Oliver Henry (footballer)

Oliver Henry
Ollie Henry in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 (age 22)
Original team(s)	Geelong Falcons (NAB League)/St Mary's Sporting Club
Draft	No. 17, 2020 AFL draft, Collingwood
Debut	19 March 2021, Collingwood  vs. Western Bulldogs, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current club	Geelong
Number	36
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2021–2022	Collingwood	25 (28)
2023–	Geelong	45 (78)
Total		70 (106)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Oliver Henry (born 29 July 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having initially been recruited by Collingwood with the 17th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early football

Henry played for the St Mary's Sporting Club growing up. ^[4] In his 2016 season with the club in the Under 14 division, he played 14 games and kicked 15 goals. ^[5] He attended school at St Joseph's College, Geelong. ^[6] While at St Joseph’s, he formed close friendships with future AFL players Charlie Lazzaro and Tanner Bruhn. ^[7] He played for the Geelong Falcons in the NAB League, where he participated in 15 matches, kicking 18 goals. ^[8] His best games saw him kick 5 goals in a single match against the Dandenong Stingrays, and four against the Sydney Swans Academy team. ^{[9] [10]} He was selected in the Vic Country representative squad, but did not play a game. ^[11]

AFL career

2021–2022: Collingwood

Henry debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season, in Collingwood's 16 point loss to the Western Bulldogs. ^{[12] [13] [14]} On debut, Henry collected 4 disposals and a mark. ^[15]

At the end of the 2022 AFL season, Henry requested a trade to Geelong to join his brother Jack, and was traded on the final day of trade period. ^[16]

2023-: Geelong

Henry had a successful first year at Geelong, having played almost every single game for the season, and finished the year with 41 goals. ^[17]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2023. ^[18]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2021	Collingwood	35	10	7	8	61	30	91	44	9	0.7	0.8	6.1	3.0	9.1	4.4	0.9	0
2022	Collingwood	16	15	21	15	88	33	121	44	13	1.4	1.0	5.9	2.2	8.1	2.9	0.9	1
2023	Geelong	36	22	41	20	139	86	225	82	35	1.9	0.9	6.3	3.9	10.2	3.7	1.6	2
Career			47	69	43	288	149	437	170	57	1.5	0.9	6.1	3.2	9.3	3.6	1.2	3

References

1. Robinson, Chris; Massey, Kate (9 December 2020). "AFL Draft 2020: Logan McDonald heads to Sydney with Pick 4, Denver Grainger-Barras goes to Hawthorn". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
2. "AFL Draft 2020: Pick-by-pick". The Age. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
3. Robertson, Tom (9 December 2020). "DRAFT: Henry becomes a Pie". Collingwood Magpies Media. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
4. Harrington, Anna (4 December 2020). "Henry brothers prepare to face off in AFL". The Senior. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
5. "Oliver Henry - Player Stats - St Marys". SportsTG. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
6. "Hard road nearly over for year 12s". Geelong Independent. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
7. "AFL 2021: Debut trio Ollie Henry, Tanner Bruhn and Charlie Lazzaro tread the same path to round one". amp.theage.com.au. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
8. "Oliver Henry". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
9. "Olly leaps into AFL draft". Geelong Independent. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
10. "Draft: Sheehan's top medium forwards". North Melbourne Kangaroos Media. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
11. "Falcons named in academy squad". KRock Football. 16 October 2019.
12. Zita, David; Laughton, Max; Waterworth, Ben (17 March 2021). "AFL Round 1 team whispers: 203cm Docker, 25yo Dog to debut; even Betts 'wouldn't pick' himself". Fox Sports.
13. Cleary, Mitch (16 March 2021). "Cat brother to make Magpie debut, another veteran sidelined". AFL Media. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
14. Otto, Tyson (26 February 2021). "Collingwood rookie set for shock AFL debut after revealing day of pre-season games". News.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
15. "Collingwood vs Western Bulldogs - Player Stats". AFLTables. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
16. @AFL_House (12 October 2022). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
17. https://finalsiren.com/PlayerStats.asp?PlayerID=3034&SeasonID=ALL#ind ^{[ bare URL ]}
18. "Oliver Henry". AFLTables. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

External links

• Oliver Henry's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
• Oliver Henry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Oliver Henry at AustralianFootball.com