Ralph Sewer

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Ralph Sewer
Personal information
Full name Ralph Stewart Sewer
Nickname(s) Zip Zap
Date of birth 13 September 1951
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1969-1980, 1985-1990 Woodville 325 (396)
1981–1984 Glenelg 57 (64)
Total382 (460)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
South Australia 12 (5)
Career highlights

Ralph Sewer is a retired fireman and Australian rules footballer who played for both the Woodville Football Club and Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football League. [1] Sewer played 12 matches for South Australia. [2] Sewer is also the only player to have played in four decades of football in SANFL. [3]

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References

  1. "Australian Football - Ralph Sewer - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. "Ralph S. Sewer". SANFL. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. "Ralph S. Sewer". SANFL. Retrieved 20 April 2019.