Jy Farrar is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League. The Gold Coast Suns selected Farrar with pick 60 in the 2019 NAB AFL draft.[1][2][3] Farrar is the cousin of AFLW player Kitara Whap-Farrar,[4] as well as the cousin of Adelaide player Shane McAdam.[5]
| Jy Farrar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jy Farrar | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Halls Creek, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No.60, 2019 AFL Draft | ||
| Debut | 20 September 2020, Gold Coast vs. Hawthorn, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Gold Coast | 34 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editFarrar was born in Halls Creek, Western Australia[6] into a family of Indigenous Australian descent (Bunuba, Jaru and Kija).[7] He moved to Perth at the age of 14, where he attended boarding school.[6] After spending 5 years in Western Australia, Farrar moved to Wangaratta in regional Victoria, where he played for North Wangaratta Football Club, winning the best and fairest.[8] Not long after, he moved to Adelaide, in order to play for the Scotch Old Collegians Football Club.[3] From there, Farrar played 2 games for Adelaide's SANFL side, where he kicked 2 goals.[9]
AFL career
editFarrar debuted in Gold Coast's 51 point loss to Hawthorn in the 18th round of the 2020 AFL season.[10][11] On debut, Farrar kicked 1 goal, collected 6 disposals, and took 2 marks.[12]
Statistics
edit- 'Statistics are correct to the end of 2024[13]
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Behinds | H
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2020[a] | Gold Coast | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 55 | 145 | 56 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | Gold Coast | 50 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 48 | 171 | 64 | 21 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Gold Coast | 50 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 29 | 77 | 21 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Career | 34 | 3 | 1 | 264 | 135 | 399 | 143 | 53 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 1.6 | ||
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ "SUNS secure exciting mature-age prospect Jy Farrar". Gold Coast Suns Media. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Milbank, Zac (December 2019). "11 Croweaters Called in AFL Draft". SANFL Media. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ a b Thomas, Kirralee (29 November 2019). "SANFL: Development squad duo's rise to the top". Adelaide Crows Media. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "When Jy met Kitara:Remarkable story of Suns cousins' first meeting". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Sturt signs Jy Farrar". Sturt Football Club Media. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ a b "The amateur league star on the AFL radar". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "AFL Players' Indigenous Map 2021". AFL Players Association. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Whiting, Michael (5 December 2019). "Near and Farrar: Remote town delivers a new Sun". AFL Media. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Jy Farrar". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Jy Farrar to make his AFL Debut". Gold Coast Suns Media. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Pop stars: Veteran Hawks outshine Suns in fairytale finish". AFL Media. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Round 18 • Hawthorn v Gold Coast Suns - Player Stats". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Jy Farrar". AFLTables. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
edit- Jy Farrar's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Jy Farrar at AustralianFootball.com
- Jy Farrar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
