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Written By: News Story on September 8, 2010 No Comment

JACK Clarke was one of Western Australia’s finest ruckman. He was a boy from the bush who drove to the big smoke each week to play football for East Fremantle in the WAFL.

He never came to Melbourne to show just how good he was but represented WA as a co-ruckman with Graham ”Polly” Farmer when [...]

Written By: News Story on July 9, 2010 No Comment

MENTION the name Peter Walker to anyone who knew the former Geelong premiership footballer and you will get the same response: He was a true gentleman.

The 68-year-old lost his three-year battle with prostate cancer yesterday morning at St John of God Hospital, leaving family, friends and the football community devastated.

Mr Walker joined Geelong from Beeac, [...]

Written By: Catman Forever on November 7, 2009 No Comment

Peter Pianto (25 November 1929 – 19 February 2008) was an Australian rules footballer and coach with Geelong in the VFL.

Pianto played as a rover and was a premiership player with Geelong in 1951 and 1952. During his career he was a best and fairest winner, All-Australian and Victorian interstate representative. He polled well in [...]

Written By: Catman Forever on October 30, 2009 No Comment

The 1937 VFL grand final between Geelong and Collingwood was one of the most avidly anticipated for several years, not least because opinion appeared to be fairly evenly divided as to which team would prevail. The Cats, with 15 wins and just 3 losses to top the ladder, had shown the superior home and [...]

Written By: Catman Forever on October 17, 2009 No Comment

Graham “Polly” Farmer (born 10 March, 1935) is a retired Australian rules football player and coach. Born in Western Australia, he joined the East Perth Football Club as a ruckman in 1953, where he won several awards and contributed to the team winning three premierships. He was recruited to the national VFL league in 1962 [...]

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