Grill’d Rising Star Nominee: Tom Fisher

Congratulations Tom Fisher of Old Brighton Grammarians FC, who has been named as the Round 9 Grill’d Rising Star after a dominant first half of the season.

“Tom Fisher arrived at South Road last year after leaving school, but we had to share him with Sandringham where he was chancing his luck with a few other hopefuls.  

He debuted for the Tonners in Round 2, played the following week, and we were desperate to have him back for the big game against St Kevin’s in Round 5.  Tom played at half-back and his fearless attack on the footy immediately stamped him as a player we simply had to convince to stay with the Old Boys. The game was a cracker, especially for Tom, who complained after the match of feeling a bit sore. On the Monday he had a plate inserted in his broken jaw!  

Tom resumed playing six weeks later and after a brace of games at Sandy, he returned for Old Brighton’s first semi-final. We were beaten by Old Melburnians, but Tom was unanimously voted our best player on the day.

This season Tom is a full-time Tonner and he has stepped straight into the midfield where he is carrying a huge responsibility. Tom looks very much like the Demons’ Jack Viney, surging through heavy traffic, feeding the ball out to team-mates, and tackling opponents with every ounce of energy he can muster.  

Tom uses the ball beautifully and loves to take a big mark, often sliding across a pack as he did in the goal square at Hampton earlier in the season, to kick the sealer against the Rovers.

He is one of several youngsters thrust into leadership roles after the retirements of so many of our players, but his courage and skill is quickly establishing him as one of our most valued players and clubmen.  

Old Brighton’s fortunes this year rest squarely on the shoulders of Tom Fisher and a number of other young players fast earning their stripes.”

– Old Brighton Grammarians FC