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Key Facts

Full name
Kevin Rose

Known as
Kevin Rose

Born
4 June 1939 (age 85)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 66d
Last game: 28y 90d

Height and weight
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 86 kg

Senior clubs
Collingwood

Jumper numbers
Collingwood: 15, 14, 29, 3

Family links
Bob Rose Snr (Brother)Bill Rose (Brother)Ralph Rose (Brother)Robert Rose Jnr (Nephew)

Kevin Rose

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
CollingwoodV/AFL1958-1967159470.3059%14.032.954.2517
Total1958-1967159470.3059%14.032.954.2517

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 6,972nd player to appear, 1,183rd most games played, 2,172nd most goals kickedCollingwood: 606th player to appear, 82nd most games played, 175th most goals kicked

The younger brother of Collingwood legend Bob Rose, Kevin Rose was no mean footballer in his own right. Relentlessly hard at the ball, he thought nothing of smashing his way through even the most congested of packs. He joined the Magpies from Nyah West and his tally of 159 VFL games between 1958 and 1967 included the grand final win over Melbourne at the end of his debut season. Utilised as a half back flanker early in his career he was later used to excellent effect as a ruck-rover.

After leaving Collingwood he coached VFA club Prahran to the 1970 and 1973 first division premierships, the former while still a player, the latter from the sidelines.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.