by PatowalongaPirate » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:20 pm
Farmer, an inaugural Legend in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, was named in the AFL's team of the century and captain of the Indigenous team of the century. But it was his pioneering use of handball - and the dramatic impact he had on bringing other players into the game - that stood him apart as a footballer. His ruckwork revolutionised the game in WA and then at Geelong, where he was the cornerstone of the Cats' 1963 premiership.
He played 101 games for the Cats, crossing to the club from East Perth amid enormous fanfare in 1962, having won three Sandover Medals in WA before he came to Victoria.
He won best and fairests with the Cats in their premiership year of 1963 and again in 1964. All told, he played 356 senior games when combining his WAFL and VFL games at East Perth, Geelong and West Coast.
He coached the Cats from 1973 to 1975 and was the first Indigenous senior coach in the AFL, also coaching East Perth and West Perth.
GRAHAM 'POLLY' FARMER'S FOOTBALL RECORD
Australian Football Hall of Fame, inaugural Legend of the game (one of 12).
Played 176 games for East Perth 1953-61, kicking 157 goals.
Played 101 games for Geelong 1962-67, kicking 65 goals.
Played 79 games for West Perth 1968-71, kicking 55 goals.
Played 31 games for Western Australia, kicking 19 goals.
Played six games for Victoria, kicking six goals.
East Perth best and fairest 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961.
Geelong best and fairest 1963, 1964.
West Perth best and fairest 1969.
Sandover Medal 1956, 1957, 1960.
Simpson Medal 1959.
East Perth premiership 1956, 1958, 1959.
Geelong premiership 1963.
West Perth premiership 1969, 1971 (both as playing coach).
All-Australian 1956, 1958, 1961.
AFL Team of the Century (first ruck).
Indigenous Team of the Century (first ruck, captain).
Geelong Team of the Century (first ruck).
West Perth Team of the Century (first ruck).
East Perth Post-War Team of the Century (first ruck).
West Perth coach 1968-71 for premierships in 1969 and 1971.
Geelong coach 1973-75.
East Perth coach 1976-77.
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