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Key Facts

Full name
Henri Jeanneret

Known as
Henri Jeanneret

Born
1 January 1878

Died
1 June 1935 (aged 57)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 133d
Last game: 26y 155d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 75 kg

Senior clubs
South Melbourne; Melbourne

Recruited from
South Melbourne (1904)

Henri Jeanneret

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
South MelbourneV/AFL1898-190375120.1644%———0
MelbourneV/AFL1904400.0025%———0
V/AFL1898-190479120.1543%———0
Total1898-190479120.1543%———0

AFL: 304th player to appear, 3,047th most games played, 4,589th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 33rd player to appear, 206th most games played, 425th most goals kickedMelbourne: 126th player to appear, 990th most games played, 1,042nd most goals kicked

Born in Switzerland, Henri Jeanneret was a small (18cm, 74.5kg) wingman who lacked a little pace but was a skilled ball handler and marked well for his size. He played 75 VFL games and kicked 12 goals for South Melbourne between 1898 and 1903 before rounding off his career with 4 games and no goals for Melbourne in 1904.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main

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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.