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Percy Rowe

Percy Rowe

Australian rules footballer and coach

Percival Henry Rowe (4 January 1896 – 27 August 1976) was a player and coach in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Victorian Football Association (VFA).

For the Canadian politician, see Percy John Rowe.
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Rowe initially played for Christmastown in the Chiltern & District Football Association, then in 1915, he played for Lake Rovers Football Club[1] in the Ovens and Murray Football League grand final when Rutherglen defeated Lake Rovers.[2]

In 1924 Rowe coached the Albury Football Club.

Rowe coached the Wangaratta Football Club to the 1925 Ovens and Murray Football League premiership.[3] Wangaratta Football Club were runner-up to St. Patrick's Football Club in 1926 under his coaching.

He then returned to Collingwood Football Club and played in their 1927 and 1928 VFL premierships.

Rowe is most notable for his time as captain-coach of the Northcote Football Club, where he oversaw the most successful period in the club's history. He played and coached at Northcote from 1929 until 1933, winning three premierships (1929,[4] 1932[5] and 1933) and finishing runners-up twice (1930–31) in those five seasons.[6] Ralph Goullet, took over as captain-coach of Northcote and lead them to a premiership in 1934.[7]

After leaving Northcote,[8] Rowe was the coach of the Fitzroy Football Club in 1935[9] and the Carlton Football Club for the 1937 season before he was replaced by captain-coach Brighton Diggins.[10] He is the father of Des Rowe, who captained Richmond.[11]

References

  1. [1]
    "1920 - A Rutherglen Boy". Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser (Vic). 24 September 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    "1915 - O&MFA Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser.
  3. [3]
    "1925 - O&MFL Grand Final scores". Ovens and Murray Football League. O&MFL.
  4. [4]
    "1929 - Northcote Successful". The Argus. 14 October 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. [5]
    "1932 - Northcote Premiers". The Age. 26 September 1926. p. 12. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. [6]
    John Devaney (2008), The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia of Australian Football Clubs, vol. 1, John Devaney and Full Points Publications, p. 346
  7. [7]
    "1934 - Northcote's fine record". The Age. 19 December 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. [8]
    "1934 - Percy Rowe Retires". Trove Newspapers. The Herald. 3 February 1934. p. 27. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  9. [9]
    "FOOTBALL COACHES". The Argus. Melbourne. 13 February 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. [10]
    "DIGGINS TO COACH CARLTON". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 March 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 14 August 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. [11]
    "LEAGUE FOOTBALLERS OF 1950 —HALF-BACK FLANKERS". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 July 1950. p. 12 Supplement: The Argus Week-end Magazine. Retrieved 14 August 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
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