Roy of the Rovers on new signings who were unable to settle easily in the Melchester team, either because they refused to change their style of play and expected the Rovers to play around them, such as the uncomprisingly tough defender Duncan McKay, or had personal characteristics that made it difficult for the other players to accept them, such as ex-circus ball juggler Sammy Spangler. As the average reader probably stayed with the comic for only three or four years, many storylines were recycled. For instance, during the first ten years of his playing career Roy was kidnapped at least five times. When playing
Rovers Football Club WAFA. After several competitive seasons, Rovers won the premiership in 1891, but the establishment of electorate football was the beginning of the end, as the club finished second last in 1892 and 1898, and won four wooden spoons between 1893 and 1897, including a winless 1893. After losing the first eight games of 1899, Rovers dropped out of the competition and folded, being replaced by First Rate Junior Association side Perth; many players transferred to the new club. Rovers Football Club The Rovers Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the Western Australian Football Association (WAFA)