Farnell was a premiership winning rugby league player for
North Sydney. Farnell played six seasons with North Sydney between 1915-1918 and 1922-1923. He also played one season for
Eastern Suburbs in 1919. Farnell played prop forward in the victorious
North Sydney team that won the
1922 Grand Final, and also made one appearance for
New South Wales in 1919. Farrell died at
Tweed Heads, New South Wales on 11 July 1972, aged 81. ==References==