‘Dad was especially lucky to be welcomed and accepted into football’: Polly Farmer’s daughter reflects on her father’s groundbreaking career
‘Dad was especially lucky to be welcomed and accepted into football’: Polly Farmer’s daughter reflects on her father’s groundbreaking career
Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer, a Noongar man from Perth, is one of Australia’s football greats. Known for revolutionising ruckwork and handballing in Aussie Rules, his career success in AFL (formally the VFL) in the 1950s/60s saw him play over 300 games him, captain several teams, win premierships and be awarded a suite of top prize Medals. After 19 extraordinary years of his football career, Farmer went on to coach Geelong, East Perth and WA’s first State of Origin team.
