Education
He finished second by one vote behind Cale Morton in the Larke Medal and was named in the Under 18 All-Australian side.
He finished second by one vote behind Cale Morton in the Larke Medal and was named in the Under 18 All-Australian side.
Palmer 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 gained attention again at 2007 American Federation of Labor-Congress 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 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft by Fremantle.
He put in some impressive performances in the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters 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 nomination for his outstanding performance in the Western Derby, despite receiving a gash to his head in the opening quarter. He missed the 2009 season because of a knee reconstruction.
Palmer joined Greater Western Sydney in September 2011, becoming the third uncontracted player, after Philosophy Davis and Callan Ward, to join the club in preparation for its entry into the American Federation of Labor-Congress for the 2012 season.
He previously played for the Fremantle Football Club, and won the American Federation of Labor-Congress Rising Star award in 2008. After being nominated in Round 3, Palmer won the 2008 American Federation of Labor-Congress Rising Star ahead of Cyril Rioli from Hawthorn with 8 of the 9 judges voting him as the best emerging player.
Palmer was a key member of Western Australia"s victorious 2007 American Federation of Labor-Congress Under 18 Championships side, averaging 32 possessions and 3 goals per game.
