Keith Rosewarne

Keith John Rosewarne (18 July 1924 – 23 May 2008) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL.

Family The son of Raymond Edgar Rosewarne (1898–1984), and Ruby Beatrice Pearl Rosewarne (1900–1930), née Buckland,Marriages: Rosewarne—Buckland, The Argus, (Saturday, 2 December 1922), p.17.Deaths: Rosewarne, The Age, (Friday, 5 December 1930), p.1. Keith John Rosewarne was born at Windsor, Victoria on 18 July 1924.Births: Rosewarne, The Argus, (Saturday, 26 July 1924), p.17.

He married Mary Lorna Casey on 19 March 1949.Saturday Brides and Bridegrooms, The Argus, (Monday, 21 March 1949), p.10.

Education He was educated at Elwood Central School; and while there, was selected to represent Victoria in the 1938 Australian (Under 15) Schoolboys' Football Carnival, along with a number of other future VFL footballers, including Les Foote and Len McCankie.'Mentor', "125 Boy Footballers for Carnival Here", The Herald (Saturday, 3 September 1938), pg. 16Andrew, Bruce "Rosewarne Waited on St. Kilda's Doorstep!", The Sporting Globe (Saturday, 29 JUne 1946), pg. 5

Football St Kilda (VFL) A local recruit, having played with the St Kilda Thirds before his military service, Rosewarne made his senior debut in 1946, winning the best and fairest award in his first season. He played as a rover and was a regular goalscorer, often kicking multiple goals in a match.australianfootball.com.

In 92 games with the club, he scored 150 goals for an otherwise unsuccessful team.

Victoria (VFL) Rosewarne represented Victoria at the 1947 Hobart Carnival versus South Australia, and Queensland.

Ballarat North His retirement from the VFL came in 1951 at the age of 27, and in early 1952 he was cleared to Ballarat North club.

Military service Rosewarne served during World War II in the Australian Army.Nominal Roll.

Keith Rosewarne

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