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Height/Weight
  
188 cm / 87 kg

Weight
  
87 kg

Name
  
Geoff Rosenow


1962–1970
  
Years
  
Club

Geoff Rosenow VINTAGE 1967 SCANLENS VFL AFL FOOTBALL CARD No 13 GEOFF ROSENOW eBay

Date of birth
  
(1942-02-01)1 February 1942

Date of death
  
25 March 1999(1999-03-25) (aged 57)

Place of death
  
Role
  
Australian Rules Footballer

Died
  
March 25, 1999, Golden Square, Australia

Original team
  
Echuca Football Club

Geoff "Tex" Rosenow (1 February 1942 – 25 March 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.

Rosenow missed out on playing in Geelong's 1963 premiership team despite appearing in most of their home and away fixtures but played in their losing 1967 Grand Final. He became a regular member of the side towards the end of his career and from 1965 until late in the 1970 VFL season Rosenow played exactly 100 consecutive games. He ran out as Geelong captain versus Fitzroy in the first match at Waverley Park in 1970 as it was his 100th game.

Rosenow was used mostly as a ruckman and defender. He was a strong marker of the ball and did not shy away from physical confrontation, as demonstrated by a famous incident in 1964. The incident occurred in a game against North Melbourne at Kardinia Park when he allegedly 'king-hit' North Melbourne coach Alan Killigrew in the players race which caused a brawl. No charges were laid against him.

After leaving Geelong Rosenow became playing coach of the Wangaratta Football Club and won their best and fairest award in 1973. He joined Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Mordialloc in 1975 as captain-coach, steering them to the second division premiership two years later. He served in the role from 1975 until 1978, then returned as coach from 1983 until 1984. In 1984, Rosenow coached the VFA Division 2 team in a win against the SAFA. He was named captain of the Mordialloc Team of the Century and positioned in the back pocket.

A police officer, Rosenow died in 1999 and was posthumously inducted into the Victoria Police sporting hall of fame.

References

Geoff Rosenow Wikipedia


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