In Australian rules, the rover is a midfielder in the Followers line. Followers is a term given to a group of playing positions in the game of Australian rules football. ...
Rovers are typically smaller in stature and are in and under players. Some rovers include Tony Liberatore, and Leigh Matthews. This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Leigh Matthews is widely recognised as both one of the greatest players and coaches in the history of Australian Rules Football. ...