| Oliver Henry | |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 2002 |
| Originalteam: | Geelong Falcons (NAB League)/St Mary's Sporting Club |
| Draftpick: | No. 17, 2020 AFL draft, |
| Debutdate: | 19 March 2021 |
| Debutstadium: | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Height: | 189 cm |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Position: | Forward |
| Guernsey: | 36 |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Games Goals1: | 25 (28) |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Games Goals2: | 45 (78) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 70 (106) |
| Statsend: | 2024 |
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 with the 17th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft.[1] [2] [3]
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]
Henry debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season, in 's 16 point loss to the .[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 to join his brother Jack, and was traded on the final day of trade period.[16]
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]
Updated to the end of 2023.[18] |-| 2021 || || 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 || || 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 || || 36| 22 || 41 || 20 || 139 || 86 || 225 || 82 || 35 || 1.9 || 0.9 || 6.3 || 3.9 || 10.2 || 3.7 || 1.6 || 2|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 47 !! 69 !! 43 !! 288 !! 149 !! 437 !! 170 !! 57 !! 1.5 !! 0.9 !! 6.1 !! 3.2 !! 9.3 !! 3.6 !! 1.2 !! 3|}