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Robert Rose

Collingwood and Footscray

AFL career

35 games16 goals

Debut
R9 1970 v ESS30 May 1970
Most recent
R22 1973 v RCH1 Sept 1973

Stats

1973
FSC
9
10.3
3.1
13.4
2.7
1.3
1.6
0.2
0.4
1972
COL
6
11.3
1.2
12.5
3.0
1.3
2.8
0.7
0.5
1971
COL
16
11.4
2.8
14.1
3.6
1.2
1.9
0.6
0.5
1970
COL
4
6.0
1.5
7.5
2.0
0.8
2.8
0.0
0.3
League
Season
RCH
MCG
R22
12
4
16
3
2
2
0
0.0
STK
MO
R18
8
1
9
1
0
1
0
1.1
GEE
WP
R17
9
4
13
3
2
3
0
1.0
HAW
WO
R16
16
5
21
5
1
4
0
0.0
SME
WO
R15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
ESS
WP
R14
5
0
5
1
2
0
0
0.0
FIT
WP
R12
11
2
13
2
2
3
0
0.1
RCH
WO
R11
11
3
14
5
1
1
0
0.0
CAR
WP
R10
21
9
30
4
2
0
0
0.2

Profile

Born
06 Feb 1952
Died
12 May 1999 (aged 47y 95d)
Birthplace
Collingwood, VIC
Deathplace
Melbourne, VIC
Height
180 cm
Weight
72 kg

Teams

Bio

1 revision

The eldest son of Collingwood icon Bob Rose, Robert Rose entered the VFL carrying one of the most famous surnames in the game while simultaneously pursuing a promising cricket career with Victoria. A courageous and skilled rover, he debuted for the Magpies in 1970 but found consistent senior opportunities difficult to secure, eventually transferring to Footscray for the 1973 season. His dual sporting career was tragically cut short at just 22 years of age following a car accident in early 1974 that left him a quadriplegic. Although his time at the elite level was brief, his legacy remains profound through the Robert Rose Foundation, established to support those with spinal injuries, and the commemorative cup contested annually between his two former clubs.

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