Polly Farmer
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Oct 20, 2026
Shannon GillGUEST
And lots of the greats of the game.
Shannon GillGUEST
We've got Ron Barassi and Ted Whitten and Polly Farmer and these types with, with some pen picks written by Lou Richards on the back, which are, which are pretty cool.
Shannon GillGUEST
So this is what's going on in that early period, you know, in up, up until the sixties, basically that, and it continues beyond that too, with, Licensing, I think, you know, I think Kraft had footy stickers.
Shannon GillGUEST
Ross was talking about Sunny Crust having cards.
Peter BellHOST
Right, and that's the East Perth love? That's East Perth love.
Peter VlahosHOST
When Graham Farmer was there and Ted Kilmurry was there, Jack Sheedy was the captain coach, and all the old Royals would remember that era from the late 50s to the early 60s.
Peter VlahosHOST
They were the best team going around.
Peter VlahosHOST
And my uncle, Tony Bellos, that was my mum's maiden name, he played 130 games in that team and played in that state game that they went to the MCG where Victoria kicked 30 goals to East Perth 3, to WA3 in the slog at the MCG.
Peter BellHOST
and that's the East Perth love? That's East Perth love.
Peter VlahosHOST
When Graham Farmer was there and Ted Kilmurry was there, Jack Sheedy was the captain coach, and all the old Royals would remember that era from the late 50s to the early 60s.
Peter VlahosHOST
They were the best team going around.
Peter VlahosHOST
And my uncle, Tony Bellos, that was my mum's maiden name, he played 130 games in that team and played in that state game that they went to the MCG where Victoria kicked 30 goals to East Perth 3, to WA3 in the slog at the MCG.
Shannon GillGUEST
But yeah, the Norm Smith sacking, the story of he built the most dominant team probably in the league's history and then to be sacked in 10 games after they win a premiership.
Gerard WhateleyHOST
Polly Farmer's arrival in Victoria, Bobby Davis rings the exchange and says, ring the Perth exchange.
Gerard WhateleyHOST
I want to talk to Polly Farmer.
Gerard WhateleyHOST
And they go, well, have you got a number? No, just ring.
Gerard WhateleyHOST
They'll know how to get through to him.
Gerard WhateleyHOST
And a matter of minutes later, he's through to him.
Gerard WhateleyHOST
He's through to Polly Farmer.
Gerard WhateleyHOST
And 15,000 come to watch his first practice match.
Kevin BartlettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It's a great honour and I feel very humbled to be here tonight because when you look at the people in the Hall of Fame and you look at the legends, I've played a period of time with a number of those legends, Lee Matthews and Bob Skilden.
Kevin BartlettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Ron Barassi, Polly Farmer, John Nichols.
Kevin BartlettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
All those legends were at different parts of my career.
Kevin BartlettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And as a result, I understand how good they were and what their contributions to the game was.
9 MINS LATER
Shannon GillGUEST
100 players were inducted, 36 in the other categories.
Shannon GillGUEST
12 legends were inducted.
Shannon GillGUEST
So the initial legends were Lee Matthews, Roy Cazaley, Jack Dyer, John Nichols, Ted Witten, Dick Reynolds, Bob Skilton, Ron Barassi, Polly Farmer, Hayden Button Sr., John Coleman and Bob Pratt.
Shannon GillGUEST
They are, this is all announced in one hit.
Shannon GillGUEST
before.
Shannon GillGUEST
So around this time, there begins to be this groundswell of thinking, particularly from W.A., And it crystallizes the day that Polly Farmer is playing for Victoria.
Shannon GillGUEST
So...
Gerard WhateleyHOST
Against Western Australia at Subiaco Oval, no less.
14 MINS LATER
Gerard WhateleyHOST
Yes.
Gerard WhateleyHOST
The peculiarity here, who is Victoria's number seven player? Number seven for Victoria is
Shannon GillGUEST
Polly Farmer.
Shannon GillGUEST
The whole reason they did this, but he is under the curtain raiser rules.
Shannon GillGUEST
being referred to with the controversy back home.
Shannon GillGUEST
Polly Farmer was very upset when he got home and had a crack at them.
Shannon GillGUEST
So Melbourne ends up winning this game by five points, but it's a bit of a farce because of what goes on and how violent it is.
Shannon GillGUEST
Having said that, the propaganda film, tries to smooth over any violence that happened on the field.
Scotty CummingsHOST
He, he was mid-season pickup, wasn't he? Was he a mid-season, mid-season draftee?
Tim GossageHOST
You, you probably all think he's, think he's Polly Farmer now.
Scotty CummingsHOST
[laughs] Oh, mate, I would tell you what a steal.
Tim GossageHOST
[laughs]
Andrew WuHOST
The number three Ruckman.
Peter RyanHOST
Pitnay has turned into like, you know, Polly Farmer.
Peter RyanHOST
They've all run away.
Peter RyanHOST
Hudson O'Keefe and Flynn Riley now.
Brent JagoHOST
Uh, well, actually, one more thing.
Brent JagoHOST
I went to the, took the kids to the park the other day, and I'm still in mourning for Graham Farmer, and I've seen these kids there kicking a football.
Brynn PetterwoodHOST
[laughs]
Brent JagoHOST
And it was irritating me that much.
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