By Peter Argent

Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer – was an athletic ruckman whose tap work and handball transformed the game of Australian Rules football when he arrived in Victoria from WA. Born in WA, he was placed in the care of Sister Kate’s Orphanage in Queens Park in WA, a home for ‘half-caste’ children. After countless awards, he was recognised with a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in 1971.