Gary Farrant (born 7 September 1946) is a former

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er for

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and was a regular defender during the late 1960s until 1971. During 1972 he went back to his home club

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and also return to his farming commitments. However, he was persuaded by

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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

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, who was a forward at North Melbourne.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farrant, Gary 1946 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) North Melbourne Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club Premiership players Living people One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players