Tim Rieniets (born 14 April 1966) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(AFL). Rieniets, a

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junior, was recruited by

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and in two years with the club he only played Under-19s and reserves football. He participated in

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's back to back premierships in 1988 and 1989, becoming the only person to win dual

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"Coburg clinches successive flags"
25 September 1989, p. 19 Carlton picked Rieniets up in the 1990 Pre-Season Draft and he kicked a goal with his first kick in senior AFL football, against

at Princes Park.AFL Tables: Tim Rieniets
/ref> Used mostly as a ruck-rover or defender, Rieniets made 12 appearances in 1990. He played another 12 games in 1991 and averaged 18 disposals but lost his place in the team towards the end of the year. Later in the 1990s he returned to the VFA, and was a member of

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's 1993 premiership side and then in

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's 1997 grand final win. In doing so, he achieved the very rare feat of winning VFA/VFL premierships with three clubs.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rieniets, Tim 1966 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Carlton Football Club players Coburg Football Club players Sandringham Football Club players Werribee Football Club players Wangaratta Rovers Football Club players Living people