Two time premiership winner 1908 and 1909 with South Sydney, who also played in the 1910 premiership decider for South Sydney.
Rosewell former Australian RU international, became South Sydney's first major signing in 1908 as he signed on the eve of the 1908 season kickoff. In 1908 he was still trialling with South Sydney RU team. He made his first grade premiership debut in the inaugural South Sydney premiership 1908 Round 1 clash against North Sydney at Birchgrove Oval.
Rosewell's family made they way to Australia via the Caribbean. He was a powerfully built labour and a strong defender.
Rosewell played 3 seasons with South Sydney, between 1908 and 1910. He played 29 first grade premiership games. He captained South Sydney for 1 match, in the 1908 Round 9 clash against Balmain at Birchgrove Oval.
Rosewell continued his representative career with South Sydney rugby league team, by making his state rugby league debut playing in 1908 for New South Wales against New Zealand. He went on to play 2 matches for New South Wales. He made his international rugby league debut in the 1908 1st Test against New Zealand. He was a 1908-09 Kangaroo tourist, but only played 1 game on tour. When he was selected for Australia he also became a dual international.
Rosewell's final first grade premiership game was in the 1910 Premiership Final against Newtown at the RAS Showground.
Player Relatives
Brother - Rosewell, Tom< (Canterbury-Bankstown Administration)
Nephew - Rosewell, Fred
Grand Nephew - Hatfield, Jim (Souths Administration)
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 Apr 20 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 Jul 25 Rd09 Brch v Balmain (27y)
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
Rosewell left South Sydney to help establish the new club Annandale in 1911 when they came across from the rugby union.
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Annandale (1911-12) 10 - - - -
First Class Playing Career (1908-12)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 39 3 6 - 21
Total FG Cup - - - - -
Total FG Club Tour - - - - -
Total Internationals 1 - - - -
Total State 2 - - - -
Total Other Representative 4 - - - -
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 46 3 6 - 21
After retiring as a player Rosewell returned to South Sydney and became South Sydney's first ever first grade non-playing coach in 1913.
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