Jack Henry (footballer, born 1998)

For the earlier Australian rules footballer, see Jack Henry (footballer, born 1922).

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
Henry in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-08-29) 29 August 1998 (age 26)
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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
AFL premiership player: 2022 AFL Rising Star nominee: 2018
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2023 season.^[4]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks
#	Played in that season's  premiership team

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				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

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.

Honours and achievements

Team

• AFL premiership player (Geelong): 2022
• 2× McClelland Trophy (Geelong): 2019, 2022

Individual

• Geelong F.C. Best Young Player Award: 2018
• AFL Rising Star nominee: 2018 (round 7)

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Jack Henry's player profile at AFL Tables

External links

• Jack Henry's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
• Jack Henry's playing statistics from AFL Tables