Reginald Jack "Reg" Zeuner (born 18 January 1928) is a former

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er who played for West Adelaide in the

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(SANFL) and

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in the

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(WANFL).

Career

Zeuner began his career with the West Adelaide colts team in 1945, and was promoted to the senior team in 1946. In 1947 he led West Adelaide's goalkicking with 53 goals, including five in the club's premiership victory over Norwood. In 1949 Zeuner transferred to WANFL side , where he played mainly as a forward, substituting as a ruckman when

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was unfit. In 1952, Zeuner returned to West Adelaide, having previously had a clearance to in the

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(VFL) refused. He returned to Perth in 1954, and played in Perth's 1955 premiership victory, kicking two goals. Playing as Perth's main ruckman after the retirement of McIntosh before the 1956 season, Zeuner finished runner-up in the 1956 Sandover Medal to 's

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. He later won Perth's

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in 1958, before retiring at the end of the 1959 season. Zeuner also represented the WANFL as a forward at the 1950 Brisbane and

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s, as well as one match in 1957. In 1999, he was selected as a

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in Perth's Team of the Century.Perth Official 'Team of the Century'
– FullPointsFooty. Retrieved 5 October 2011.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zeuner, Reg 1928 births Australian rules footballers from South Australia Living people Sportspeople from Adelaide Sportsmen from South Australia Perth Football Club players West Adelaide Football Club players