[1][2] Rowe, who boxed under the name of Paddy Rowan, was the Victorian amateur champion lightweight boxer, who turned professional in 1910.

[4] Although his real name was Percy Rowe he was known at Collingwood as Paddy Rowan, an alias that had originated from his boxing career.

[5] Coincidentally another individual, unrelated to Rowe/Rowan, but also named Percy Rowe (I896-1976) played 96 games for Collingwood during the 1920s.

[6] Rowan played in two losing Grand Finals, the first from the back pocket in his debut season; the other as a half forward flanker in 1915.

Rowan, who was in training with the army while at Collingwood, had completed a 10-mile route march on the morning of the 1915 Grand Final but still took the field.