Hear the heartwarming way soccer star Sam Fisher’s teammates cheered him up after he was arrested for trafficking cocaine and a kilo of methamphetamine.
- Former St Kilda player awaits sentencing
- Pleaded guilty to serious charges on April 4
- Was not forgotten by his Saints comrades
Former teammates of embattled AFL star Sam Fisher have rallied behind him as he awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to trafficking a kilo of methamphetamine earlier this month.
The 41-year-old appeared in Victoria County Court on April 4 via video link, where he formally pleaded guilty to six charges.
These include trafficking in a large commercial quantity of methamphetamine, trafficking in cocaine, and possession of drugs including LSD, ketamine, and testosterone.
Fisher, a former All-Australian and two-time St Kilda best and fairest, arranged for a package containing a kilogram of methylamphetamine and 84 grams of cocaine to be sent from Melbourne to Perth.
Fisher (pictured in a Melbourne court last month) faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to, among other charges, trafficking a kilo of methamphetamine.
His St Kilda teammates have refused to turn their backs on him despite the shocking nature of his crimes, with Steven Baker (second right) recently posting a series of photos of stars including Nick Dal Santo and Stephen Milne supporting Fisher (third left) ). (photo)
He has spent the last 18 months in a drug rehabilitation center and faces up to five years and four months in prison.
But despite his shocking crimes, his St Kilda teammates refused to turn their backs on him.
Saints star Steven Baker posted a photo on Instagram on Thursday showing him and several other club big names smiling as they enjoyed a beer with Fisher in Melbourne’s south.
Fisher was joined by Stephen Milne, Nick Dal Santo, Sam Gilbert, Zac Dawson, Jack Steven, Jason Gram and Robert Eddy in the photo, accompanied by the caption: “So many good times with these boys and some shit too.” but friends for life.
The defender played 228 games for the club from 2004 to 2016, winning the team’s best and fairest award in 2008, the same year he became an All Australian.
The 41-year-old excelled during his 228-game career with the Saints, earning All Australian honors and winning the club’s best and fairest award.
He also featured in the Saints’ back-to-back grand final defeats in 2009 and 2010.
Fisher arranged for a package containing one kilogram of methylamphetamine and 84 grams of cocaine to be sent from Melbourne to Perth.
The drugs, hidden in a hood, were seized by WA Police on April 20, 2022.
Police then arrested Fisher on May 18 and searched his home in Hampton, in Melbourne’s southeast.
They seized more than 13 grams of methylamphetamine and nearly two liters of 1,4-Butanediol, as well as other drugs.
Fisher spent 18 months in a rehabilitation center to combat drug addiction
Fisher first came to the attention of police in April 2022 after a “suspicious package” in Western Australia was discovered containing $129,000 in cash.
The shipment was sent by Julien Morvan, 35, from Perth, and police later identified and intercepted a second large package addressed to Morvan.
The box contained a hood purchased from a Harvey Norman store in Melbourne, with 996g of methamphetamine and 82g of cocaine hidden inside.
On Morvan’s phone, police found text messages with a contact named “Fish” – Sam Fisher – who collected the hood and delivered it to Morvan’s father’s store in Melbourne.
Crown prosecutor Melissa Mahady told the court the messages revealed Fisher at least knew what was inside the hood and likely packaged the drugs himself.
