Norm Rogers (Australian rules footballer)

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Norm Rogers
Personal information
Full name Norman Angus Rogers
Date of birth (1937-05-07) 7 May 1937 (age 87)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1956–1968 East Fremantle 234 (36)[1]
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Norman Angus "Norm" Rogers (born 7 May 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for East Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) during the 1950s and 1960s.

Rogers was predominantly a defender and spent most of his time across half back. In 1959 he won East Fremantle's 'Best and Fairest' award and was a member of their premiership teams of 1957 and 1965. For his performance in the losing 1964 Grand Final to Claremont, Rogers won a Simpson Medal.

He had a long interstate career with Western Australia and appeared in 27 matches at that level. He was awarded with a spot in the

All-Australian team which was named following the conclusion of the 1958 Melbourne Carnival
.

The defender was non playing coach of East Fremantle in 1967 and 1968. He was later named as a half back flanker in the Fremantle Team of Legends.

References

  1. ^ "Premiership Players 1931–2009". WA Football.

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