Ricky Henderson Explained

Ricky Henderson
Fullname:Ricky John Henderson
Nickname:Hendo
Birth Date:11 September 1988
Originalteam:Trentham (MCDFL)
Draftpick:No. 10, 2009 rookie draft
Position:Midfielder / defender
Debutdate:Round 5, 2010
Debutstadium:Etihad Stadium
Height:188cm (74inches)[1]
Weight:890NaN0
Years1:2009–2016
Games Goals1:90 (43)
Years2:2017–2020
Games Goals2:69 (36)
Games Goalstotal:159 (79)
Statsend:2020
Careerhighlights:

Ricky John Henderson (born 11 September 1988) is a former Australian rules footballer and anthropologist who played for the Adelaide Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Henderson was Adelaide's first selection in the 2009 rookie draft, taken at pick 10.[2]

Early life

At the time of his drafting, Henderson had played only three games of Australian rules football in the previous four years, having played basketball locally in Ballarat.[3] Before being drafted by Adelaide, Henderson supported .

AFL career

Henderson made his debut for Adelaide in round 5, 2010 against the, injuring his hamstring in that game, but was recalled to the side in round 12.[4] He went on to play out the season, kicking 13 goals in 12 games playing as a forward. At the end of the season he was promoted to the senior list.[5] Henderson played 18 games in 2011 despite battling a hip injury late in the season. He played mainly on the wing, impressing with his pace, goalkicking and ability to create turnovers, and gathering 28 disposals against the in round 13.[6]

In 2012 Henderson played 12 matches despite missing a period of the season with an ankle injury. He played mainly on the wing and in the backline, but kicked six goals in a win over in round 15, playing forward in the absence of Taylor Walker, Kurt Tippett and Shaun McKernan.[7] He played 14 games in 2013, establishing himself in the Crows' side, particularly in defence, before a knee injury ended his season.

Henderson broke his leg in a training session in February 2014, ruling him out for most of the 2014 season.[8] He returned in round 16 against and played the last eight matches of the season, averaging 17 disposals. He also signed a two-year contract extension that would have kept him at the club until the end of 2017.[9] Henderson played 17 games in 2015 and averaged a career-best 19 possessions, including being a key contributor to Adelaide's elimination final win with 29 possessions. At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted by Adelaide.[10] He subsequently joined as a delisted free agent.[11]

It took to the midpoint of the 2017 Home and Away season, that Henderson cemented his place in the team. His speed and long kicking has been invaluable as has his versatility that has deployed him at various times across half-back, through the midfield and up forward. In several games Henderson has shown an ability to outrun his defender and get open goals at close range. Ricky's stats have also put him firmly among Hawthorn's top ten performers so far this season. Many of Henderson's stats place him in the top five on the team and he leads the club for average marks per game and is tied for third on the club for average disposals per game.

Personal life

Henderson is married to Jenny and has two children, daughter Rylee and son Billy.[12]

Statistics

|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2009 || || 45| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|- | 2010 || || 45| 12 || 13 || 8 || 86 || 73 || 159 || 59 || 31 || 1.1 || 0.7 || 7.2 || 6.1 || 13.3 || 4.9 || 2.6 || 1|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2011 || || 45| 18 || 12 || 10 || 123 || 82 || 205 || 68 || 46 || 0.7 || 0.6 || 6.8 || 4.6 || 11.4 || 3.8 || 2.6 || 0|-| 2012 || || 45| 12 || 9 || 2 || 99 || 53 || 152 || 54 || 11 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 8.3 || 4.4 || 12.7 || 4.5 || 0.9 || 2|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2013 || || 45| 14 || 5 || 5 || 188 || 82 || 270 || 85 || 26 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 13.4 || 5.9 || 19.3 || 6.1 || 1.9 || 3|- | 2014 || || 45| 8 || 0 || 2 || 91 || 44 || 135 || 37 || 7 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 11.4 || 5.5 || 16.9 || 4.6 || 0.9 || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2015 || || 45| 17 || 3 || 2 || 202 || 131 || 333 || 90 || 23 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 11.9 || 7.7 || 19.6 || 5.3 || 1.4 || 0|- | 2016 || || 45| 9 || 1 || 3 || 114 || 85 || 199 || 54 || 12 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 12.7 || 9.4 || 22.1 || 6.0 || 1.3 || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2017 || || 31| 18 || 13 || 9 || 217 || 172 || 389 || 119 || 38 || 0.7 || 0.5 || 12.1 || 9.6 || 21.6 || 6.6 || 2.1 || 3|-| 2018 || || 31| 22 || 11 || 9 || 281 || 166 || 447 || 138 || 65 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 12.8 || 7.5 || 20.3 || 6.3 || 3.0 || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2019 || || 31| 22 || 12 || 8 || 333 || 208 || 541 || 159 || 46 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 15.1 || 9.5 || 24.6 || 7.2 || 2.1 || 10|-| 2020 || || 31| 7 || 0 || 0 || 55 || 50 || 105 || 37 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.9 || 7.1 || 15.0 || 5.3 || 1.6 || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career[13] ! 159 !! 79 !! 58 !! 1789 !! 1146 !! 2935 !! 900 !! 316 !! 0.5 !! 0.4 !! 11.3 !! 7.2 !! 18.5 !! 5.7 !! 2.0 !! 19|}

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Honours and achievements

Team

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ricky Henderson. Hawthorn Football Club. 28 January 2017.
  2. Web site: AFL Rookie Draft held at the end of Season 2008. FootyWire.com.
  3. News: Capel. Andrew. 22 December 2008. Whole new ball game for Crow Ricky Henderson. Herald Sun.
  4. Web site: US basketball ripe for the picking. Gill. Katrina. 23 June 2010. AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. 25 June 2016.
  5. Web site: Adelaide Crows put faith in rookies. 23 June 2010. news.com.au. 25 June 2016.
  6. Web site: Ricky Henderson - AFC.com.au. AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club.
  7. Web site: Crows demolish Port Adelaide in Showdown. 7 July 2012. ABC.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 February 2013.
  8. Web site: Crow Ricky Henderson to miss most of 2014. Phelan. Jennifer. 17 February 2014. AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. 25 June 2016.
  9. Web site: Crows re-sign Ricky Henderson until end of 2017. 24 July 2014. AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. 25 June 2016.
  10. News: Crows chop another two, confirm new deals for trio. Gaskin. Lee. 31 October 2016. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 31 October 2016.
  11. News: Hawks signs ex-Crow as delisted free agent. Ryan. Peter. 8 November 2016. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 8 November 2016.
  12. Web site: Ryan . Peter . Hawthorn's Ricky Henderson is playing on the edge . The Age . 23 May 2020 . Fairfax Media . 19 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Ricky Henderson Stats. AFL Tables. 6 November 2016.