Bob McHenry
Geelong and Fitzroy
AFL career
15 games3 goals
- Debut
- R9 1943 v COL3 July 1943
- Most recent
- R18 1944 v FIT2 Sept 1944
Stats
Bio
A diminutive rover recruited from Ballarat, Bob McHenry was a classic wartime footballer whose VFL career spanned two clubs during the Second World War. Standing just 168cm, he was a low-to-the-ground crumber who relied on agility and opportunistic play at the feet of the packs. He made his debut with Fitzroy in 1943, managing a handful of games as the Maroons began their ascent toward a premiership, but found consistent selection difficult in a strengthening lineup. With Geelong returning to the competition in 1944 after a two-year recess, McHenry transferred to the Pivotonians, where he became a regular contributor in their rebuilding side for a single season. His top-level tenure concluded at the end of the war, marking him as one of the many players who filled a vital role during a chaotic era for the league.
Profile
- Born
- 19 Oct 1919
- Died
- 21 Jan 2003 (aged 83y 94d)
- Birthplace
- Ballarat, VIC
- Deathplace
- North Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA diminutive rover recruited from Ballarat, Bob McHenry was a classic wartime footballer whose VFL career spanned two clubs during the Second World War. Standing just 168cm, he was a low-to-the-ground crumber who relied on agility and opportunistic play at the feet of the packs. He made his debut with Fitzroy in 1943, managing a handful of games as the Maroons began their ascent toward a premiership, but found consistent selection difficult in a strengthening lineup. With Geelong returning to the competition in 1944 after a two-year recess, McHenry transferred to the Pivotonians, where he became a regular contributor in their rebuilding side for a single season. His top-level tenure concluded at the end of the war, marking him as one of the many players who filled a vital role during a chaotic era for the league.