Joe Rogers (Australian footballer)
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| Joe Rogers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph William Rogers | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Campbells Creek, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 1966 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–33 | Coburg (VFA) | 103 (29) | |
| 1934–35 | Northcote (VFA) | 17 (14) | |
| 1936–37 | North Melbourne | 17 (1) | |
| 1938–40 | Camberwell (VFA) | 38 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Joseph William Rogers (3 July 1907 – 20 August 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The eldest of the nine children of John Rogers (1864-1922),[2] and Harriett Rogers (1868-1942), née Fox,[3] Joseph William Rogers was born at Campbells Creek, Victoria on 3 July 1907.
He married Esther Altie Ross (1910-1993) in 1931.
Football
Rogers commenced his senior football career in the Victorian Football Association, initially playing with Coburg,[4][5][6] and then with Northcote.
He then spent two years playing with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League and subsequently played with Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association again.[7]
Military service
Rogers later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[8]
