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Key Facts

Full name
Victor Fisher

Known as
Vic Fisher

Born
5 August 1924

Died
8 April 1999 (aged 74)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 312d
Last game: 25y 50d

Height and weight
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 83 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 1, 34

Vic Fisher

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
EssendonV/AFL1948-19492540.1688%10.00—1.003
Total1948-19492540.1688%10.00—1.003

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 5,826th player to appear, 6,019th most games played, 6,738th most goals kickedEssendon: 616th player to appear, 512th most games played, 596th most goals kicked

A pacy, skilful wingman who knew how to look after himself, Vic Fisher did not always accumulate high disposal numbers but was nevertheless highly effective because he used the ball so well. He commenced his career with West Perth just after world war two and went on to play a total of 65 WANFL games for the club, in two stints. In 1948 and 1949 he played for Essendon where he garnered a high reputation. He was a reserve for the 1948 grand final, which the Bombers lost to Melbourne, and in his customary position on a wing for the following year’s flag decider in which Carlton was emphatically put to the sword. This proved to be the last of his 25 VFL appearances.

Back with West Perth again in 1950 Fisher enjoyed premiership success a second time the following year as the Cardinals scored a 13.10 to 12.13 grand final defeat of South Fremantle. 

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.