Two time premiership winner 1908 and 1909, who also played in the 1910 decider. A former a Australian RU international he became South Sydney's first major signing in 1908 as he signed on the eve of the 1908 season kickoff. When he was selected for the 1908-09 Kangaroo Tour he also became a dual international.
Playing - Height / Weight
/ 11st
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Place/Date of Birth/Death
Sydney - 23rd November 1880 (Died - 1931)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Cleveland RU (1902)
South Sydney RU (1903-07)
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Sydney Metropolis RU (1904-06)
New South Wales RU (1905-07)
Australia RU (1907) 2
Playing Career at South Sydney (1908-10)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1908 Rd01 Brch v North Sydney (27y 149d)
First Grade
Premiership : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1908 8 8 - 1 4 - 11
1909 8 8 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
1910 13 13 - 1 2 - 7
TOTAL 29 29 - 3 6 - 21 : - - - - - - -
SS FG 29 29 - 3 6 - 21
Lower Grades
Second Grade : Third Grade :
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts :
1908 - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1909 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1910 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 30 30 - 3 6 - 21 : 30 30 - 3 6 - 21
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1908 Rd09 v Balmain
First Grade
Year Premiership( W- D-L %)
1908 1( 1- 0-0 100%)
TOTAL 1( 1- 0-0 100%)
SS FG 1( 1- 0-0 100%)
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic CvC / Interstate : Tourists : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Sydney Metropolis 1908-09 : 2 2 - - - - - :
New South Wales 1908 : 2 2 - - - - - :
TOTAL 4 4 - - - - -
International Internationals : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Australia 1908 1 1 - - - - - : 2 2 - - - - -
TOTAL 3 3 - - - - -
ALL REPS 7 7 - - - - -
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1908 SRow New South Wales v New Zealand 1st Match - - -
1908 Lock Australia v New Zealand 1st Test - - -
1908 SRow New South Wales v NZ Maoris 2nd Match - - -
1908 SRow New South Wales v NZ Maoris 3rd Match (Match Cancelled)
1908 Prop Sydney Metropolis v NZ Maoris 1st Match - - -
1908 Res New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match (Selected but DNP)
1908 SRow Australia v NZ Maoris 1st Match - - -
1908 Australia (Kangaroo Tour)
1908 Hook Australia v Cumberland Tour Match1 - - -
1909 Fwd Sydney Metropolis v New Zealand 1st Match - - -
1909 Res New South Wales v New Zealand 3rd Match (Selected but DNP)
1910 Res Australia v England 2nd Test (Selected but DNP)
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Annandale (1911-12) 10 - - - -
After retiring Rosewell became South Sydney's first ever first grade non-playing coach in 1913.
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