Ned McHenry is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Adelaide Crows with the 16th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft.[2][3]
| Ned McHenry | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward McHenry | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Alpaca[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong Falcons (NAB League) | ||
| Draft | No. 16, 2018 AFL draft, Adelaide | ||
| Debut | 13 June 2020, Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2024 | Adelaide | 70 (32) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early football
editMcHenry played for the Geelong Falcons, and later for Vic Country in the AFL Under-18 Championships.[4]
AFL career
editMcHenry played 10 games in the SANFL in 2019, where he averaged 18.4 disposals. He had his best game for the year against Norwood in the semi-final, where he kicked 4 goals, had 17 disposals, took 4 marks and laid 5 tackles.[5] Despite this, he was unable to break into the main side until 2020. McHenry debuted in the 2nd round of the 2020 AFL season, against the Port Adelaide Power.[6] In his first game, he picked up 12 disposals and kicked two behinds.[7]
McHenry showed promising signs of improvement in a pre-season match in February 2024,[8] but following only 10 games in the 2024 season, McHenry was delisted by the club.[9] Wearing number 25, McHenry played 70 games and kicked 32 goals for the club across his five years of playing at AFL level.
McHenry was delisted from the Adelaide Crows following the 2024 season.[10]
Statistics
editStatistics are correct to the end of 2024[11]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2019 | Adelaide | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Adelaide | 25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 43 | 74 | 17 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | Adelaide | 25 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 120 | 138 | 258 | 54 | 66 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | Adelaide | 25 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 116 | 132 | 248 | 47 | 66 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | Adelaide | 25 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 56 | 131 | 39 | 13 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | Adelaide | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 39 | 98 | 33 | 20 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| Career | 70 | 32 | 19 | 401 | 407 | 808 | 190 | 188 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 11.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Weird footy nicknames: So why do they call Gov 'Brackets'?". AFL Media. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Ned McHenry - Footywire". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "2019 AFL Draft - Pick 16: Ned McHenry". 22 November 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Ned McHenry - Draft Central". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Jacobs, Alex (8 October 2019). "Season review 2019: Ned McHenry". Adelaide Crows Media. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Turner, Kieron (11 June 2020). "Ned McHenry to debut in Showdown 48". Adelaide Crows Media. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Round 2 • Adelaide Crows vs Port Adelaide Power". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Rogers, Michael (23 February 2024). "Power gun fires, good signs for Crows in tight tussle".
- ^ "Crows announce list changes". afc.com.au. 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Crows announce list changes". October 2024.
- ^ "Ned McHenry". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
External links
edit- Ned McHenry's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Ned McHenry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ned McHenry at AustralianFootball.com
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