Geoff Rosenow
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Geoff "Tex" Rosenow was an Australian rules football
er 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 'king-hit' opposition coach Alan Killigrew
in the players race which caused a brawl. No charges were laid against him.
After leaving Geelong he 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. In 1984, Rosenow coached the VFA in a win against South Australia. 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.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(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
1970 VFL season
-Premiership season:In 1970, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
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 'king-hit' opposition coach Alan Killigrew
Alan Killigrew
Alan Killigrew was an Australian rules footballer who went on to a celebrated career as senior coach in the Victorian Football League , South Australian National Football League and West Australian National Football League .-Playing career:Killigrew was a physically small man but an effective...
in the players race which caused a brawl. No charges were laid against him.
After leaving Geelong he became playing coach of the Wangaratta Football Club
Wangaratta Football Club
The Wangaratta Magpies Football Club, officially known as the Wangaratta Magpies Football & Netball Club is an Australian rules football club which play in the Ovens and Murray Football League based in Wangaratta, Victoria at the Wangaratta Showgrounds....
and won their best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
award in 1973. He joined Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Mordialloc
Mordialloc Football Club
Mordialloc Football Club, nicknamed The Bloodhounds, is an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1958 until 1988...
in 1975 as captain-coach, steering them to the second division premiership two years later. In 1984, Rosenow coached the VFA in a win against South Australia. 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
Victoria Police
Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of Victoria, Australia. , the Victoria Police has over 12,190 sworn members, along with over 400 recruits, reservists and Protective Service Officers, and over 2,900 civilian staff across 393 police stations.-Early history:The Victoria Police...
sporting hall of fame.