Geoff Rosenow

Geoff Rosenow
Personal information
Original team(s)	Echuca
Debut	1962, Geelong
Height / weight	188 cm / 87 kg
Playing career1
Geelong (1962-70) 147 games, 7 goals
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Geoff 'Tex' Rosenow (born February 1, 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 and 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 be 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

• Geoff Rosenow's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Full Points Footy profile
• Holmesby, Russel and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.