The Western Bulldogs’ Friday night clash against Collingwood will mark the 24^th instalment of the Robert Rose Cup.

Named after former player Robert Rose, who represented Collingwood on 26 occasions between 1970 and 1972, and nine games for Footscray in 1973, the Cup honours his contribution to the sport while raising awareness for people living with disability.

In 1974, at age 22, Rose was paralysed in a car accident. He passed away in 1999, with the Robert Rose Foundation formed in his memory which provides support to those with spinal cord injuries.

Rose was also the son of legendary Collingwood player and coach Bob Rose.

Since 2007, the Bob Rose-Charlie Sutton Medal has been awarded to the player that best exemplifies the qualities that Sutton and Rose became renowned for over their careers - toughness, skill, courage, leadership, teamwork and sportsmanship.

Bailey Smith claimed the medal in the round one clash last season, while Collingwood leads 13 wins to the Bulldogs’ 10 since the Cup’s inception in 2000.

Bob Rose-Charlie Sutton Medallists 

R13, 2008 – Ben Johnson
R15, 2009 – Dane Swan
R11, 2010 – Scott Pendlebury
R6, 2011 – Heath Shaw
R6, 2012 – Scott Pendlebury
R12, 2013 – Heath Shaw
R13, 2014 – Ryan Griffen
R17, 2015 – Lachie Hunter
R10, 2016 – Luke Dahlhaus
R1, 2017 – Scott Pendlebury
R10, 2018 – Tom Phillips
R14, 2019 – Brodie Grundy
R1, 2020 – Brodie Grundy
R1, 2021 – Bailey Smith

Robert Rose Cup results

R20, 2000 – Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) def. Collingwood 13. 13 (91)
R3, 2001 – Collingwood 23.15 (153) def. Western Bulldogs 12.9 (81)
R22, 2002 – Western Bulldogs 17.12 (114) def. Collingwood 10.13 (73)
R13, 2003 – Collingwood 18.20 (128) def. Western Bulldogs 12.14 (85)
R2, 2004 – Collingwood 15.16 (106) def. Western Bulldogs 13.19 (97)
R22, 2005 – Western Bulldogs 21.15 (141) def. Collingwood 14.6 (100)
R9, 2006 – Collingwood 21.13 (139) def. Western Bulldogs 16.9 (105)
R8, 2007 – Western Bulldogs 20.15 (135) def. Collingwood 14.6 (100)
R13, 2008 – Western Bulldogs 15.9 (99) def. Collingwood 14.18 (102)
R15, 2009 – Collingwood 17.9 (111) def. Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110)
R11, 2010 – Collingwood 17.11 (113) def. Western Bulldogs 16.7 (103)
R6, 2011 – Collingwood 15.15 (105) def. Western Bulldogs 8.9 (57)
R6, 2012 – Collingwood 15.8 (98) def. Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77)
R12, 2013 – Collingwood 15.9 (99) def. Western Bulldogs 9.11 (65)
R13, 2014 – Collingwood 15.8 (98) def. by Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106)
R17, 2015 – Western Bulldogs 15.14 (104) def. Collingwood 13.8 (86)
R10, 2016 – Collingwood 7.11 (53) def. by Western Bulldogs 11.8 (74)
R1, 2017 – Collingwood 12.14 (86) def. by Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100)
R10, 2018 – Collingwood 13.12 (90) def. Western Bulldogs 8.7 (55)
R4, 2019 – Collingwood 11.12 (78) def. Western Bulldogs 9.10 (64)
R14, 2019 – Collingwood 13.4 (82) def. Western Bulldogs 10.13 (73)
R1, 2020 – Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34) def. by Collingwood 13.8 (86)
R1, 2021 – Collingwood 7.11 (53) def. by Western Bulldogs 10.9 (69)