Mitchell Farmer
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Mitchell "Mitch" Farmer (born 4 January 1989) is an Australian rules football
er currently listed with the Richmond Tigers in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
The back pocket
player is quick, durable and aggressive. He was in the top 10 in the vertical leap at the AFL Draft Camp, played for Vic Metro at Under-18 level and captained the Calder Cannons
in their TAC Cup
Grand Final win in 2007.
Farmer was selected by Port Adelaide in the 2007 AFL Draft
using their fourth and last pick, the 49th selection overall.
He was traded to Richmond at the end of the 2009 season, in exchange for Jay Schulz
.
As of the end of the 2011 season, Farmer has played 28 games for Richmond since being traded from Port Adelaide.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er currently listed with the Richmond Tigers in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
The back pocket
Back pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
player is quick, durable and aggressive. He was in the top 10 in the vertical leap at the AFL Draft Camp, played for Vic Metro at Under-18 level and captained the Calder Cannons
Calder Cannons
The Calder Cannons are an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia.The club competes in the TAC Cup and fields squads in the U15, 16 and most importantly the U18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs...
in their TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
Grand Final win in 2007.
Farmer was selected by Port Adelaide in the 2007 AFL Draft
2007 AFL Draft
The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :...
using their fourth and last pick, the 49th selection overall.
He was traded to Richmond at the end of the 2009 season, in exchange for Jay Schulz
Jay Schulz
Jay Schulz is an Australian rules footballer with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League . A forward, tall and weighing ....
.
As of the end of the 2011 season, Farmer has played 28 games for Richmond since being traded from Port Adelaide.