Jack Henry (born 29 August 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Geelong with their first selection and sixteenth overall in the 2016 rookie draft.[1] He made his debut in the one point loss to Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round two of the 2018 season.[2] In his sixth match, he recorded eighteen disposals, eleven marks (including five intercept marks), and three tackles in the sixty-one point win against Greater Western Sydney in round seven to earn the round nomination for the 2018 AFL Rising Star. Henry moved forward in the second half of the 2018 AFL season and kicked 8 goals in a handful of games in the forward line, including a three-goal haul against Brisbane at GMHBA Stadium.[3]
| Jack Henry | |||
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 Henry in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1998 | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong Falcons (NAB League)/St Mary's Sporting Club (Geelong Football League) | ||
| Draft | No. 16, 2016 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2018, Geelong vs. Hawthorn, at MCG | ||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Geelong | 143 (24) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of the 2023 season.[4]
G
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | ||
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Played in that season's premiership team |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2018 | Geelong | 38 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 160 | 73 | 233 | 84 | 66 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Geelong | 38 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 175 | 66 | 241 | 97 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Geelong | 38 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 48 | 205 | 82 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | Geelong | 38 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 217 | 119 | 336 | 150 | 43 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 3 |
| 2022# | Geelong | 38 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 119 | 65 | 184 | 82 | 24 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Geelong | 38 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 37 | 118 | 47 | 15 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Career | 118 | 24 | 11 | 909 | 408 | 1317 | 542 | 217 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 3 | ||
Notes
- ^ 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.
Honours and achievements
editTeam
editIndividual
editReferences
edit- ^ Wade, Nick (28 November 2016). "AFL rookie draft 2017: Geelong Falcon Jack Henry's dream comes true after Cats selection". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Reynolds, Ryan (1 April 2018). "Geelong rookie Jack Henry has a simple plan as he slips into defence". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (7 May 2018). "Geelong's young backline stands up as Jack Henry wins Rising Star nomination after 'ridiculous' game". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Jack Henry's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
edit- Jack Henry's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
- Jack Henry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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