Max Rooke

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Max Rooke
Max Rooke at Geelong vs Kangaroos, Qualifying Final, 2007
Max Rooke at Geelong vs Kangaroos, Qualifying Final, 2007
Personal information
Full name Jarad Max Rooke
Date of Birth 19 December 1981 (1981-12-19) (age 26)
Place of Birth Victoria, Australia
Recruited from Casterton
Height/Weight 189cm / 92kg
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 33
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2002 - Geelong 112 (34)
¹ Playing statistics to end of 2008 season.
Career highlights
Premiership player 2007

Max Rooke (born Jarad Maxwell Rooke on 19 December 1981) is a defender and midfielder with the Geelong Football Club.

Although not considered a naturally brilliant or 'flashy' player, he is respected for his strength and endurance. He plays mainly as a defender but has had success as a tagging midfielder.

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Career

Early career

Rooke was recruited from Casterton in 2001, and made his debut in the second round of 2002. He was a regular senior player until a shin injury forced him to miss the second half of 2004, including the finals series, but recovered to play all but one game in 2005.

His lack of pace against small forwards was exposed in Round 20, 2005 when Melbourne's Russell Robertson kicked seven goals against him. This prompted coach Mark Thompson to move him into the midfield the following week. This move was successful, with Rooke nullifying champion midfielder Chris Judd. In Geelong's close loss to the Sydney Swans in the Elimination Finals, Rooke amassed a remarkable fifteen tackles.

2007

Rooke missed out on most of the 2007 season after suffering a potential season-ending 7cm hamstring tear in Round 13.[1] On July 12, Geelong spent $20,000 on Rooke to receive treatment by soft-tissue expert Dr Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfarth in Germany.[1] He returned to the side in the 106-point Qualifying Final win against Kangaroos, after key defender Matthew Egan suffered an almost certain season-ending foot injury.[1]

Name change

In November 2006, Rooke made the decision to officially change his legal name to Max, instead of Jarad. Rooke's middle name at birth was Maxwell and both his grandfathers were known as Max, which led to a fondness of the name as the main reason behind the change. He also sported a new wild 1970's hairstyle and beard. [2] Rooke will be known by the new name in all official AFL records from the 2007 season onwards, in the same vein of teammate Jimmy Bartel's name change from his original "James".

Statistics

Statistics are correct as of end of 2008 season (September 27, 2008)
Season Team No. Games Goals Behinds Kicks Marks Handballs Disposals
2002 Geelong 33 15 1 0 93 37 69 162
2003 Geelong 33 18 3 3 134 74 103 237
2004 Geelong 33 11 0 1 51 38 47 98
2005 Geelong 33 23 3 1 131 88 129 260
2006 Geelong 33 17 8 1 114 62 121 235
2007 Geelong 33 8 6 3 38 26 45 83
2008 Geelong 33 20 13 4 113 84 156 269
Totals 112 34 13 674 409 670 1344

References

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Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2007)
  1. ^ a b c "Rooke back for Egan". Herald Sun. News Limited (4 September 2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
  2. ^ Geoff McClure, The new name is Max says copy Cat Rooke, The Age, November 23, 2006.

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