Connor Rozee

Rozee was born in Port Augusta, South Australia. He participated in the Auskick program at Port AugustaAFL Record. Round 2, 2022. pg 65 and played junior football with Spencer Gulf Football League (SGFL) club South Augusta.{{cite web |last1=Balsamo |first1=Marco |title=Port Augusta's Connor Rozee picked by Port Adelaide |url=https://www.transcontinental.com.au/story/5773842/the-boy-from-ports-got-the-power/ |website=The Transcontinental Port Augusta |publisher=Australian Community Media |access-date=25 September 2019}} After he finished primary school, Rozee's family moved to the suburbs of Adelaide where he attended Cedar College.{{Cite news |last=Ashenden |first=Paul |date=15 September 2023 |title=Mothers of Port Adelaide stars Connor Rozee and Lachie Jones talk about their AFL journeys |work=The Advertiser |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/taught-me-a-lot-about-resilience-port-star-xavier-duursmas-special-bond-with-sick-boy/news-story/356111ace28a855ff69dc30a8cbd9ae1 |url-access=subscription |access-date=21 October 2023}} 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.{{cite news |title=The fact file: Connor Rozee |url=http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2018-11-27/the-fact-file-connor-rozee- |agency=portadelaidefc.com.au |date=22 November 2018 |access-date=29 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129190417/http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2018-11-27/the-fact-file-connor-rozee- |archive-date=29 November 2018 |url-status=dead }} Rozee played for South Australia in the AFL Under 18 Championships 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.{{cite news |title=Tomorrow's Heroes: Connor Rozee |url=http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2018-11-06/tomorrows-heroes-connor-rozee |agency=goldcoastfc.com.au |date=6 November 2018}}

After the championship, Port Adelaide AFL premiership player and North Adelaide Football Club coach Josh Carr gave Rozee his senior South Australian National Football League (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 AFL Draft Combine, 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). Port Adelaide selected Rozee at pick 5 in the 2018 AFL draft.{{cite news |title=The indicative 2018 AFL national draft order |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/see-the-indicative-2018-draft-order-and-how-live-pick-trading-works/news-story/d678808f1816abaa907c325004e6af48 |date=23 November 2018}}

Rozee's father Robert Rozee played for SANFL club South Adelaide and was a premiership player, club champion and club coach at South Augusta.

Rozee made his AFL debut in Port Adelaide's upset win over Melbourne in the opening round of the 2019 AFL season.{{cite news |title=AFL Round 1: Melbourne vs Port Adelaide, win, Ken Hinkley reaction, press conference, Jack Watts |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/ken-hinkley-says-port-adelaides-upset-win-over-melbourne-is-the-best-hes-been-involved-with-at-the-club/news-story/0b4a88c452bdeed1b65e4cfe803ccbd0 |access-date=24 March 2019 |work=Fox Sports |date=23 March 2019 |language=en-AU}} 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 {{AFL BL}} at the Gabba, earning him the Rising Star nomination.{{cite news|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-04-08/lifes-looking-rozee-for-powers-rising-star-nominee|title=Life's looking Rozee for Power's Rising Star nominee|last=Collins|first=Ben|date=8 April 2019|work=afl.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=8 April 2019}} Rozee became the youngest Port Adelaide player to kick 5 goals in an AFL match.{{cite news |title=Rozee becomes youngest Power player to kick 5 goals in a game |url=https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2019-04-09/rozee-youngest-power-player-to-kick-5-in-a-game|agency=portadelaidefc.com.au |date=9 April 2019}} 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 2020 AFL season with shaping into a midfield role and over unfortunate events, the season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following his second consecutive All-Australian selection, Rozee was appointed Port Adelaide's captain in December 2023.{{Cite web |date=10 December 2023 |title=Power star signs club’s biggest ever deal, appointed captain in landmark day |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/port-adelaide-power/afl-2023-connor-rozee-contract-port-adelaide-free-agency-how-many-years-reaction/news-story/6328b2a5b4b7477c8877e603a86b665b |access-date=22 December 2023 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}

Rozee married Maisie Packer on 26 October 2024.{{Cite news |last=Iannella |first=Antimo |date=2024-10-26 |title=Port Adelaide captain Connor Rozee ties the knot with longtime love Maisie Packer |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news%2Fsouth-australia%2Fport-adelaide-captain-connor-rozee-ties-the-knot-with-longtime-love-maisie-packer%2Fnews-story%2Fd62fe5040ef5f3c5d27eb4e86175ad88 |access-date=2024-10-28 |work=The Advertiser}} The couple have a daughter, born in May 2024, and are expecting a son.{{Cite web |last=Noakes |first=Cameron |date=2024-06-01 |title=Young AFL superstar shares ‘beautiful’ baby news: ‘Perfection’ |url=https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/yound-port-adelaide-superstar-connor-rozee-shares-baby-news-couldnt-love-you-more-c-14872967 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=7NEWS |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2025-04-15 |title=Port Adelaide captain Connor Rozee and wife Maisie announce they are expecting their second child |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/port-adelaide-captain-connor-rozee-and-wife-maisie-announce-they-are-expecting-their-second-child/news-story/4b3f636c4599ecb8ab5817061ca13600 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-04-15 |work=The Advertiser}}

Updated to the end of round 23, 2022.{{cite web|title=Connor Rozee|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/C/Connor_Rozee.html|work=AFLTables|access-date=12 May 2021}}

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| 2019

|{{AFL PA}}

| 20 || 22 || 29 || 22 || 168 || 168 || 336 || 76 || 88 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 7.6 || 7.6 || 15.3 || 3.5 || 4.0 || 4

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| 2020{{efn|The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

|{{AFL PA}}

| 20 || 16 || 9 || 9 || 106 || 100 || 206 || 40 || 52 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 6.6 || 6.3 || 12.9 || 2.5 || 3.3 || 0

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| 2021

|{{AFL PA}}

| 20 || 21 || 21 || 13 || 176 || 159 || 335 || 71 || 60 || 1.0 || 0.6 || 8.4 || 7.6 || 16.0 || 3.4 || 2.9 || 1

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| 2022

|{{AFL PA}}

| 20 || 22 || 18 || 14 || 248 || 262 || 510 || 89 || 84 || 0.8 || 0.6 || 11.3 || 11.9 || 23.2 || 4.0 || 3.8 || 14

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| 2023

|{{AFL PA}}

| 20 || 25 || 21 || 18 || 390 || 254 || 644 || 117 || 117 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 15.6 || 10.2 || 25.8 || 4.7 || 4.7 || 21

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! 10.3

! 8.9

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! 40

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Team

• McClelland Trophy ({{AFL PA}}): 2020
• SANFL premiership player (North Adelaide): 2018

Individual

• John Cahill Medal: 2022
• All-Australian team: 2022, 2023
• Port Adelaide leading goalkicker: 2019
• 2× 22under22 team: 2019, 2022
• Gavin Wanganeen Medal: 2019
• Peter Badcoe VC Medal: 2022, 2023
• Showdown Medal: 2022
• AFL Rising Star nominee: 2019 (round 3)

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