Zac Fisher (born 15 June 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted by the Carlton Football Club with pick 27 in the 2016 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the twenty-six point loss against Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium in round four of the 2017 season.[2]
| Zac Fisher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fisher playing for Carlton in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Zac Fisher | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | York, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Perth (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 27, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 4, 2017, Carlton vs. Gold Coast, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Defence | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2023 | Carlton | 107 (53) | |
| 2024– | North Melbourne | 18 (0) | |
| Total | 125 (53) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was born in the Western Australian town of York, where his parents met. His father played more than 250 games for the local football club and his mother, who is Māori, came to Australia from New Zealand when she was twelve. He attended high school in Perth at Guildford Grammar School.[3] During the 2016 Under-18 Championships, Fisher averaged 21 disposals, three marks and five tackles over his four games. These performances gained him selection in the All Australian Team as well as the Western Australian Most Valuable Player Award.[4]
Western Australian Talent Manager Adam Jones commented on Fisher's ability prior to the 2016 National Draft, saying, "He's a terrific kid. He's high energy, really enthusiastic and a really good person to have in your team. He brings guys together. He's an exceptionally smart player and really sharp around the stoppages. He's a natural reader of the play, clean with his hands and quite skilful. He's played a lot of league footy this year and did really well for a kid his size. As he steps up he'll have to put on some size and improve his fitness, but he's had a terrific year and he's only going to get better."[4]
In a match against Hawthorn in 2018, Fisher suffered a broken leg after he was tripped by Daniel Howe in the first quarter. Howe was sent straight to the judiciary where he copped a three-game suspension for the incident.[5]
In his second season, Fisher who played 17 games, averaged 19 disposals and 4 tackles while kicking 8 goals. Due to key injuries to midfield duo Marc Murphy and Matthew Kennedy, Fisher was afforded more opportunities in the midfield and relished his role playing alongside Patrick Cripps.
Fisher was traded to North Melbourne at the conclusion of the 2023 AFL season.[6]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of 2024[7]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2017 | Carlton | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 93 | 104 | 197 | 22 | 50 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | Carlton | 25 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 170 | 156 | 326 | 29 | 59 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 19.2 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | Carlton | 25 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 190 | 178 | 368 | 49 | 58 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 17.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Carlton | 25 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 50 | 107 | 13 | 20 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 13.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | Carlton | 25 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 85 | 74 | 159 | 23 | 24 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2022 | Carlton | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 232 | 184 | 416 | 69 | 45 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 8.4 | 18.9 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carlton | 25 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 135 | 115 | 250 | 40 | 16 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 20.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 306 | 127 | 433 | 90 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.0 | 7.1 | 24.1 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Career | 125 | 53 | 50 | 1268 | 988 | 2256 | 335 | 288 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 18.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ Balales, Danielle (25 November 2016). "Pick 27: Zac Fisher". CarltonFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Miller, Dale (13 April 2017). "WA's Zac Fisher to debut for Carlton, Cedric Cox named for Brisbane". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ De Bolfo, Tony (20 April 2017). "Fisher seizing the moment". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club - Zac Fisher". Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club.
- ^ "Daniel Howe to miss five games after AFL tribunal rules on Zac Fisher tripping incident". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 24 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ @AFLHouse (10 October 2023). "Trade paperwork approved. North Melbourne trade its Round One pick (21) and its Round Two pick (25) to Carlton for its Round One pick (17) and Zac Fisher" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Zac Fisher". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
External links
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- Zac Fisher's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Zac Fisher's playing statistics from AFL Tables