just shows he and Roo our most important players.

And lenny and there in lies our problem in a couple of years.

[Old Mate]

Changes the whole dynamic of the team not only back line. Just shows he and Roo our most important players.

And lenny and there in lies our problem in a couple of years.

True. But in a couple of years our younger players will have a couple years more experience and Roo and Fisher are only two players. I'm hoping for an even spread of contribution from our younger players to compensate for our losses of three Saints legends.

[plugger66]

Changes the whole dynamic of the team not only back line. Just shows he and Roo our most important players.

And lenny and there in lies our problem in a couple of years.

True. But in a couple of years our younger players will have a couple years more experience and Roo and Fisher are only two players. I'm hoping for an even spread of contribution from our younger players to compensate for our losses of three Saints legends.

Even spread sounds great but you need your champions. Every GF side has at least 2 or 3 I would think.

[BringBackMadDog]

Changes the whole dynamic of the team not only back line. Just shows he and Roo our most important players.

And lenny and there in lies our problem in a couple of years.

True. But in a couple of years our younger players will have a couple years more experience and Roo and Fisher are only two players. I'm hoping for an even spread of contribution from our younger players to compensate for our losses of three Saints legends.

Even spread sounds great but you need your champions. Every GF side has at least 2 or 3 I would think.

From our current stock of kids I think we have 22 potential Elite players in Billings and Dunstan. I think Dunstan could go on to be an absolute champion, if you look at his stats for his first 17 games he averages 19 disposals, Lenny in the same time only averaged 11 disposals.
Billings just looks to have all class, once he bulks up a little and develops the tank he will be elite.
Jack Steven is A grade but needs a full pre-season to re-capture his form and Armo is definitely an A-grader.
IF we can pick up 2 more this year we have a good start

[Old Mate]

Changes the whole dynamic of the team not only back line. Just shows he and Roo our most important players.

And lenny and there in lies our problem in a couple of years.

True. But in a couple of years our younger players will have a couple years more experience and Roo and Fisher are only two players. I'm hoping for an even spread of contribution from our younger players to compensate for our losses of three Saints legends.

Even spread sounds great but you need your champions. Every GF side has at least 2 or 3 I would think.

Players step up, they always do. We will find new champions.

[Cairnsman]

I'm hoping his long stints away from the game over the past couple of years extends his career for at least another couple of years...that would be very handy. Our development needs him badly, plus he's a ripper to watch in top flight.

[thejiggingsaint]

As above! I honestly thought that we'd seen the last of Sam Fisher. His performance on Saturday was telling on SO many levels!

[Spud]

I'm hoping his long stints away from the game over the past couple of years extends his career for at least another couple of years...that would be very handy. Our development needs him badly, plus he's a ripper to watch in top flight.

Yeah would love to see him play on another couple of years. We need to give him another contract. Our defence this year has been such a rabble and he just brings so much stability to it. A great leader/teacher for the younger players in our back line.

[st_Trav_ofWA]

i admit i had a line through him and Shnides .... but one game doesnt make a season they need to back it up against GC ... up and down form is acceptable/expected from rookies not seniors (to Chips credit he has been injured so form was more an injury concern)