Harry Weidner
Australian rules footballer (1907–1962)
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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).
Warragul, Victoria
Ventnor, Victoria
| Harry Weidner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Norman Henry John Weidner | ||
| Born |
3 March 1907 Warragul, Victoria | ||
| Died |
29 January 1962 (aged 54) Ventnor, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Warragul | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–1932 | Richmond | 96 (128) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Williamstown and Prahran footballer,[2] 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), at Cheltenham, Victoria, on 19 January 1935.[3]
His cousin, Alexander Leslie "Les" Gallagher (1904-1973), also played VFL football for Richmond.
Football
Weidner was a half forward flanker from Warragul[4] 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.[5]
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.[5][6] In total, he kicked 15 goals from the nine finals that he played during his career.[5] Richmond broke through for a premiership in 1932 but Weidner wasn't part of the success, having injured his knee playing against Collingwood in round 10.[7]
He represented the 1928 Victorian interstate team which defeated South Australia in Melbourne by nine points.[8]
Weidner later coached Warragul in the Central Gippsland League.[9]
Death
He died at Ventnor, Victoria on 29 January 1962.
