Graham Rogers (rugby league)

Graham Rogers
Personal information
Full nameGraham Leonard Rogers
Born(1941-11-18)18 November 1941
Died15 April 2021(2021-04-15) (aged 79)
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1991 Canberra Raiders 1 1 0 0 100

Graham Leonard Rogers (18 November 1941 – 15 April 2021) was an Australian rugby league coach.

Known as "Buck", Rogers made his name in ACT rugby league during the 1980s, coaching sides including Goulburn United, Belconnen United and North Canberra, as well as the Monaro Division representative team.[1]

Rogers coached the Canberra Raiders during the 1982 President's Cup and in 1988 took over as reserves coach.[2] He led the reserves to the 1990 grand final, which they lost in extra time to the Brisbane Broncos.[3] In the 1991 NSWRL season, Rogers led the Raiders first-grade side to a win over ladder leaders Penrith, while standing in for Tim Sheens who was unavailable due to State of Origin duties.[4]

In 1992, Rogers joined the Phil Gould-coached Penrith Panthers and took charge of their reserves.[a]

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources suggest Rogers stood in for an ill Phil Gould as Penrith's coach against the Gold Coast for the final round of the 1992 NSWRL season, but the Sydney Morning Herald match report states John Cartwright acted as captain-coach.[5]

References

  1. ^ "'Buck' Rogers to join Bel United". The Canberra Times. 31 October 1982. p. 29 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Rogers to coach Raiders' reserves". The Canberra Times. 17 September 1987. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Broncos' freak 'sealer'". The Canberra Times. 23 September 1990. p. 2 (Grand Final Souvenir 1990) – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Rugby league world mourns loss of Canberra icon". Nine Network. 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Wally leaves on top". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 August 1992.