Henley Football Club
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| Full name | Henley Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sharks |
| Strip | Navy Blue, White Shark Emblem |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Sport | Australian Rules Football |
| League | South Australian Amateur Football League & Metro West Junior Football League |
| Ground | Henley & Grange Memorial Oval |
| Club song | We are the Navy Blues |
| President | Terry Homan |
| Coach | Gavin Colville |
| Captain | Scott Berry |
The Henley Football Club is an Australian rules football team that has been in existence since about 1899 and has been known by its current name since 1998.[1] The Henley 'Sharks' field 5 senior teams in the South Australian Amateur Football League, Division 1 and 1 Reserves, Division 7 and 7 Reserves and Under 18's. The club also fields many junior teams in the Metro West Junior Football League in grades ranging from Under 8's through to Under 16's.
The Henley Football Club has been affiliated with several different leagues in its history including the SAAFL, West Torrens District Football Association, Adelaide & Suburban Football League and the South Australian Football Association (SAFA). The Henley Sharks have also been known as Henley Beach, Henley & Grange, Henley Two Blues, Henley Eagles, Henley District & Old Scholars and Henley Greek.[2]
AFL players who represented the Henley Football Club include Warren Tredrea (Port Adelaide Power), Sam Phillipou (Footscray Bulldogs), Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle Dockers) and Ken McGregor.
The 2011 season was another successful season with the senior side making the Division 1 finals after winning the premiership in the previous year. The B-Grade were successful in winning the premiership by 1 point against Sacred Heart who had defeated the Bs in the previous 2 Grand Finals .
The C Grade in Division 6 were relegated and the D Grade made the finals to finish 4th.
