Football: Seniors

Program

The aim of the Henley Sports Academy is to assist student athletes in their sporting and academic pathways. Students have two 80-minute and one 50-minute lessons per week over the school year. The Football Academy focus for each term includes:

Term 1

Theory focus: Fitness analysis, individual goal setting and nutrition.

Practical focus: Strength and conditioning, game sense and fundamentals.

Term 2

Theory focus: Technique analysis and Growing with Gratitude.

Practical focus: Competitive preparation.

Term 3

Theory focus: Coaching and umpiring accreditation.

Practical focus: Competition preparation.

Term 4

Theory focus: Game analysis.

Practical focus: Specific individual development.

Academy coaches and staff

Head Coach: Ben Kane

Level 3 AFL Coach

Former AFL Hawthorn player

Former SANFL Glenelg and Sturt player

2018 Under 18 South Australian State: Team Assistant Coach 2018-2021

Woodville West Torrens Eagles League Midfield Coach 2022

Assistant Coach: Sam Venning

Level 2 AFL Coach

AFL School Ambassador

Former SANFL Glenelg player

Former SANFL South Adelaide player

Current Blackwood player

Former Adelaide Crows Development Squad

Training venues

Henley High School Oval

Henley Football Club

Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre

AFL MAX

Academy achievements

2021

8/9 Boys Pool A Champions

Open Boys Pool A Champions

2020

8/9 Boys Pool A Champions

Open Boys Pool A Champions

2019

Open Pool A – State-Wide Runner-Up, State School Champions

2018

Open Pool A – State-Wide Champions, State School Champions

8/9 Pool A – State-Wide Runner-Up

Student sporting pathways post school

AFL drafted players

Adelaide

Jared Petrenko, Brodie Smith, Cameron Ellis-Yolmen, Nick Joyce, Nathan Bock, Ken McGregor, Hayden Skipworth, Jackson Edwards and Tariek Newchurch

Brisbane

Jarrod Wright and Sam Mayes

Collingwood

Caleb Poulter

Gold Coast

Jack Lukosius and Izak Rankine

GWS

Jarrod Harding

Hawthorn

Josh Morris

North Melbourne

Sam Durdin

Port Power

Paul Stewart, Sam Gray, Jared Polec, Tobin Cox, Trent Burgoyne, Jackson Mead, Jase Burgoyne, Taj Schofield and Nathan Barkla

Richmond

Brad Hellbig

St Kilda

Rhys Stanley, Luke Dunstan and Isaac Keeler

Sydney

Byron Sumner

West Coast

Scott Lycett and Luke Edwards

Western Bulldogs

Issac Thompson, Brian Lake and Lachlan McNeil

Academy Award Winners

2022

Top of Subject: Callum Fairall

Outstanding Dedication and Commitment: Brock Jamieson

Emerging Talent: Jack Leys

2021

Top of Subject: Jordan O’Reilly

Outstanding Dedication and Commitment: Callum Fairall

Emerging Talent: Brock Jamieson

2020

Top of Subject: Jay Watson

Outstanding Talent: Jase Burgoyne

Outstanding Commitment to Academy: Brock Jamieson

2019

Top of Subject: Bailey Chamberlain

Outstanding Role Model: Foster Mesecke

Outstanding Commitment to Academy: Brayden Calvett