Ralph Rose (footballer)

Ralph Rose
Personal information
Full name Ralph Desmond Rose
Date of birth 2 February 1943
Place of birth Nyah West, Victoria
Date of death 14 October 1992(1992-10-14) (aged 49)
Original team(s) Nyah West
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1962–1963 Collingwood 23 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ralph Desmond Rose (2 February 1943 - 14 October 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Rose, a Nyah West recruit, appeared in the opening 16 rounds of the 1962 VFL season. The centre half-forward played a further nine games in 1963.

He is the youngest of the four Rose brothers who played for Collingwood, Bill, Bob and Kevin.

In 1964 he accepted an offer to captain-coach Wycheproof-Narraport and in 1967 he joined Maryborough as playing coach. He continued to coach clubs into the 1970s, including Avenel.