Rhys Palmer
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Palmer playing for Greater Western Sydney in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Rhys Palmer | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1989 | ||
| Original team(s) | Bullcreek Leeming JFC / East Fremantle | ||
| Height / weight | 181cm / 82kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
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| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008–2011 | Fremantle | 53 (23) | |
| 2012–2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 69 (72) | |
| 2017– | Carlton | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 122 (95) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rhys Palmer (born 13 February 1989) is an Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Fremantle Football Club and Greater Western Sydney Giants, and won the AFL Rising Star award in 2008.
Palmer was born in 1989 and played junior football for the Bullcreek Leeming Junior Football Club.
He made his West Australian Football League (WAFL) debut for East Fremantle in 2007, playing 14 games, obtaining over 20 possessions in his final six games, include five goals in one game.
Palmer was a key member of Western Australia's victorious 2007 AFL Under 18 Championships side, averaging 32 possessions and 3 goals per game. He finished second by one vote behind Cale Morton in the Larke Medal and was named in the Under 18 All-Australian side.
Palmer gained attention again at 2007 AFL Draft Camp finishing second in the 3 km time trial with a time of 10min 25sec and fifth in the beep test with a score of 14.8.
Palmer was taken at pick #7 overall in the 2007 AFL Draft by Fremantle.
He put in some impressive performances in the 2008 NAB Cup and after being named as an emergency for the opening round of the 2008 season, Palmer made his debut in Round 2 at Subiaco Oval against Hawthorn. Whilst his debut match was impressive individually, with 22 possessions and a goal, Fremantle lost the match by 15 points. In his second match he was awarded the AFL Rising Star nomination for his outstanding performance in the Western Derby, despite receiving a gash to his head in the opening quarter.
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