Harry Weidner

Who is Harry Weidner?

Harry Weidner was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League.

Weidner 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. He represented the 1928 Victorian interstate team which defeated South Australia in Melbourne by nine points.

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. In total kicked 15 goals from the nine finals that he played during his career. 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.