Ern Henfry | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Ernest Edgar Henfry | ||
Date of birth | 24 July 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
Date of death | 14 January 2007 | (aged 85)||
Place of death | Inglewood, Western Australia | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Centre | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1937–1941 | Perth | 51 (70) | |
1944 | RAAF (NSW) | [?] | |
1944 | Carlton | 2 (0) | |
1945 | Perth | 1 (2) | |
1947–1952 | Carlton | 82 (20) | |
1953–1954 | Perth | 22 (17) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1939 | Western Australia | 2 (2) | |
1949 | Victoria | 2 ([?]) | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1953–1964 | Perth | 242 (139–103–0) | |
1956–1957 | Western Australia | 6 (3–3–0) | |
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Ernest Edgar Henfry (24 July 1921 – 14 January 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Perth in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He later served as coach of Perth, and also coached Western Australia, having previously played at state level for both Western Australia and Victoria. He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2014.