Henri Jeanneret

Henri Edward Jeanneret was a Swiss-born Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League.

Family

The fourth child of Frederic Guillaume Jeanneret Gris, and Laure Jeanneret Gris, née Belrichard, Henri Edward Jeanneret was born in Switzerland on 1 January 1878. His family arrived in Melbourne in the S.S. Somersetshire on 10 August 1879.
He married Jane/Jean Ethel Domville Scott in 1906. He was naturalized, as "Henry Edward Jeanneret" on 17 August 1911.

Playing career

Glenferrie (SJFA)

Jeanneret started playing football with Glenferrie in the Suburban Junior Football Association in 1897, where he was also the club delegate.

Hawthorn (VJFA)

When Glenferrie disbanded during 1897, he then joined the Hawthorn club that was competing in the Victorian Junior Football Association,

South Melbourne (VFL)

He joined South Melbourne at the start of 1898. A wingman, Jeanneret made his debut for South Melbourne in Round 1 of the 1898 VFL season. He played in 75 matches over six seasons for South Melbourne.

Melbourne (VFL)

On 5 May 1904 he was cleared to Melbourne for the 1904 VFL season. At Melbourne he played four matches.

Death

He died at Hurstville, New South Wales on 1 June 1935.