Harold Rosewarne
South Melbourne
AFL career
12 games2 goals
- Debut
- R16 1952 v HAW9 Aug 1952
- Most recent
- R11 1954 v GEE3 July 1954
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local side South Districts, Harold Rosewarne was a tall, lean key position prospect who arrived at the Lake Oval in the early 1950s. Standing 185cm, he possessed the height to hold down a key defensive post or pinch-hit in the ruck, though his lighter frame often made contested work difficult against the era's heavier bodies. He managed just a dozen senior appearances across three seasons for South Melbourne, struggling to cement a permanent spot in the starting 18 as the club battled through a mediocre competitive era. Despite his brief tenure at VFL level, Rosewarne remained a dedicated football man well after his playing days, later coaching State Bank in the amateur leagues and maintaining a lifelong passion for the Swans.
Profile
- Born
- 13 Aug 1930
- Died
- 09 Mar 2018 (aged 87y 208d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local side South Districts, Harold Rosewarne was a tall, lean key position prospect who arrived at the Lake Oval in the early 1950s. Standing 185cm, he possessed the height to hold down a key defensive post or pinch-hit in the ruck, though his lighter frame often made contested work difficult against the era's heavier bodies. He managed just a dozen senior appearances across three seasons for South Melbourne, struggling to cement a permanent spot in the starting 18 as the club battled through a mediocre competitive era. Despite his brief tenure at VFL level, Rosewarne remained a dedicated football man well after his playing days, later coaching State Bank in the amateur leagues and maintaining a lifelong passion for the Swans.