Alan Rowarth

Alan Rowarth
Personal information
Date of birth	(1936-08-24)24 August 1936
Original team(s)	Birregurra
Height/Weight	177 cm / 77 kg
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1958–1963	Melbourne	70 (90)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963 season.

Alan Rowarth (born 24 August 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Rowarth first played with Melbourne in 1958 and despite playing 10 games that year he missed the Grand Final. He made the decider however the following season and, playing as full-forward, helped his team win by kicking four goals, bringing his season tally to 42. Rowarth enjoyed premiership success again in 1960.

External links

Alan Rowarth's statistics from AFL Tables

Melbourne Football Club 1959/60 VFL premiers

1959: Melbourne 17.13 (115) defeated Essendon 11.12 (78), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1960: Melbourne 8.14 (62) defeated Collingwood 2.2 (14), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

2. Rowarth 4. Lord 6. Adams 7. Case 8. T. Johnson 9. Dixon 11. Mithen 16. B. Johnson 23. Tunbridge 24. Ridley 26. Thorogood 29. Mann 30. Beckwith (c 1959) 31. Barassi (c 1960) 35. Laidlaw

Coach: Smith

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