Rohan Welsh
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Rohan Welsh is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Carlton
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Welsh was recruited to the AFL originally by Essendon
but despite serving his apprenticeship in the under-19s and spending two years on their senior's list, he couldn't break into their league side. After being released in 1990, he headed to Dandenong
where he had success at full-forward. He won the Victorian Football Association's leading goal-kicker trophy, now the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal
, for his 84 goals in 1991 and was picked up by Carlton.
As one of Carlton's forward targets, Welsh kicked 28 goals in 1992, six of them against Fitzroy in round 14. He played at a forward pocket
in the 1993 AFL Grand Final
where he kicked two goals in a losing cause.
In an end of season trip, the Grand Finalist injured himself when he fell off a fence during a night of celebrating and badly injured his knee. He was out of action for two years but was kept on Carlton's list and returned in 1996. His comeback was not all that successful and he was delisted at the end of the 1997 season.
Until his retirement in 2000, Welsh played at Frankston
. He then turned to coaching and was an assistant coach with the Calder Cannons
from 2002 to 2004. After leaving Calder he took up the job of the Oakleigh Chargers
' senior coach and steered them to the 2006 TAC Cup
premiership.
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 for Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Australian 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...
(AFL).
Welsh was recruited to the AFL originally by Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
but despite serving his apprenticeship in the under-19s and spending two years on their senior's list, he couldn't break into their league side. After being released in 1990, he headed to Dandenong
Dandenong Football Club
Dandenong Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association . Based in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong, the Redlegs wore navy blue and red as their club colours.-History:...
where he had success at full-forward. He won the Victorian Football Association's leading goal-kicker trophy, now the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal
Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal
The Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal is awarded to the leading goalkicker in the Victorian Football League . The Medal was named in 1999 in honour of Jim Miller who was the VFL leading goalkicker on six occasions. Nick Sautner currently holds the record for most medals with nine, his most recent coming in...
, for his 84 goals in 1991 and was picked up by Carlton.
As one of Carlton's forward targets, Welsh kicked 28 goals in 1992, six of them against Fitzroy in round 14. He played at a forward pocket
Forward pocket
In Australian rules football, the forward pocket refers to a position on the field deep in offense.Forward pocket players, situated in the forward line, need to have good avoidance and goal sneak skills and usually, quality forward-pockets are noted for their agility and ability to score difficult...
in the 1993 AFL Grand Final
1993 AFL Grand Final
The 1993 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and Carlton Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 25 September 1993. It was the 97th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football...
where he kicked two goals in a losing cause.
In an end of season trip, the Grand Finalist injured himself when he fell off a fence during a night of celebrating and badly injured his knee. He was out of action for two years but was kept on Carlton's list and returned in 1996. His comeback was not all that successful and he was delisted at the end of the 1997 season.
Until his retirement in 2000, Welsh played at Frankston
Frankston Football Club
Frankston Football Club, nicknamed The Dolphins, is an Australian rules football club based in Frankston, Victoria and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. The club was formed in 1887. The Dolphins have no alignments to any AFL clubs.-Peninsula Football Association:Frankston was a...
. He then turned to coaching and was an assistant coach with the Calder Cannons
Calder Cannons
The Calder Cannons are an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia.The club competes in the TAC Cup and fields squads in the U15, 16 and most importantly the U18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs...
from 2002 to 2004. After leaving Calder he took up the job of the Oakleigh Chargers
Oakleigh Chargers
The Oakleigh Chargers are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the southeastern suburban area of Melbourne...
' senior coach and steered them to the 2006 TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
premiership.