Liam Henry Explained

Liam Henry
Fullname:Liam Henry
Birth Date:28 August 2001
Birth Place:Tammin, Western Australia
Originalteam:Claremont (WAFL)/Christ Church Grammar School (PSA)
Draftpick:No. 9, 2019 national draft
Height:180 cm
Weight:83 kg
Position:Wingman
Guernsey:23
Years1:2020–2023
Games Goals1:43 (13)
Years2:2024–
Games Goals2:12 (7)
Games Goalstotal:55 (20)
Statsend:round 21, 2024

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 .[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 on 16 October 2023.[9] [10]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[11]

|-| 2020 || || 31| 3 || 1 || 3 || 16 || 6 || 22 || 8 || 4 || 0.3 || 1.0 || 5.3 || 2.0 || 7.3 || 2.7 || 1.3|-| 2021 || || 23| 17 || 10 || 9 || 106 || 47 || 153 || 37 || 18 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 6.2 || 2.8 || 9.0 || 2.2 || 1.1|-| 2022 || || 23| 7 || 1 || 1 || 36 || 29 || 65 || 19 || 10 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 5.1 || 4.1 || 9.3 || 2.7 || 1.4|-| 2023 || || 23| 16 || 1 || 5 || 196 || 131 || 327 || 79 || 42 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 12.3 || 8.2 || 20.4 || 4.9 || 2.6|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 43 !! 13 !! 18 !! 354 !! 213 !! 567 !! 143 !! 74 !! 0.3 !! 0.4 !! 8.2 !! 5.0 !! 13.2 !! 3.3 !! 1.7|}

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Notes and References

  1. News: The Sunday Times. 9 February 2020. 64. Parents' sacrifice pays off. Jordan. McArdle.
  2. News: Quartermaine . Braden . WA Made . . 16 November 2019 . 156.
  3. News: Lads collar the key to success . 20 August 2020 . PerthNow . 17 November 2018 . en.
  4. News: Best friends headed to Gold Coast Suns as top two picks in AFL draft . 20 August 2020 . www.abc.net.au . 27 November 2019 . en-AU.
  5. News: Butler . Steve . Field of Dreams . . 11 April 2020 . 148.
  6. News: Henry to debut for Fremantle against Sydney . 20 August 2020 . The West Australian . 20 August 2020 . en.
  7. News: As it happened AFL 2023 round 15: Fremantle too strong for Essendon; Eagles suffer the biggest loss in club history. 26 June 2023 . Abbott. Lachlan. theage. en.
  8. News: Dogs storm home over Freo. 3 July 2023 . Black. Sarah. fremantlefc. en.
  9. Web site: In-demand Dockers mid chooses preferred new home. . 9 September 2023. AFL. 17 October 2023.
  10. AFLHouse. 1713782103018746151. 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..
  11. Web site: Liam Henry. AFL Tables. 25 May 2022. }