Liam Henry

Liam Henry (born 28 August 2001) is an Australian rules football player who plays for Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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
Place of birth Tammin, Western Australia
Original team(s) Claremont (WAFL)/Christ Church Grammar School (PSA)
Draft No. 9, 2019 national draft
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Wingman
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 23
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Fremantle 31 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 6, 2023.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

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.

As a member of Fremantle's Next Generation Academy, Henry was drafted 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]

AFL career

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]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of round 10, 2022[7]
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[lower-alpha 1] Fremantle 3131316622840.31.05.32.07.32.71.3
2021 Fremantle 23171091064715337180.60.56.22.89.02.21.1
2022 Fremantle 232018917520.00.54.04.58.52.51.0
Career 22 11 13 130 62 192 50 24 0.5 0.6 5.9 2.8 8.7 2.3 1.1

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.

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. "Liam Henry". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 May 2022.}
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