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Chronic brain disease linked to AFL player's repeated head trauma

Graham 'Polly' Farmer's State Funeral at Optus Stadium in Perth in 2019

Graham 'Polly' Farmer's State Funeral at Optus Stadium in Perth in 2019 Source: AAP

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Australian football legend Graham Polly Farmer has become the first Australian Rules diagnosed with a chronic degenerative condition caused by repetitive head injuries.

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