Alan Rowarth

DOB: 24 August, 1936
Debut: Round 3, 1958 against North Melbourne at Arden Street
Last Game: Preliminary Final 1963 against Hawthorn at MCG

Games: 70
Goals: 90
Career Statistics

From: Birregurra

Number: 2 1958-1963

Honours:
Premiership Player - 1959, 1960
Best First Year Player - 1958

After ten games in his rookie season, "Darkie" Rowarth came to prominence as 'decoy' full-forward in 1959 when Athol Webb was injured. He also played on a wing and half-forward flank. At the end of that year he played in his first premiership side, and got another the year after.

Rowarth's last two seasons were destroyed by injury and he played just eight games in each. Despite this his services were highly sought after when he left the Demons, with Mildura, Wangaratta, South Bendigo and Bentleigh all vying for his services.

His cousin Ern had played 20 games from 1945 to 1947.

Media
"Bromell Will Play in Demons' Trials" - The Age 08/01/1964