William John Rose (9 May 1931 â 10 October 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1950s.
Rose was a follower in Collingwood's 1953 premiership side, having been a back pocket in the team which lost the Grand Final a year earlier.
His brothers, Bob, Kevin and Ralph were also Collingwood players.