1. Rhys Palmer was born on 13 February 1989 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club, Greater Western Sydney Giants and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League.
11 Facts About Rhys Palmer
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Rhys Palmer made his West Australian Football League debut for East Fremantle in 2007, playing 14 games, obtaining over 20 possessions in his final six games, include five goals in one game.
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Rhys Palmer was a key member of Western Australia's victorious 2007 AFL Under 18 Championships side, averaging 32 possessions and 3 goals per game.
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Rhys Palmer finished second by one vote behind Cale Morton in the Larke Medal and was named in the Under 18 All-Australian side.
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Rhys Palmer 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.
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Rhys Palmer missed most of the 2009 season because of a knee reconstruction.
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Rhys Palmer joined Greater Western Sydney in September 2011, becoming the third uncontracted player, after Phil Davis and Callan Ward, to join the club in preparation for its entry into the AFL for the 2012 season.
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Rhys Palmer made his first senior appearance for Carlton at the MCG against Essendon, as a late inclusion.
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On 16 March 2019, at roughly 7:30pm local time, Rhys Palmer suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in Perth, resulting in Rhys Palmer being placed in an induced coma.
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Rhys Palmer has since relocated to Kalgoorlie-Boulder and continues to play football with the Kalgoorlie City Football Club.
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Rhys Palmer was awarded Best on Ground in the 2021 Grand Final and later won the club's fairest and best award for the season.