Liam Henry

For the Australian rugby league player, see Liam Henry (rugby league).

Liam Henry
Personal information
Full name Liam Henry
Date of birth (2001-08-28) 28 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Tammin, Western Australia
Original team(s) Claremont (WAFL)/Christ Church Grammar School (PSA)
Draft No. 9, 2019 national draft
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Wingman
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 23
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–2023 Fremantle 43 (13)
2024– St Kilda 12 (7)
Total 55 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 21, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Liam Henry (born 28 August 2001) is an Australian rules football player who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), he previously played for the Fremantle Football Club.

Early life

Born in Tammin, 180 km east of Perth, Henry also lived in Port Lincoln, South Australia and Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, before returning to Tammin to attend primary school.[1][2] Henry then boarded at Christ Church Grammar School, where he started a business with two classmates selling neckties with Indigenous patterns.[3] One of his partners, Isaiah Butters was also later drafted by Fremantle. Henry's father is a member of the Wajuk people of the South West of Western Australia, whilst his mother is Walmadjari from the Kimberley.

AFL career

Fremantle (2020–2023)

As a member of Fremantle's Next Generation Academy, Henry was drafted from the Claremont Football Club with the 9th selection in the 2019 national draft, when Fremantle matched Carlton's bid.[4] When the 2020 AFL season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Henry returned to his parents' home in Derby, Western Australia.[5] He was selected to make his AFL debut for Fremantle in round 13 of the 2020 AFL season in the Sir Douglas Nicholls Indigenous Round against Sydney.[6]

After starting his career as a forward, Henry made the transition to the wing during 2022. In Round 13 of the 2023 AFL season Henry made a big impact and stood up after being in and out of the senior team. He collected 32 disposals, both a career and equal game high, and was a major contributor to a 32 point win at home against Essendon.[7] Henry continued this form into the next round against the Western Bulldogs collecting a career-high 33 disposals, beating his record of 32 set the week prior.[8]

St Kilda (2024–present)

Following the 2023 season, Henry requested a trade and was dealt to St Kilda on 16 October 2023.[9][10]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[11]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020[a] Fremantle 31 3 1 3 16 6 22 8 4 0.3 1.0 5.3 2.0 7.3 2.7 1.3
2021 Fremantle 23 17 10 9 106 47 153 37 18 0.6 0.5 6.2 2.8 9.0 2.2 1.1
2022[b] Fremantle 23 7 1 1 36 29 65 19 10 0.1 0.1 5.1 4.1 9.3 2.7 1.4
2023 Fremantle 23 16 1 5 196 131 327 79 42 0.1 0.3 12.3 8.2 20.4 4.9 2.6
Career 43 13 18 354 213 567 143 74 0.3 0.4 8.2 5.0 13.2 3.3 1.7

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ Statistics include one game when Henry was the used Substitute (round 21) and one game when Henry was not used as the Substitute (round 17).

References

  1. ^ McArdle, Jordan (9 February 2020). "Parents' sacrifice pays off". The Sunday Times. p. 64.
  2. ^ Quartermaine, Braden (16 November 2019). "WA Made". The West Australian. p. 156.
  3. ^ "Lads collar the key to success". PerthNow. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Best friends headed to Gold Coast Suns as top two picks in AFL draft". www.abc.net.au. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. ^ Butler, Steve (11 April 2020). "Field of Dreams". The West Australian. p. 148.
  6. ^ "Henry to debut for Fremantle against Sydney". The West Australian. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ Abbott, Lachlan. "As it happened AFL 2023 round 15: Fremantle too strong for Essendon; Eagles suffer the biggest loss in club history". theage. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. ^ Black, Sarah. "Dogs storm home over Freo". fremantlefc. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  9. ^ "In-demand Dockers mid chooses preferred new home". AFL. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  10. ^ @AFLHouse (16 October 2023). "Trade paperwork approved. St Kilda trade its Future Round Two pick and its Future Round Four pick to Fremantle for Liam Henry and its Future Round Four pick" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Liam Henry". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 May 2022.}