Norman Henry John Weidner (3 March 1907 – 29 January 1962)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Harry Weidner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Norman Henry John Weidner | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Warragul, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 1962 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Ventnor, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Warragul | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–1932 | Richmond | 96 (128) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Williamstown and Prahran footballer, Alfred Christian Weidner (1880-1959), and Ada Alice Weidner (1880-1963), née Whitmore, Norman Henry John Weidner was born at Warragul, Victoria on 3 March 1907.
He married Violet Camelia Rich (1908-1982) in 1935.
His cousin, Alexander Leslie "Les" Gallagher (1904-1973), also played VFL football for Richmond.
Football
editWeidner was a half forward flanker from Warragul who kicked at least 25 goals every season from 1928 to 1931 and was Richmond's second top goal-kicker in the first of those years.[2]
He appeared in Richmond's 1927, 1928 and 1929 grand final losses and managed to kick two goals in both the 1928 and 1929 Grand Finals.[2][3] In total, he kicked 15 goals from the nine finals that he played during his career.[2] Richmond broke through for a premiership in 1932 but Weidner wasn't part of the success, having played his last game for the club in round 10.[2]
He represented the 1928 Victorian interstate team which defeated South Australia in Melbourne by nine points.[4]
Death
editHe died at Ventnor, Victoria on 29 January 1962.
Notes
edit- ^ AustralianFootball.com.
- ^ a b c d AFL Tables.
- ^ Holmesby & Main, 2007.
- ^ The Advertiser,"Inter-State Football", 27 August 1928, p. 10
References
edit- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
External links
edit- Harry Weidner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harry Weidner at AustralianFootball.com
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