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Full name
Edward Rowell
Known as
Ted Rowell
Born
15 June 1876
Died
21 July 1965 (aged 89)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 24y 323d
Last game: 39y 95d
Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Senior clubs
Collingwood
Jumper numbers
Collingwood: 17, 16, 18, 22, 20, 19
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hannans | HDFA | 1897-1900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Collingwood | V/AFL | 1901-1903, 1906-1915 | 189 | 175 | 0.93 | 65% | — | — | — | 0 |
Total | 1897-1903, 1906-1915 | 189 | 175 | 0.93 | — | — | — | — | — |
AFL: 628th player to appear, 779th most games played, 508th most goals kickedCollingwood: 70th player to appear, 44th most games played, 39th most goals kicked
One of the greatest ever West Australian goldfields-born footballers, Rowell played 189 VFL games for Collingwood including three winning grand finals. A member of Hannans' 1897 premiership team, he topped the VFL's goal kicking list five seasons later with 33 goals. He spent the 1904 season back home on the goldfields with Kalgoorlie Railways before resuming his VFL career at Victoria Park.
Author - John Devaney