Gary Farrant

Gary Farrant (born 7 September 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne Football Club and was a regular defender during the late 1960s until 1971.

Gary Farrant
Personal information
Full name Gary Farrant
Date of birth (1946-09-07) 7 September 1946
Original team(s) Cohuna
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1967–1975 North Melbourne 138 (88)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

During 1972 he went back to his home club Cohuna Football Club and also return to his farming commitments. However, he was persuaded by Ron Barassi to come back to the club and returned to the club in 1973. Gary Farrant was a member of North Melbourne's first VFL Premiership, where he played at centre half back. This was his final year at North Melbourne. He also had a brother Doug Farrant, who was a forward at North Melbourne.

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