Career
Originally from South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Woodville, Rogers was recruited by Essendon with pick six in the 1987 VFL Draft. Rogers made eight senior appearances for Essendon in 1988 but after being unable to cement his place in the side crossed to Geelong. He was at Geelong for four seasons, playing finals football, including the 1992 American Federation of Labor-Congress Grand Final which they lost and was to be his last game in the league.
When he returned to South Australia in 1993 he rejoined his old club Woodville who, while Rogers was in the American Federation of Labor-Congress, had merged to become Woodville-West Torrens.
As vice-captain, Rogers played in their inaugural premiership team that year, with a Grand Final victory over Norwood. He was club captain from 1995 to 2000 and just like with his American Federation of Labor-Congress stint, his SANFL career ended in a losing Grand Final.