Player Watch #16: Zac Fisher

[DuckYeah]

I don't understand the things you're referencing. Sheezel, Melbourne 07 etc.

My expectation generally was occasionally challenging some sides for periods of games. We haven't done that.
Again, low bar and not unreasonable.

you believe we are the worst club ever. Its arguable. But in the conversation.

I referenced Sheezel because like Fisher did, he turned the ball over 9 times.

Im not praising their Fisher and Stephens year thus far. Im saying, they would be playing better with better players around them.

The effort on the weekend was better, continue with that and build, you will see North challenge sides

 

[Epictetus]

you believe we are the worst club ever. Its arguable. But in the conversation.

I referenced Sheezel because like Fisher did, he turned the ball over 9 times.

Im not praising their Fisher and Stephens year thus far. Im saying, they would be playing better with better players around them.

The effort on the weekend was better, continue with that and build, you will see North challenge sides

No, I said this could be the worst team in that period. Not club. I was careful with the words I used.

Sheezel doesn't belong in this thread.

And when you pay that much for that long for two players with experience, you are not allowed to blame others for not pulling their weight as reasons why these players aren't contributing. It doesn't work like that.

 

[The Talent Scout]

The bottom line is Will and Brady wanted more run and with the future picks that had to be used and what was on offer Stephens and Fisher were the guys we went after and got. Also we wanted guys in that certain age bracket and with the way things have happened this year that deal so far doesn't exactly look great. A lot of our supporters don't want to hear this but those two players need time, coming into a new team and one like ours would not be easy, they are role players and at their best they are okay unfortunately as I've said before confidence is below rock bottom at the moment and we are seeing this x10.

The thing people don't understand is confidence is such an interesting thing, it can affect many things at play not only physical but mental as well and sometimes people jump the gun as to speak about players, the fact that they are in the right age bracket is ideal, give them time they will come good, they are not going to be our A graders so to speak but in time they will fit in our structure and you will see improvement, its just at the moment nothing seems to be going right for us.

The other thing I've noticed that is happening at the moment is when we have started well and got out to a nice lead we give away stupid free kicks that result in opposition goals, not once, not twice but several times this must be a killer, fair suck of the sav, as much as we just hate this, our players see this and it just destroys them even more if that's even at all possible. We need to cut this out whether its a backman or midfielder who is responsible doesn't matter, its going to be hard enough to actually win a game this year if we keep doing this.

 

[ferball]

We got Fisher and Wil Dawson out of this trade.

 

[ferball]

Also - the picks we gave Carlton for Fisher and 17 ended up being used by Carlton at 29 and 34.

We took Dawson at 22. So we gave up pick 29 and 34 for Fisher and pick 22.

 

[travelli]

24 touches at halftime...dominating?

 

[The Nostradamus]

This is more like it

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Zac Fisher

16

Zac Fisher

Age

25

Ht

175cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.0

5star

MG

384.0

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

384.0

5star

D

12.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

3.0

5star

is a Cat. Did not put the body on the line and yet another goal with a soft effort. Get him out of the backline and preferably out of the side. And now caught holding the ball as he has no right foot.

 

[Ligma]

STOP KICKING TO LARKEY WHEN HE IS BEHIND THE DEFENDER

 

[Devil Fish]

4 years…. If you don’t laugh, you cry.

 

[Zondor]

4 years…. If you don’t laugh, you cry.

Bring back Atley. :stern look

 

[DuckYeah]

The bottom line is Will and Brady wanted more run and with the future picks that had to be used and what was on offer Stephens and Fisher were the guys we went after and got. Also we wanted guys in that certain age bracket and with the way things have happened this year that deal so far doesn't exactly look great. A lot of our supporters don't want to hear this but those two players need time, coming into a new team and one like ours would not be easy, they are role players and at their best they are okay unfortunately as I've said before confidence is below rock bottom at the moment and we are seeing this x10.

The thing people don't understand is confidence is such an interesting thing, it can affect many things at play not only physical but mental as well and sometimes people jump the gun as to speak about players, the fact that they are in the right age bracket is ideal, give them time they will come good, they are not going to be our A graders so to speak but in time they will fit in our structure and you will see improvement, its just at the moment nothing seems to be going right for us.

The other thing I've noticed that is happening at the moment is when we have started well and got out to a nice lead we give away stupid free kicks that result in opposition goals, not once, not twice but several times this must be a killer, fair suck of the sav, as much as we just hate this, our players see this and it just destroys them even more if that's even at all possible. We need to cut this out whether its a backman or midfielder who is responsible doesn't matter, its going to be hard enough to actually win a game this year if we keep doing this.

Yep its reactionary, worked hard for a negative result. The same way when the siren blew to end the first.

The kangas worked bloody hard in that first Q. Should have been up by 2/3 goals if it weren’t for poor kicking at goal and direct turnovers at half forward

 

[northbergs]

Worked hard. Problem we have is not enough players playing between the arcs working hard enough forward of half back to provide McKercher and Fisher with options for a release kick through the middle or down the wings.


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[amaz199]

Great game again.

That's three weeks now. Really like the fact he tries to break the lines and create but most importantly, he's neat. I feel safe when he has the pill compared to Tucker or Scott.

 

[Zondor]

Mr Give and Receive. Knows how to get a stat. At times stupidly called for the ball when he shouldn’t have. His kicking was at least neat against Essendon. Has been sloppy previously. :stern look

 

[hotchilli]

He’s much better in defence when he’s not in the same backline as Scott & Sheezel.

Easier to hide 1 bloke who isn’t a natural defender.

 

[viccles]

I like him - prefer him over Dylan S

 

[Possession]

He pulled off some elite kicks yesterday, really looked like the player we bought. Was also dodging some tackles like Neo, had me going "woah..."

 

[Devil Fish]

One thing I’ve noticed with Fisher is he calls for the ball no matter where he is on the field. He could be in the defensive goal square surrounded by 5 opponents, and he’d still be calling for it, waving his arms around.

And like every other NM player, it’s not leading for the ball. It’s doing star jumps - that’s how you call for the ball at Arden St.

 

[muttley45]

I still think he shouldn't be taking the kick in's, but be an option further up the field, Sheezel does it with ease, however if it is between him, Corr, LMac, or Scott, keep up the good work.

 

[The Maestro]

Really good game again. Kicking was good, went hard when it was his turn to go and plays with creativity. Something we lack as a whole.

 

[Zebrah]

Starting to win me over.