Lew Zivanovic, also known as Lou Zivanovic, (born 20 October 1959 in

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) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for the

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in the

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competition, primarily as a , but also as a or .

Playing career

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junior, Zivanovic was a tireless worker in both attack and defence in his seven years at the Penrith club, often topping the

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tables for his side. He retired after the 1986 season because of outside work commitments. Zivanovic played in Penrith's first ever finals campaign in 1985 and featured in both matches against Manly and Parramatta.

Personal life

On 6 March 2017, it was revealed that then Penrith player

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was involved in an affair with another woman and had got her pregnant. Zivanovic was named in the scandal by the anonymous woman and was alleged to have brokered a $50,000 abortion contract with the woman. The anonymous woman claimed later on she was pressured into terminating the pregnancy in exchange for $50,000. Cartwright reportedly sent text messages to the woman when he discovered she was pregnant saying “You do realise there is no way I’ll be at the birth, We won’t keep in contact at all". The anonymous woman went on to say “I felt I had no other option than to get rid of the baby, the pressure was relentless," she said. "I was bullied by Bryce and Lou. They showed no compassion towards the baby and me". In 2018, it was revealed that Zivanovic had been banned from managing a company for three years after 18 of his building companies went into receivership. According to the ASIC, creditors were left with unpaid debts of $26.8 million.

References

External links

Lew Zivanovic Scoring record
1959 births Living people Australian people of Serbian descent Australian rugby league players Penrith Panthers players Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Penrith, New South Wales Rugby league props Rugby league second-rows 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1950s-stub