James Rose (footballer)

James Rose (born 16 April 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited from the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League with the thirty-seventh selection in the 2014 national draft. He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season.

James Rose
Rose playing for the Sydney Swans reserves in August 2016
Personal information
Full name	James Rose
Date of birth	(1996-04-16) 16 April 1996 (age 28)
Original team(s)	Sturt Football Club, (SANFL)
Draft	No. 37, 2014 national draft
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2015–2019	Sydney	14 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Rose made his debut in round 21, 2015, against Greater Western Sydney in the eighth edition of the Sydney Derby.^[1] After coming on as the substitute in the fourth quarter, Rose kicked three goals as the Swans won by 89 points.^[2] He then played his second game, and his first finals match, in the Swans' semi-final loss to North Melbourne a month later.^[3] He wears guernsey number 1, a number previously donned by past club legends such as Paul Roos and Barry Hall.^[4]

In January 2016, Rose signed on with the Swans for a further two seasons.^[3] He was selected for his first game of the year in round 11 against Gold Coast where he kicked a goal. He also kicked a goal the following week, and was named in the best in the loss to Greater Western Sydney.^[5][6]

References

1. McManus, Luke (20 August 2015). "Coming up Roses". Sydney Swans. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
2. Curley, Adam (22 August 2015). "Tippett terrorizes Giants". Sydney Swans. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
3. "Seed planted as Rose signs on". Sydney Swans. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
4. Paolucci, Tanya (8 December 2014). "Young Swans to don famous numbers in 2015". Swans Media. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
5. Whiting, Michael (4 June 2016). "Match Report: Swans swim over wet Suns". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
6. Warren, Adrian (12 June 2016). "Match Report: Giants stand tall against wounded big brothers". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

External links

• James Rose's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
• James Rose's playing statistics from AFL Tables