Reginald Ernest Henderson (1 December 1910 – 26 November 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Reg Henderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Reginald Ernest Henderson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 2003 (aged 92) | ||
| Original team(s) | Carnegie | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931–37 | Camberwell (VFA) | 63 (14) | |
| 1937–38 | Richmond | 28 (8) | |
| 1939–41 | Camberwell (VFA) | 45 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
|
Camberwell B&F | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Henderson was a defender and occasional ruckman who joined Camberwell in 1931 from the Carnegie junior team. After several successful seasons at Camberwell he spent two seasons at Richmond before returning to Camberwell where he finished his career. Altogether he spent eight seasons at Camberwell, winning one Best and Fairest award and representing the VFA once.
Henderson later became a prominent Victoria Police Force detective, and was known as “Hawkeye” because of his photographic memory. He was reputed to be able to stand on the steps of Flinders Street Station and arrest wanted criminals after memorising their photographs from the police wanted sheets. After retiring from the Police Force, Reg Henderson took a role as head of security at the Tasmanian Casino.[2]
1937 Best First-Year Players
editIn September 1937, The Argus selected Henderson in its team of 1937's first-year players.[3]
| Best First-Year Players (1937) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Bernie Treweek (Fitzroy) |
Reg Henderson (Richmond) |
Lawrence Morgan (Fitzroy) |
| H/Backs | Gordon Waters (Hawthorn) |
Bill Cahill (Essendon) |
Eddie Morcom (North Melbourne) |
| Centre Line | Ted Buckley (Melbourne) |
George Bates (Richmond) |
Jack Kelly (St Kilda) |
| H/Forwards | Col Williamson (St Kilda) |
Ray Watts (Essendon) |
Don Dilks (Footscray) |
| Forwards | Lou Sleeth (Richmond) |
Sel Murray (North Melbourne) |
Charlie Pierce (Hawthorn) |
| Rucks/Rover | Reg Garvin (St Kilda) |
Sandy Patterson (South Melbourne) |
Des Fothergill (Collingwood) |
| Second Ruck | Lawrence Morgan | Col Williamson | Lou Sleeth |
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 386. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Reg Henderson". Tigerland Archive.
- ^ Football Season's Many Good Recruits, The Argus, (Tuesday, 7 September 1937), p.14.
External links
edit- Reg Henderson at AustralianFootball.com
- Reg Henderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Reg Henderson's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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