Rieniets, a Wangaratta Rovers junior, was recruited by North Melbourne and in two years with the club he only played Under-19s and reserves football.
[2] Carlton picked Rieniets up in the 1990 Pre-Season Draft and he kicked a goal with his first kick in senior AFL football, against North Melbourne at Princes Park.
[3] He played another 12 games in 1991 and averaged 18 disposals but lost his place in the team towards the end of the year.
[3] Later in the 1990s he returned to the VFA, and was a member of Werribee's 1993 premiership side and then in Sandringham's 1997 grand final win.
In doing so, he achieved the very rare feat of winning VFA/VFL premierships with three clubs.