Keith John Rosewarne (18 July 1924 – 23 May 2008) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL.
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Keith John Rosewarne | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Windsor, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 May 2008 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Dandenong North, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | St Kilda Thirds | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–1951 | St Kilda | 92 (151) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Raymond Edgar Rosewarne (1898–1984), and Ruby Beatrice Pearl Rosewarne (1900–1930), née Buckland,[1][2] Keith John Rosewarne was born at Windsor, Victoria on 18 July 1924.[3]
He married Mary Lorna Casey on 19 March 1949.[4]
Education edit
He was educated at Elwood Central School; and while there, was selected to represent Victoria in the 1938 Australian (Under 15) Schoolboys' Football Carnival, along with a number of other future VFL footballers, including Les Foote and Len McCankie.[5][6]
Football edit
St Kilda (VFL) edit
A local recruit, having played with the St Kilda Thirds before his military service, Rosewarne made his senior debut in 1946, winning the best and fairest award in his first season.[7] He played as a rover and was a regular goalscorer, often kicking multiple goals in a match.[8]
In 92 games with the club, he scored 150 goals for an otherwise unsuccessful team.
Victoria (VFL) edit
Rosewarne represented Victoria at the 1947 Hobart Carnival versus South Australia,[9] and Queensland.[10]
Ballarat North edit
His retirement from the VFL came in 1951 at the age of 27, and in early 1952 he was cleared to Ballarat North club.[11]
Military service edit
Rosewarne served during World War II in the Australian Army.[12]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Marriages: Rosewarne—Buckland, The Argus, (Saturday, 2 December 1922), p.17.
- ^ Deaths: Rosewarne, The Age, (Friday, 5 December 1930), p.1.
- ^ Births: Rosewarne, The Argus, (Saturday, 26 July 1924), p.17.
- ^ Saturday Brides and Bridegrooms, The Argus, (Monday, 21 March 1949), p.10.
- ^ 'Mentor', "125 Boy Footballers for Carnival Here", The Herald (Saturday, 3 September 1938), pg. 16
- ^ Andrew, Bruce "Rosewarne Waited on St. Kilda's Doorstep!", The Sporting Globe (Saturday, 29 JUne 1946), pg. 5
- ^ "Rosewarne Wins Trophy At St Kilda". The Argus. No. 31, 235. Melbourne. 9 October 1946. p. 11. Retrieved 28 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ australianfootball.com.
- ^ "Victoria Wear Carnival Laurels". The Voice. Vol. 20, no. 32. Tasmania, Australia. 9 August 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 28 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FOOTBALL IN MUD AT HOBART". The Advertiser. Vol. 90, no. 27715. Adelaide. 5 August 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 28 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Rosewarne cleared by Saints". The Argus. No. 32, 927. Melbourne. 15 March 1952. p. 13. Retrieved 28 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Nominal Roll.
References edit
- Profile at Saints.com.au[permanent dead link]
- Saints of 1946 article at Saints.com.au
- Keith Rosewarne's obituary
- St. Kilda at Practice, The Herald, (Wednesday, 1 October 1947), p.18.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Lance Corporal Keith John Rosewarne (VX145595), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, VX145595: World War Two Service Record: PLance Corporal Keith John Rosewarne (VX145595), National Archives of Australia.
External links edit
- Keith Rosewarne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Keith Rosewarne at AustralianFootball.com
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