Zimmorlei Farquharson | |
Nickname: | Zimmie |
Birth Date: | 27 April 2002 |
Birth Place: | Dalby, Queensland |
Originalteam: | Yeronga South Brisbane (QAFLW) |
Draftpick: | No. 8, 2020 AFL Women's draft |
Debutdate: | Round 3, 2022 (S6) |
Debutstadium: | Carrara Stadium |
Height: | 175cm[1] |
Position: | Half-forward |
Years1: | 2021–2023 |
Games Goals1: | 17 (12) |
Years2: | 2024– |
Games Goals2: | 0 (0) |
Games Goalstotal: | 17 (12) |
Statsend: | the 2023 season |
Careerhighlights: |
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Zimmorlei Farquharson (;[2] [3] born 27 April 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for Brisbane.
Farquharson was born and raised in Dalby, Queensland to a mother from Papua New Guinea and an Australian father.[4] She attended Concordia Lutheran College throughout her upbringing.[5]
She played for Yeronga South Brisbane in the AFL Queensland Women's League before being drafted by with the 8th pick in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.
After spending the 2021 season on the Lions' list without making her debut, she played her first AFLW game in round 3 of 2022 season 6 in the Lions' win against at Carrara Stadium.[6] For her debut, she received a nomination for the 2022 AFL Women's season 6 Rising Star.[7]
She spent the 2023 season on the inactive list, citing the intensity of AFLW training demands as she began an apprenticeship outside of football.[8] Following that season, she was traded to the in exchange for pick 41.[9]