Terry Farman

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Terry Farman
Personal information
Full name Terry P. Farman
Date of birth (1946-01-04) 4 January 1946 (age 75)
Original team(s) Queenscliff [1]
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1965–1973 Geelong 133 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1973.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Terry Farman (born 4 January 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Farman was a defender, recruited to Geelong from the nearby Queenscliff Football Club. [2] He played every game in the 1967 VFL season, including the grand final, where he was one of Geelong's half back flankers in a losing team. [3] In 1969 he played in the opening 15 rounds before he was struck down with tonsillitis, ending a run of 58 consecutive games. [4] He continued to be a regular fixture in the side over the next two seasons but would then struggle with injuries. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ↑ "Full Points Footy: Terry Farman (Geelong)". fullpointsfooty.net.
  3. 1 2 "AFL Tables: Terry Farman". afltables.com.
  4. ↑ The Age ,"Geelong", 23 July 1969, p. 13
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