Leigh Fisher
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Leigh Fisher is an Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Fisher was recruited as the number 46 draft pick in the 2002 AFL Draft
from Sandringham. He made his debut for the St Kilda Football Club in 2003 against the West Coast Eagles
in Round 18. Fisher went on to become a regular fixture in the Saints' best 22 playing as a small defender in 2006 and 2007 but fell out of favour in 2008. His last AFL season game for the Saints was in Round 11, 2008 against the Bulldogs.
Fisher originally wore number 22 until 2005 when he changed to number 6. He now wears the number 37 after his rookie redrafting. Number 6 is now worn by Zac Dawson.
On 13 November 2009 he was delisted from the St Kilda team. As of the end of the 2009 AFL season he had played in one AFL finals match and one pre-season cup final. He did not play a game in 2009. He has been redrafted by St Kilda as a rookie player.
winning side – the club's third pre-season win.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Fisher was recruited as the number 46 draft pick in the 2002 AFL Draft
2002 AFL Draft
The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 2002...
from Sandringham. He made his debut for the St Kilda Football Club in 2003 against the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
in Round 18. Fisher went on to become a regular fixture in the Saints' best 22 playing as a small defender in 2006 and 2007 but fell out of favour in 2008. His last AFL season game for the Saints was in Round 11, 2008 against the Bulldogs.
Fisher originally wore number 22 until 2005 when he changed to number 6. He now wears the number 37 after his rookie redrafting. Number 6 is now worn by Zac Dawson.
On 13 November 2009 he was delisted from the St Kilda team. As of the end of the 2009 AFL season he had played in one AFL finals match and one pre-season cup final. He did not play a game in 2009. He has been redrafted by St Kilda as a rookie player.
2008 NAB Cup win
Fisher played in St Kilda’s 2008 NAB Cup2008 NAB Cup
The 2008 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2008 Premiership season began...
winning side – the club's third pre-season win.