Lachie Hosie wins 2025 Ken Farmer Medal

By ZAC MILBANK

Energetic Glenelg forward Lachie Hosie has claimed the 2025 Ken Farmer Medal as the Hostplus SANFL League’s leading goal-kicker at the end of the minor round.

Hosie, who boasted a 14-goal advantage before Round 19, cruised to the finish line with a total of 65 majors after kicking three against Central District on Saturday at X Convenience Oval.

The 28-year-old sits alongside teammate Liam McBean as one of four Tigers to be awarded the prestigious medal, together with Clint Alleway (2015) and Todd Grima (2010).

Winner of the 2023 Ken Farmer Medal, Hosie kicked a goal in each of his 18 outings this year, with a season-best haul of eight straight coming against Norwood on Anzac Day.

Adelaide’s Chris Burgess, who kicked four in Round 19, finished runner-up with 52 goals, ahead of fellow Tiger Liam McBean on 48 and Sturt’s Josh Hone on 44.

Introduced in 1981, the Ken Farmer Medal is named in honour of North Adelaide’s legendary goal kicking champion Ken Farmer.

Farmer played 13 seasons with North from 1929 – 1941 and kicked 1417 League goals, a record that still stands today.

In 11 consecutive seasons, Farmer broke the 100 goal milestone and was the league leading goalkicker in each.