Connor Robert Rozee (born 22 January 2000) is a professional

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er who is the current captain of the

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in the

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(AFL). He was recruited by Port Adelaide with the fifth draft pick of the 2018 AFL draft.

Early life

Rozee was born in

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. He participated in the

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program at Port Augusta and played junior football with

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(SGFL) club South Augusta. After he finished primary school, Rozee's family moved to the suburbs of Adelaide where he attended

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. In 2016, he won the Kevin Sheehan Medal as the best player of the Under 16 AFL National Championship while also winning South Australia's Most Valuable Player award. Rozee played for South Australia in the

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but was not pleased with his performance. He averaged 13 disposals across the carnival, showed some flashes and his state claimed the title, but it wasn't the standout period he was hoping for. After the championship, Port Adelaide AFL premiership player and

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coach

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gave Rozee his senior

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(SANFL) debut in 2018 and Rozee repaid his faith with an impressive campaign including a couple of vital performances in the Roosters’ successful finals series. Rozee went on to feature in the club's SANFL premiership win, with his improved form at the back end of the season against senior players showing why he is in the elite group of prospects at the top end of the draft. At the

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, Rozee finished in the top 10 for the standing vertical jump and running vertical jump tests and agility test and was second overall in the 20m sprint (2.91 seconds).

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selected Rozee at pick 5 in the 2018 AFL draft. Rozee's father Robert Rozee played for SANFL club South Adelaide and was a premiership player, club champion and club coach at South Augusta.

AFL career

Rozee made his AFL debut in Port Adelaide's upset win over

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in the opening round of the

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. In Round 2, He kicked his first AFL goal and his second only minutes later in a win over Carlton. In round 3, Rozee kicked five goals and had 21 disposals in Port's 17 point loss to the at

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, earning him the Rising Star nomination. Rozee became the youngest Port Adelaide player to kick 5 goals in an AFL match. He also in 2019 went on to be Port Adelaide's youngest ever leading goalscorer and named into the AFL's 22under22 team. After a promising first season, Rozee lacked a little bit of form to start the

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with shaping into a midfield role and over unfortunate events, the season was postponed due to the

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. Following his

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consecutive

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selection, Rozee was appointed Port Adelaide's captain in December 2023.

Personal life

Rozee married Maisie Packer on 26 October 2024. The couple have a daughter, born in May 2024, and are expecting a son.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

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* SANFL premiership player (

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Individual *

John Cahill Medal The John Cahill Medal, named after the Port Adelaide Football Club's ten time premiership coach and inaugural AFL coach John Cahill, is awarded to the club player adjudged best and fairest for the season. The voting system as of the 2017 AFL se ...

: 2022 *

All-Australian team The All-Australian team is an all-star team of Australian rules football in Australia, Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including an interchange bench, of the best-perfo ...

* Port Adelaide leading goalkicker: 2019 * 2× 22under22 team: 2019, 2022 * Gavin Wanganeen Medal: 2019 * Peter Badcoe VC Medal: 2022, 2023 *

Showdown Medal The Showdown Medal is the medal awarded to the player adjudged best on ground in the Showdown (AFL), Showdown Australian Football League, AFL match between Adelaide Football Club, Adelaide and Port Adelaide Football Club, Port Adelaide. It is t ...

: 2022 * AFL Rising Star nominee: 2019 (round 3)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rozee, Connor 2000 births Living people Port Adelaide Football Club players Australian rules footballers from South Australia North Adelaide Football Club players All-Australians (AFL) 21st-century Australian sportsmen