Geoff Rosenow

Infobox afl player | firstname = Geoff
lastname = Rosenow




birthdate = 1 February 1942
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originalteam = Echuca
heightweight = 188 cm / 87 kg
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debutdate = 1962
debutteam = Geelong
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playingteams = Geelong (1962-70)
* 147 games, 7 goals
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statsend = 1970
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Geoff 'Tex' Rosenow (born 1 February 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the 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.

Used mostly as a ruckman and defender, he was a strong marker of the ball and didn't 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 VFL club Mordialloc in 1975 as captain-coach, steering them to the second division premiership two years later.

References

*AflRleague|ref=G/Geoff_Rosenow.html
* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/r.htm#Geoff%20Rosenow%20(Geelong%20&%20Mordialloc) Full Points Footy profile]
*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). "The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers". 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.