Jy Farrar Explained

Fullname:Jy Farrar
Originalteam:Adelaide (SANFL)
Draftpick:No.60, 2019 AFL Draft
Birth Date:7 December 1996
Birth Place:Halls Creek, Western Australia
Debutdate:20 September 2020
Debutstadium:Adelaide Oval
Height:191 cm
Weight:77 kg
Position:Key Defender
Guernsey:50
Years1:2020–
Games Goals1:34 (3)
Statsend:round 21, 2024

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 player Shane McAdam.[5]

Early life

Farrar 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 's SANFL side, where he kicked 2 goals.[9]

AFL career

Farrar debuted in 's 51 point loss to 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

'Statistics are correct to the end of round 3, 2022[13]

|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020|| 50 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 2 || 1 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 6.0 || 2.0 || 1.0|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021|| 50 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 90 || 55 || 145 || 56 || 14 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 9.0 || 5.5 || 14.5 || 5.6 || 1.4|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2022|| 50 || 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 11! 1! 0! 93! 58! 151! 58! 15! 0.1! 0.0! 8.5! 5.3! 13.7! 5.3! 1.4|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SUNS secure exciting mature-age prospect Jy Farrar. 28 November 2019. Gold Coast Suns Media. 29 September 2020.
  2. Web site: 11 Croweaters Called in AFL Draft. December 2019. SANFL Media. Milbank. Zac. 29 September 2020.
  3. Web site: SANFL: Development squad duo's rise to the top. 29 November 2019. 29 September 2020. Adelaide Crows Media. Thomas. Kirralee.
  4. Web site: When Jy met Kitara:Remarkable story of Suns cousins' first meeting. Gold Coast Bulletin. 29 September 2020. subscription.
  5. Web site: Sturt signs Jy Farrar. 15 October 2019. Sturt Football Club Media. 29 September 2020.
  6. Web site: The amateur league star on the AFL radar. Adelaide Now. 29 September 2020.
  7. News: AFL Players' Indigenous Map 2021 . 9 July 2021 . AFL Players Association . 2 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Near and Farrar: Remote town delivers a new Sun. Whiting. Michael. 5 December 2019. 29 September 2020. AFL Media.
  9. Web site: Jy Farrar. Aussie Rules Draft Central. 29 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Jy Farrar to make his AFL Debut. Gold Coast Suns Media. 28 September 2020.
  11. Web site: Pop stars: Veteran Hawks outshine Suns in fairytale finish. 28 September 2020. AFL Media.
  12. Web site: Round 18 • Hawthorn v Gold Coast Suns - Player Stats. 29 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Jy Farrar. AFLTables. 5 April 2022.