Graham 'Polly' Farmer, AFL star and Indigenous trailblazer, dies in Perth aged 84 ABC News
Graham "Polly" Farmer has been remembered at a state funeral in Perth as an inspiring legend of Australian rules football and devoted family man who transformed the lives of thousands of.
Graham "Polly" Farmer dies aged 84 Bega District News Bega, NSW
Australian football legend Graham "Polly" Farmer has died in Perth at the age of 84 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for more than a decade. Key points: Farmer played 356 games and won the coveted Sandover Medal three times He was a ruckman who revolutionised the sport with his use of the handball
Champion footballer Graham 'Polly' Farmer dies, aged 84 The Canberra Times Canberra, ACT
Key Facts Full name Graham Vivian Farmer Known as Graham 'Polly' Farmer Nickname Polly Born 10 March 1935 Place of birth North Fremantle, WA (6159) Died 14 August 2019 (aged 84) Place of death Murdoch, WA (6150) Ethnicity Indigenous Australian Age at first & last AFL game First game: 27y 42d Last game: 32y 197d Height and weight Height: 191 cm
Graham 'Polly' Farmer, AFL star and Indigenous trailblazer, dies in Perth aged 84 ABC News
AFL This article is more than 3 years old Graham 'Polly' Farmer the first Australian rules footballer to be diagnosed with CTE Former player posthumously diagnosed with disease 'It is pretty.
Graham Polly Farmer dies aged 84, Geelong, Western Australian, Alzheimer’s disease The Mercury
Graham "Polly" Famer revolutionised Australian Rules Football and stood as an Indigenous champion both on and off the field. The former Geelong ruckman, who died from Alzheimer's disease aged 84, was a trailblazing Indigenous footballer whose skill transcended the entrenched racism that was so prevalent in 1950s and 1960s Australia.
Graham Polly Farmer dies aged 84 Polly Farmer dead, AFL 2019
Graham "Polly" Farmer, one of the greatest footballers and innovators in the history of Australian football, has died. Farmer was 84. He had been suffering from dementia and passed away in a Perth hospital surrounded by family. He had two sons, Brett and Dean, and a daughter, Kim. Polly Farmer, pictured here in 1973, has passed away. The Age
Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer pictures, gallery Daily Telegraph
Perth born Graham 'Polly' Farmer was one of the finest players and most effective ruckmen to ever play Australian football, becoming a legend of the game in both Victoria and his native Western Australia. In a playing career crossing three decades, Farmer played 356 senior games at both VFL and WAFL level. His first outing…
Graham Polly Farmer dies aged 84 Polly Farmer dead, AFL 2019 Fox Sports
Graham 'Polly' Farmer was one of the greatest footballers Australia has ever seen. The ruckman who changed the game during stints at East Perth, Geelong and West Perth has been farewelled in a State funeral today after passing away aged 84 on August 14 following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Graham 'Polly' Farmer dies aged 84 Community News Group
But Graham Vivian "Polly" Farmer didn't need to explain himself to anyone. Farmer, who died aged 84, was a sportsmen with few equals, a revolutionary player and an inspiration to generations of.
Graham Polly Farmer dies aged 84, Geelong, Western Australian, Alzheimer’s disease Herald Sun
But Graham Vivian 'Polly' Farmer didn't need to explain himself to anyone. Farmer, who died aged 84 in Perth's Fiona Hospital on Wednesday, was a sportsman with few equals, a revolutionary player.
Graham 'Polly' Farmer is the first Australian Rules player diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic
Indigenous AFL trailblazer Graham 'Polly' Farmer dies aged 84 Read more This is not to say Farmer got it easy. He had to battle state authorities who wanted to send him to the West Australian.
Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer funeral Time to farewell WA football legend The West Australian
Polly Farmer Graham Vivian "Polly" Farmer MBE (10 March 1935 - 14 August 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the East Perth Football Club and West Perth Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL).
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Australian rules football's greatest-ever ruckman and the first indigenous coach in VFL/AFL history, Graham "Polly" Farmer, is being honoured at a state funeral in Perth. (AAP) Dean Farmer leaves the stage after speaking at the State Funeral for Graham "Polly" Farmer at Optus Stadium. (AAP)
Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer pictures, gallery Geelong Advertiser
Graham 'Polly' Farmer, Australian rules footballer and coach, born 10 April 1935, died 14 August 2019. More about Australian rules football. Join our commenting forum.
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Graham "Polly" Farmer, widely regarded as Australian rules football's greatest-ever ruckman, has died aged 84. Farmer, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease more than 20 years ago, passed.
Graham 'Polly' Farmer dies aged 84 Community News Group
Graham "Polly" Farmer was an Australian rules football champion. He is one of the greatest footballers to have played the game and is inducted as an inaugural Legend in the Australian Football Hall of Fame.