The talented Ollie henry is preparing to head to the draft if a deal can’t be struck between the Pies and Geelong on the final day of Trade.
Ollie Henry : Trade | Geelong | Contract | Stats
Oliver Henry is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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| Date of birth | 29 July 2002 | ||
| 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 |
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
He was recruited by Collingwood with the 17th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft.
Henry played for the St Mary’s Sporting Club growing up.
In his 2016 season with the club in the Under 14 division, he played 14 games and kicked 15 goals. He attended school at St Joseph’s College, Geelong.
Trade
Geelong is set to become even stronger just days after winning a premiership, after talented Collingwood forward Ollie Henry requesting a trade to the club.
The 20-year-old, who was picked 17th in the 2020 draft, fell out of favour towards the end of the season.
Despite playing 15 games and kicking 21 goals, Henry did not feature in Craig McRae’s side after round 17, with his spot effectively taken by Ash Johnson who proved to be a revelation in the Magpies’ run to a preliminary final.
Henry is the brother of Geelong premiership defender Jack and has significant ties to the Geelong area, having gone to high school at St Joseph’s College in Geelong, before playing for the Geelong Falcons in the NAB League.
Collingwood had tabled a contract offer to Henry, who is currently out of contract, and is likely to drive a hard bargain for a player who many experts around the league rate highly.
“I wonder how that works, you probably don’t announce your intentions unless both clubs have had discussions and they think it can play out,” former Geelong defender Brenton Sanderson said on AFL Trade Radio of Henry’s request.
Geelong
Ollie Henry won’t play for Collingwood in 2023, with the 20-year-old prepared to head to the draft if a deal can’t be struck with Geelong on the final day of the trade period.
Henry requested a trade to the Cats ahead of the trade period, but Collingwood has driven a hard bargain for the forward, who they selected with pick No.17 in the 2020 draft.
Foxfooty.com.au has confirmed AFL Media’s report that Henry is set on getting to Geelong, with a move back to the Pies out of the question, as he looks to move back home and play alongside brother Jack.
Journalist Tom Browne reports Henry youngster is “absolutely prepared” to enter the pre-season draft to get to Geelong and confident no other team would take him, and that he’s been “crystal clear” about not returning to Collingwood.
Ollie henry Contract
Ollie Henry Contract price is estimated to be $7 million.
Collingwood had offered Henry a contract, who is currently out of contract, and is likely to be a tough bargain for a player who has many experts around league rates.
- Contract : $7 Million
Former Geelong defender Brenton Sanderson said on AFL trade radio of Henry’s request, “I wonder how it works, you probably don’t announce your intentions until both clubs have discussed it and they feel that it can play.”
“It would be foolish to declare, ‘This is the club I want to go to’, and it doesn’t happen, we’ve seen that happen sometimes, but there has to be some preliminary discussion to realize that this potential In fact it may have been done.
Stats
Henry debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season, in Collingwood’s 16 point loss to the Western Bulldogs. On debut, Henry collected 4 disposals and a mark.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Career | 25 | 28 | 23 | 149 | 63 | 212 | 88 | 22 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 | ||
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Henry played for the St Mary’s Sporting Club growing up. In his 2016 season with the club in the Under 14 division, he played 14 games and kicked 15 goals.
He attended school at St Joseph’s College, Geelong. He played for the Geelong Falcons in the NAB League, where he participated in 15 matches, kicking 18 goals.
His best games saw him kick 5 goals in a single match against the Dandenong Stingrays, and four against the Sydney Swans Academy team.
He was selected in the Vic Country representative squad, but did not play a game.