Former St Kilda player pleaded guilty to six drug offences, as the judge noted that Fisher’s drug use had spiralled out of control
Former St Kilda player Sam Fisher was jailed for up to five years and four months after admitting involvement in a drug trafficking scheme.Former St Kilda player Sam Fisher was jailed for up to five years and four months after admitting involvement in a drug trafficking scheme.player Sam Fisher has been handed a maximum five-year and four-month prison term after pleading guilty to six drug offences.
Fisher had picked up a rangehood from Harvey Norman in Moorabbin and then delivered it to a Melbourne patisserie, with the drugs inside. Police intercepted the package on 20 April, and found two hidden parcels containing the drugs inside the rangehood. Judge Gerard Mullaly said Fisher’s drug use had spiralled out of control after the former All-Australian player retired from football in 2016 and struggled to to find consistent employment.
After retirement, Fisher tried to continue to play football in a lower league and then as an assistant coach but he suffered two serious injuries. He then worked in marketing and property development, but after Covid-19 hit he suffered financial hardship when a project in Frankston was derailed.
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