According to the Herald Sun<\/a>:<\/p>\n The diagnosis of Stage III CTE was confirmed after tissue from his brain was analysed at Sydney\u2019s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital late last year.<\/p>\n Medical experts believe the devastating condition is caused by repeated head or subconcussive knocks over many years.<\/p>\n Farmer died last year after a long battle with Alzheimer\u2019s disease, but a report released overnight in the online medical journal Acta Neuropathologica Communications confirmed his CTE diagnosis and sheds new light on the football legend\u2019s suffering over two decades.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n FIVEAA\u2019s Stephen Rowe said on Thursday the diagnosis was \u201ca turning point\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThat is massive,\u201d Rowey told David & Will on FIVEAA Breakfast. \u201cHe\u2019s certainly in the top five players that have ever played\u2026 he changed the way the game\u2019s played… played over 400 games when you put the WAFL and the VFL into it.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is revered. This is massive.<\/p>\n \u201cClearly his family and he signed off for him to be able to have his brain checked afterwards because you\u2019ve got to nominate for that\u2026 this is a turning point, this is massive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n LISTEN:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <\/p>
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\n Graham \u2018Polly\u2019 Farmer the first Aussie rules player diagnosed with CTE. https:\/\/t.co\/Conz4MJBTR<\/a><\/p>— SuperFooty (AFL) (@superfooty) February 26, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>