Lou Reiffel
Australian rules footballer
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Guy Lindsay Lewis "Lou" Reiffel (5 November 1910 – 16 November 1977)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Guy Lindsay Lewis Reiffel | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 November 1977 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Ballarat Imperials | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936–1939 | Melbourne | 35 (73) | |
| 1939–1941 | South Melbourne | 29 (55) | |
| Total | 64 (128) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Reiffel played in two premierships for Ballarat Imperials in 1929 and 1935 and also won the 1935 Ballarat Football League's goalkicking award with 81 goals,[2] before he started his VFL career in 1936, as a 25-year-old.[1][3] He kicked at least one goal in all of his 16 appearances in 1936, including two finals, finishing the year with 31 goals.[3] The following season, in round 16, he kicked a career best eight goals against Collingwood.[3]
During the 1939 VFL season he made the decision to switch clubs, costing him a chance of playing in Melbourne's premiership win that year. He spent three seasons with South Melbourne and was their leading goal-kicker in 1940 when he kicked 33 goals.[4]
He was the father of Richmond player Ron Reiffel and grandfather of Australian Test cricketer Paul Reiffel.[5]
