Poèmes d'automne: II. Ophélia

Adrian Farmer

Adrian Ward Farmer (14 March 1895 – 5 August 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Born in Melbourne to Paul Ward Farmer and Helena Joyce, Farmer was educated at Trinity Grammar School. He later studied medicine at the University of Melbourne. While a first year student, Farmer player a solitary VFL game in the second last round of the 1914 VFL season, scoring two goals as an undermanned University team were defeated by Fitzroy. He also played district cricket for University from 1914 to 1919.Farmer enlisted to serve in World War I in June 1918 but was never called up and was demobilised in December 1918.After completing his medical studies Farmer moved to Western Australia and commenced pra… more »