Joseph William Rogers (3 July 1907 – 20 August 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Joe Rogers | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph William Rogers | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Campbells Creek, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 1966 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–33 | Coburg (VFA) | 103 (29) | |
| 1934–35 | Northcote (VFA) | 17 (14) | |
| 1936–37 | North Melbourne | 17 (1) | |
| 1938–40 | Camberwell (VFA) | 38 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe eldest of the nine children of John Rogers (1864-1922),[2] and Harriett Rogers (1868-1942), née Fox,[3] Joseph William Rogers was born at Campbells Creek, Victoria on 3 July 1907.
He married Esther Altie Ross (1910-1993) in 1931.
Football
editRogers commenced his senior football career in the Victorian Football Association, initially playing with Coburg,[4][5][6] and then with Northcote.
He then spent two years playing with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League and subsequently played with Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association again.[7]
Military service
editRogers later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[8]
Death
editNotes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.763.
- ^ Deaths: Rogers, The Argus, (Wednesday, 27 September 1922), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Rogers, The Age, (Wednesday, 13 May 1942), p.6.
- ^ Coburg Players (photograph), The Argus, Friday, 8 June 1928), p.6.
- ^ Victorian Association Football 1928 — Coburg Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 18 August 1928), p.46.
- ^ Victorian Association Football 1929 — Coburg Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 27 April 1929), p.43.
- ^ Ken Mansell. "Boyles - Camberwell FC - History". Boyles Football Photos. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Nominal Roll; Service Record.
- ^ Deaths: Rogers, The Age, (Monday, 22 August 1966), p.13.
- ^ Joseph William Rogers, at findagrave.com.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Private Joseph William Rogers (V351028), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Private Joseph William Rogers (V351028), National Archives of Australia.
External links
edit- Joe Rogers at AustralianFootball.com
- Joe Rogers's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Joe Rogers's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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