Jeff 'Wiz' Farmer

[AzzKikA 2,371]

Nice Little vid on The Wiz.

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2017-05-31/fantastic-five-jeff-farmers-best-moments

 

[dee-tox 4,835]

Along with Jakovich the most exciting footballer we had for the past 40-odd years.

Edited May 31, 2017 by dee-tox

[Demons11 6,711]

My favourite Dees player of all time.  Superstar!!!!

[MikeAlphaTango 150]

The goal against the Hawks is one of my favourite Melbourne memories forever as a kid I would practice running down the wing trying to kick torps towards goal.

[drdrake 3,124]

That last half of the season in 1998, is still the best period of football for me as a Melbourne supporter, I only started to follow the club start of the 90s, didn't have any interest in the VFL prior to then.  The games against West Coast, Richmond, then finals V Adelaide and St Kilda before North got us really was an extremely exciting period with the Wiz central to this

[What 18,810]

Glad they got #1 right.  Eight goals in a prelim final is amazing...  doubt it has been done since.

[danielE288 775]

24 minutes ago, MikeAlphaTango said:

The goal against the Hawks is one of my favourite Melbourne memories forever as a kid I would practice running down the wing trying to kick torps towards goal.

Same here, was at that game 33 on the back.

[leave it to deever 17,456]

Most appropriate nickname  "the wiz".........he was magical,,,,,,,,,,,,,an excitment machine.

For the younger supporters think Garlett factor and double it.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

The fifth memory can bugger right off.

What a player he was.  Loved the Sandy Roberts/Bruce McAvaney commentary of his 8 goals against Norf.  He was Cyril Rioli before we knew who Cyril Rioli was.  

[deelete my account 1,194]

Just a thought, but he'd probably have got far more recognition nowadays if we'd traded him to West Coast instead of lowly Freo as it would've handed them both the 2006 AND 2005 premierships and put him back on the big MCG stage in September where he belongs! 

Edited May 31, 2017 by DominatrixTyson

[Sir Why You Little 36,648]

The Wiz, when on fire was the best talent in the AFL. 

There was a Demon Flag hung out of a Flat in Cantebury Rd St. Kilda that was there in honour of Jeff whenever he kicked a bag!!

[DemonOX 8,699]

Geez that brings back great memories except for 5. 

Imagine having him running around in our F50 now as a young wiz. U can also chuck in a young Ox too. 

[Dr. Gonzo 23,712]

His 2000 season was phenomenal, 76 goals for a small forward. One game at Docklands against either Freo or WCE he kicked 7 or 8 goals including one off the ground from about 40 metres out in the pocket

Not to mention his 9 2nd half goals against the Pies after being dragged. 

[Sir Why You Little 36,648]

7 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

His 2000 season was phenomenal, 76 goals for a small forward. One game at Docklands against either Freo or WCE he kicked 7 or 8 goals including one off the ground from about 40 metres out in the pocket

Not to mention his 9 2nd half goals against the Pies after being dragged. 

Yes. That game at Etihad against Freo he went beserk!!

 

[Wiseblood 24,637]

How that mark in the last round didn't win mark of the year is beyond me.  Okay, Winston Abraham took a ripper, but no chance it was better than Farmer's.

[layzie 32,875]

Won't ever forget the 9 2nd half goals against Collingwood at the g. Magic 

[Tony Tea 2,801]

Never should have left Melbourne. 

[Sir Why You Little 36,648]

28 minutes ago, Tony Tea said:

Never should have left Melbourne. 

He went home to be closer to sick family members...

[Dr. Gonzo 23,712]

2 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

How that mark in the last round didn't win mark of the year is beyond me.  Okay, Winston Abraham took a ripper, but no chance it was better than Farmer's.

I remember at the time there was some BS reasoning that because it was in the last round and the nomination occurred in the first week of finals it couldn't be included for MOTY contention. It sounds ridiculous so I could be misremembering but that is what I've always thought was the reason.

[dazzledavey36 52,814]

My childhood hero ??

[deebug 1,754]

On 2014-7-4 at 10:33 AM, dees189227 said:

The Wiz was just awesome to watch. From that collingwood game to the hanger he took against richmond and how good was he in the 98 finals series. That was so exciting. His games against the saints and crows were awesome. How good was it to go to the footy back then and watch our forward line of Lyon, Schwarz neitz and Wiz.

I was shattered when he left to go to WA.

I think we all were shattered dees 189227

[Phadraig 760]

The wizard is in townnn, commentary back then was so good

[hemingway 7,615]

13 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Most appropriate nickname  "the wiz".........he was magical,,,,,,,,,,,,,an excitment machine.

For the younger supporters think Garlett factor and double it.

Agree but the Wiz had his "off days".  

When he was on he was without peer, but when he was off, he was really off, particularly when he was heavily marked or targeted by a tagger.

I always thought that Garry Lyon was a critical factor. When on the field at FF, Gary kept the Wiz focused and settled but also acted as a protector against aggressive defenders. Lyon was constantly in the face of any opponent that targeted the Wiz. 

Off the field, he was a lovely bloke who was happy to sign autographs for the kids.

Like Jurrah, he was the reason to go to the game. An excitement machine.

[Pates 9,625]

Why'd they have to choose the goal against us after the siren first up?! I was shattered when he left, him winning the game against us with a kick after the siren was just the dagger in the heart! 

But they definitely got the rest right. He was the wizard at Melbourne but Jeffery Farmer at Freo. His 9 goals in one half springs to mind first for me, but 8 goals in a prelim is phenomenal. There are very few who could say they have done that. 

I was at the game but still in the corridors when he took that amazing mark, he was totally robbed of MOTY but he got GOTY for that run against the Hawks. I think back then you got a car for both so they couldn't give him both!

[dazzledavey36 52,814]

8 hours ago, hemingway said:

Agree but the Wiz had his "off days".  

When he was on he was without peer, but when he was off, he was really off, particularly when he was heavily marked or targeted by a tagger.

I always thought that Garry Lyon was a critical factor. When on the field at FF, Gary kept the Wiz focused and settled but also acted as a protector against aggressive defenders. Lyon was constantly in the face of any opponent that targeted the Wiz. 

Off the field, he was a lovely bloke who was happy to sign autographs for the kids.

Like Jurrah, he was the reason to go to the game. An excitement machine.

Gaz indeed loved little Wiz. I have lost count how many times Gaz has written an article about His love for the wiz. 

Every now and then i still think that if he'd never left Freo and stayed at the Dees no doubt we would have gotten close to winning a flag.