The Robert Rose Cup was first struck in 2000 to commemorate Robert’s contribution to sport and more importantly to raise funds for the Robert Rose Foundation. The foundation provides support to those suffering from spinal injuries and physical disabilities through Independence Australia.
Robert Rose was a brilliant athlete who played cricket for Victoria and football for both the Collingwood and Footscray Football Clubs. At 22 years of age and at the height of his career he became a quadriplegic in a car accident.
Independence Australia is a not-for-profit organisation providing community based services to enable people with a disability to achieve their desired quality of life and independence.
This year the Robert Rose Cup will be presented by Lucas Dumbrell who is a special guest of the Collingwood Football Club and the Robert Rose Foundation.
At the age of 19 Lucas Dumbrell became a quadriplegic after a racing car accident at Oran Park in 2008. Since that time Lucas has successfully launched Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport and is managing his own V8 Supercars team which also competes against his brother Paul, who is a V8 Supercar driver.
Collingwood holds a narrow 6-5 head-to-head advantage in Robert Rose Cup contests.
Previous results
· 2000 (Rd 20) - WB 15.10 (100) def Coll 13.13 (91) at Colonial Stadium
· 2001 (Rd 3) - Coll 23.15 (153) def WB 12.9 (81) at Colonial Stadium
· 2002 (Rd 22) - WB 17.12 (114) def Coll 10.13 (73) at MCG
· 2003 (Rd 13) - Coll 18.20 (128) def WB 12.14 (85) at Telstra Dome
· 2004 (Rd 2) - Coll 15.16 (106) def WB 13.19 (97) at MCG
· 2005 (Rd 22) - WB 21.15 (141) def Coll 14.16 (100) at Telstra Dome
· 2006 (Rd 9) - Coll 21.13 (139) def WB 16.9 (105) at MCG
· 2007 (Rd 8) - WB 20.15 (135) def Coll 14.18 (102) at Telstra Dome
· 2008 (Rd 13) - WB 15.9 (99) def Coll 11.13 (89) at Telstra Dome
· 2009 (Rd 15) - Coll 17.9 (111) def WB 16.14 (110) at Etihad Stadium
· 2010 (Rd 11) - Coll 17.11 (113) def WB 16.7 (103) at Etihad Stadium
BOB ROSE/CHARLIE SUTTON MEDAL
Each year the clubs award a special medal, the Bob Rose/Charlie Sutton Medal, named after Bob Rose and Charlie Sutton - both legends of their clubs and the game.
The medal will be awarded to the player in the match who best exemplifies the qualities that Sutton and Rose became renowned for over their careers - toughness, skill, courage, leadership, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Previous winners
· 2007 (Rd 8) - Matthew Boyd (WB)
· 2008 (Rd 13) - Ben Johnson (Coll)
· 2009 (Rd 15) - Dane Swan (Coll)
· 2010 (Rd 11) - Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
