Graham Farmer

This is the player profile for Graham Vivian Farmer, born in North Fremantle, Western Australia in 1935. He played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Geelong in 1963. He played for East Perth and West Perth in the WAFL, winning three premierships with East Perth (1956, 1958, 1959) and two premierships with West Perth (1969, 1971). Farmer also coached Geelong.

Player Details

Name: Graham Farmer
Full Name: Graham Vivian Farmer
DOB: 10/03/1935
POB: North Fremantle, Western Australia
DOD: 14/08/2019
POD: Perth, Western Australia
Height: 191cm
Weight: 94kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1962-1967) - 101 matches, 65 goals
    • Geelong (1962-1967) - 101 matches, 65 goals
  • WAFL History: (1953-1961, 1968-1971) - 255 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Geelong (1962-1967)
      • 101 matches played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL, with 57 as captain
      • 1963 premiership won with Geelong in the VFL/AFL
  • WAFL Accolades:
    • East Perth (1953-1961)
      • 176 matches played for East Perth in the WAFL
      • 1956, 1958, 1959 premierships won with East Perth in the WAFL
    • West Perth (1968-1971)
      • 79 matches played for West Perth in the WAFL, with 2 as captain
      • 1969 (c), 1971 (c) premierships won with West Perth in the WAFL
  • Football Carnival / Championship Accolades:
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (Carnival Representation) (x3): 1956, 1958, 1961

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1953 WANFL Season East Perth 12 0 R03-11, R19-21
1954 WANFL Season East Perth 19 0 R01-09, R11-20
1955 WANFL Season East Perth 19 0 R01-09, R11-20
1956 WANFL Season East Perth 21 0 R01-19, SF, GF
1957 WANFL Season East Perth 23 0 R01-21, SF, GF
1958 WANFL Season East Perth 18 0 R01-02, R04, R07-11, R14-18, R20-21, SF, PF, GF
1959 WANFL Season East Perth 20 0 R01-10, R12-17, R20-21, SF, GF
1960 WANFL Season East Perth 22 0 R01-07, R09-12, R14-21, SF, PF, GF
1961 WANFL Season East Perth 22 0 R01-13, R15-21, SF, GF
1962 VFL Season Geelong 6 9 R01-04, R09, R17
1963 VFL Season Geelong 19 15 R01-06, R08-18, SF, GF
1964 VFL Season Geelong 19 12 R01-07, R09-18, SF, PF
1965 VFL Season Geelong 18 11 R01-10, R12-18, SF
1966 VFL Season Geelong 18 15 R01-17, SF
1967 VFL Season Geelong 21 3 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1968 WANFL Season West Perth 18 0 R01-10, R12, R14, R18-21, SF, PF
1969 WANFL Season West Perth 21 0 R02-09, R11-21, SF, GF
1970 WANFL Season West Perth 19 0 R01-09, R11-14, R16-21
1971 WANFL Season West Perth 21 0 R01-12, R14-15, R18-21, SF, PF, GF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1965 VFL Season Geelong 18 R01-10, R12-18, SF
1966 VFL Season Geelong 18 R01-17, SF
1967 VFL Season Geelong 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1969 WANFL Season West Perth 1 GF
1971 WANFL Season West Perth 1 GF