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Bob Farmer

1947 – 2026

Australian rules footballer

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About Bob Farmer

Lived 1947 – 2026 (aged 79). Bob Farmer was an Australian australian rules football player.

Robert Boyd Farmer (2 June 1947 – 12 June 2026) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.

A centre half forward, Farmer was aged just 16 years and 363 days when he made his senior VFL debut in 1964. He struggled to establish a place in the Collingwood team which made the finals in five of the six seasons that he was at the club, although he had a good season in 1968, kicking 22 goals and was chosen to represent Australia in the 'Galahs' World Tour that year.

The only final Farmer played was his final league game for Collingwood; the 1969 Preliminary Final loss to Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he kicked two goals. Farmer then accepted a lucrative offer from South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club West Adelaide, which included "a fully furnished flat, a good position with a cigarette company and a weekly match payment 'too good to refuse'".

Farmer died on 12 June 2026, at the age of 79.

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Robert Boyd Farmer

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bob Farmer?

Australian rules footballer (1947-2026)

When was Bob Farmer born?

Bob Farmer was born on 2 June 1947.

When did Bob Farmer die?

Bob Farmer died on 12 June 2026.

What was Bob Farmer's occupation?

Bob Farmer was an australian rules football player.

What nationality was Bob Farmer?

Bob Farmer was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bob Farmer

· Wikidata: Q16114631

· DBpedia: Bob Farmer

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