#35,#16 Oliver Henry

Presti35 · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 4:17 pm

Henry, I think, will come in for WHE who has a fresh hip injury. I think Henry is in our best 22 and could have been in calculations to return to the AFL side anyway. Bianco (Sub), McCreery could have made way for him without the WHE injury.

I also think there was an issue surrounding his expiring contract and Geelong hovering around.

Piesnchess · piesnchess Joined: 09 Jun 2008

Oliver will be back, all in good time, he will be back.

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

I heard Fly mention that Henry was sent back to the VFL to work on the defensive side of his game, so he could still impact games when he didn't mark it. Johnson has taken his spot and won't be vacating it any time soon. I suspect we won't see Henry back until next year, unless one of our forwards gets injured. The other possibility would be to move McCreery to a wing and play Henry up forward, but we would lose those valuable pressure acts in our forward line.

think positive · Side By Side Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: somewhere

i really hope we can hang on to him and develope him, hes a gem, id hate the fricken cats to get him

scoobydoo · Joined: 10 Feb 2003

It would be disastrous if Wrighty can’t resign Henry.

themonk · Joined: 02 Mar 2004

Cam · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 5:16 pm

I was impressed with Poulter, Kelly, Ruscoe, McCrae. Henry had a decent game too, Madge was very solid. McMahon reminded me a little of Howe.

stui magpie · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 5:27 pm

mudlark · Joined: 19 Mar 2002 Location: Maroochydore Qld

lazzadesilva · Joined: 04 Feb 2003

I reckon it will be Henry for WHE. Seems the most logical change.

jatsad · Joined: 29 May 2010

stui magpie · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:35 pm

Marvelos · Joined: 30 Jul 2022

He ain’t coming back this season unless he replaces Ash, he doesn’t chase, some say he needs a another pre season, I say you don’t learn how to chase, either you want it or you don’t, you can pretend for a while but old habits are hard to kick.

Meredith1965 · Joined: 05 Jun 2022

^ you might not have to learn how to chase, but I suspect some boys have to learn that being brilliant at some things while not chasing, is not a route to a sustained career. Henry was ok in the scoobs this week, and I think his work rate is improving. Watching Ash tearing it up in front of 80k must be a powerful incentive.

warburton lad · Joined: 26 Aug 2003

I think that Henry will come in for WHE.

Bianco will go back to the VFL for a full game.

I think that Ruscoe may be the medical-sub in Sydney- he is tough and resilient and offers cover for the back six.

Much to like in the VFL yesterday- McMahon and Kelly continue to blossom and McRae, Henry, Draper, Ruscoe, Poulter were all solid or better.

Madgen was best on with 25 possessions and five goals- certainly looked a different player in the last two weeks- really seems to relish the opportunity to play forward.

It will be of great benefit to have our back-up players having a run in September to maintain match-fitness.

For what it is worth, I think we should look to draft Sam Glover in this year's draft- he is a very solid intercept mark and has the look of a natural footballer about him. Blackmore-Moore will also get picked up by some team- a clever small forward.

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