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Rose van Bruinessen

9/21/2017

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Rose van Bruinessen, Matilda #10, is the latest to join the fold, another of the very first "official" Australian Women's football side.

Rose joins fellow Matilda Michelle Watson in naming the now defunct Crest Soccer club in Sydney's inner west as her GrassRoots club. The tall, athletic player was the architypal stopper in the mould of Peter Wilson, cool & calm on the ball and dominant in the air.
Rose started playing at the age of 12 at Crest and spent the first 5 years of her football education under the watchful eye of George Thomas before moving to Arncliffe Scots so as could continue her playing career as Crest were unaffiliated with the governing body.

Rosemary was on the field at Seymour Shaw Park in Miranda in 1979 for the first official Australian international against traditional rivals New Zealand and was among the Matilda's alumni to enjoy the 2017 Matildas win over Brasil in Newcastle.
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Bob Woodhill
5/31/2019 08:26:47 pm

Hi Rose , worked with you very briefly at Pacicic Film West Botany St in 1983 , I think Dave Allen was your boss . Hope you are well !

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    Greg Werner began playing in 1965, with the GrassRoots club of Socceroo skipper Murray Barnes, a change of suburb at age 6 and a new club, one that would become the GrassRoots club of Rob Wheatley & after a 27 year hiatus came back to playing with the GrassRoots club of Socceroos Steve Perry, Richie Bell, Chris Iconomidis & Matilda, Justine Fisher, one could say that the links with the NT are ingrained.
    At age 55, when his body gave up on playing, he took up the whistle to stay actively involved. In November of 2014 he created the GFP on Facebook to fill the void left by those in control of the game & in January 2016 launched this website.
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