Who was Fisher's opponent and who told him to go forward?

[Milan Faletic]

Just curious whether Fisher decided to go forward or whether he got the message to go forward....and who was his opponent?

[goodie]

Might've been Big Bald Bubblehead, or Lyon might've decided to throw him forward. Hard to tell as everyone was in our half of the ground, and there probably wouldn't have been more than half a dozen players from each side outside the fifty.

Just be glad he was there.

[F_Q_F]

Think everyone was pushing forward to try and block the ball in for the Saints so he might have just drifted around the forward 50 in case the Doggies scrambled a kick out. He's a smart footballer though, seems to be able to read the play well. Glad he did this time.

[kosifantutti23]

I thought they mentioned a couple of minutes earlier on MMM that he was the loose man in defence.

If that's true, the bulldogs loose man should have picked him up at the stoppage. Or someone should have spotted that he was without an opponent and in the clear 30m from goal.

[saintbrat]

his review of the game
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/b ... -u0bh.html

[Statsman]

The game is played like under 10s football these days, everybody just follows the ball like one big rolling mass of midfielders.

[roxanne]

I noticed Mitch Hahn drifting about on his own during that passage of play - looking for the quick shovel out no doubt. I think he was the culprit.

[ace]

Fisher was on the Thug in the first half but Dawson went to the Thug for the second half.

I remember Fisher was on a half back flank on Johnno.

That Fisher goal wiped the smile off kick chasing Johnno's face.

[bergholt]

Fisher was on the Thug in the first half but Dawson went to the Thug for the second half.

I remember Fisher was on a half back flank on Johnno.

That Fisher goal wiped the smile off kick chasing Johnno's face.

considering that there were players from both sides without an opponent, by that stage, someone was always going to get burnt. saints are just lucky it wasn't them. that sort of chaos is guaranteed to end badly.

[ace]

considering that there were players from both sides without an opponent, by that stage, someone was always going to get burnt. saints are just lucky it wasn't them. that sort of chaos is guaranteed to end badly.

St Kilda was behind at three quarter time and remained that way up until time on.
But St Kilda rolled the dice, kick outs down the centre of the ground, playing direct down the corridor.
More so as the quarter rolled on.
Once the Saints hit the front they reverted to a total defence and shut the puppies out.

Someone was going to get burned.
Either St Kilda would lose by a larger margin or close the gap.
Either way St Kilda had nothing to lose.
The puppies had a game to lose and they did.
They lost because they did not play with the same defensive discipline as St Kilda.

[yipper]

Clearly we weren't the only ones flooding back. All game the doggies had all 18 players dropping back into our forwardline. In that frantic last 5 mins - they had everyone back. But chippa went front and centre and he got the handball, he was clear and took the shot with composure. In the end, we had the experience and composure they didn't.

[rodgerfox]

Fisher was loose.

He's the best reader of the play I've seen in a while.

Used to be a real strength of mine so I get very critical of players running to the wrong spots or standing in the wrong spots - particularly when playing loose.

Some 'loose men' play the role too safe, and therefore don't really make the most of what is a real weapon.

I remember watching Fisher at the G some time when he just starting to play the loose man role. I commented to my mate that he was about 20m too forward and the nut would go straight over his head.
Seconds later the ball landed straight in his lap.

Later in the game the same thing happened. I felt he should have pushed wider, but again moments later the ball came straight to him.


Since then I've watched him closely and he's brilliant at it. He really knows when to attack in the role and push forward - which is what happened on Friday.

Some playing this role will choose to just fill holes. Some will use the role to play '3rd man up'.
Fisher has the ability to do both but also be very attacking.


Very, very good footballer is Sam Fisher.

[maverick]

Fisher was loose.

He's the best reader of the play I've seen in a while.

Used to be a real strength of mine so I get very critical of players running to the wrong spots or standing in the wrong spots - particularly when playing loose.

Some 'loose men' play the role too safe, and therefore don't really make the most of what is a real weapon.

I remember watching Fisher at the G some time when he just starting to play the loose man role. I commented to my mate that he was about 20m too forward and the nut would go straight over his head.
Seconds later the ball landed straight in his lap.

Later in the game the same thing happened. I felt he should have pushed wider, but again moments later the ball came straight to him.


Since then I've watched him closely and he's brilliant at it. He really knows when to attack in the role and push forward - which is what happened on Friday.

Some playing this role will choose to just fill holes. Some will use the role to play '3rd man up'.
Fisher has the ability to do both but also be very attacking.


Very, very good footballer is Sam Fisher.

Completely agree, the art of creating space is very underrated.
Hahn was his opponent at the time though, in that contest anyway.

[35...LEGEND]

Fisher was loose.

He's the best reader of the play I've seen in a while.

Used to be a real strength of mine so I get very critical of players running to the wrong spots or standing in the wrong spots - particularly when playing loose.

Some 'loose men' play the role too safe, and therefore don't really make the most of what is a real weapon.

I remember watching Fisher at the G some time when he just starting to play the loose man role. I commented to my mate that he was about 20m too forward and the nut would go straight over his head.
Seconds later the ball landed straight in his lap.

Later in the game the same thing happened. I felt he should have pushed wider, but again moments later the ball came straight to him.


Since then I've watched him closely and he's brilliant at it. He really knows when to attack in the role and push forward - which is what happened on Friday.

Some playing this role will choose to just fill holes. Some will use the role to play '3rd man up'.
Fisher has the ability to do both but also be very attacking.


Very, very good footballer is Sam Fisher.

highlighted that.........but can't think of a comment ....

Good comment's on Fish though.....extremely valuable commodity.

[saintspremiers]

People may forget or not know that we had heaps more hard ball gets in the third term than the first half - we squared up the ledger in one term alone.

Problem was we couldn't get drive from half forward in term three - so apart from finishing work we were showing signs of getting into the game.

Saying that, the Dogs should've iced the match early in the last if they had kicked at goal properly.

Losers!

[Beekay]

Fisher was loose.

He's the best reader of the play I've seen in a while.

Used to be a real strength of mine so I get very critical of players running to the wrong spots or standing in the wrong spots - particularly when playing loose.

highlighted that.........but can't think of a comment ....

i think you initially wanted to call him a tosser.

[35...LEGEND]

Fisher was loose.

He's the best reader of the play I've seen in a while.

Used to be a real strength of mine so I get very critical of players running to the wrong spots or standing in the wrong spots - particularly when playing loose.

highlighted that.........but can't think of a comment ....

i think you initially wanted to call him a tosser.

Don't be putting your word's in my mouth.

[Middo]

Fisher was loose.

He's the best reader of the play I've seen in a while.

Used to be a real strength of mine so I get very critical of players running to the wrong spots or standing in the wrong spots - particularly when playing loose.

highlighted that.........but can't think of a comment ....

i think you initially wanted to call him a tosser.

+ 1

[35...LEGEND]

Fisher was loose.

He's the best reader of the play I've seen in a while.

Used to be a real strength of mine so I get very critical of players running to the wrong spots or standing in the wrong spots - particularly when playing loose.

highlighted that.........but can't think of a comment ....

i think you initially wanted to call him a tosser.

+ 1

[saintbrat]

Just curious whether Fisher decided to go forward or whether he got the message to go forward....and who was his opponent?

given that at times there were 36 players with in any given 50 metre zone technically he may not have been forward - he was out the back - so in the backline that was so far up the ground it was part of the forward line

[Enrico_Misso]

Shame
I was hoping it was Numb-Skull.

Would have been the perfect end to a rubbish night from the "Time-Bomb", having contributed almost nothing, and given away that free that might have cost them the game.

[SainterK]

Fisher was loose.

He's the best reader of the play I've seen in a while.

Used to be a real strength of mine so I get very critical of players running to the wrong spots or standing in the wrong spots - particularly when playing loose.

highlighted that.........but can't think of a comment ....

i think you initially wanted to call him a tosser.

+ 1

Nah, you just wanted to highlight his obvious modesty

[rodgerfox]

Fisher was loose.

He's the best reader of the play I've seen in a while.

Used to be a real strength of mine so I get very critical of players running to the wrong spots or standing in the wrong spots - particularly when playing loose.

highlighted that.........but can't think of a comment ....

i think you initially wanted to call him a tosser.

+ 1

Nah, you just wanted to highlight his obvious modesty

Didn't sound great did it?

What I meant to say was "it was an area that I focussed on alot as it gave you cheap kicks and meant you had to run less if you were smart about it".

Really, the point I was trying to make was that I watch this closely.

[35...LEGEND]

Fisher was loose.

He's the best reader of the play I've seen in a while.

Used to be a real strength of mine so I get very critical of players running to the wrong spots or standing in the wrong spots - particularly when playing loose.

highlighted that.........but can't think of a comment ....

i think you initially wanted to call him a tosser.

+ 1

Nah, you just wanted to highlight his obvious modesty

Didn't sound great did it?

What I meant to say was "it was an area that I focussed on alot as it gave you cheap kicks and meant you had to run less if you were smart about it".

Really, the point I was trying to make was that I watch this closely.

All good RF.......

[mbogo]

Well - now that we know RF is actually the great Ian Stewart - who is the only player I can think of who played for us who would deserve the arrogance to proclaim he read the play as well as Fisher.
Now we can give his posts the respect they deserve!!
PS I am sure Harves and Burkie etc would have greater humility than to make this personal assessment - I picked Stewie coz as centreman of the AFL team of the century he could easily state this without blinking.

What were we discussing again? Oh yes - the great win!
Reporters on ABC this morning said it was like Mohammud Ali - not landing a punch until the opposition was exhausted - then BANG - the KNOCKOUT!
Exactly!