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Ern Henfry (Ernest Edgar Henfry) was born on 24 July, 1921 in Perth, Western Australia, is an Australian rules footballer and coach. Discover Ern Henfry's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

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Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 24 July, 1921
Birthday 24 July
Birthplace Perth, Western Australia
Date of death 2007
Died Place Inglewood, Western Australia
Nationality Australia

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Ern Henfry Height, Weight & Measurements

At 86 years old, Ern Henfry height is 183 cm and Weight 83 kg.

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Height 183 cm
Weight 83 kg
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Ern Henfry Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ern Henfry worth at the age of 86 years old? Ern Henfry’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Australia. We have estimated Ern Henfry's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1921

Ernest Edgar Henfry (24 July 1921 – 14 January 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played for in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) and 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.

1937

Henfry made his senior debut for Perth during the 1937 season, aged 16 years and 49 days, with only seven other players known to have debuted at a younger age.

1939

He played twice at state level during the 1939 season, at the age of 17, and then finished second to Haydn Bunton in the 1941 Sandover Medal.

During the Second World War, Henfry served in the Australian Defence Force, initially as a private in the Australian Army, and then as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

While training in Sydney, he played for a RAAF team in the New South Wales Australian National Football League, which included several VFL and SANFL players, including captain Alby Morrison.

1944

In 1944, while based in Victoria, Henfry played two games for Carlton.

He continued to fly back to Sydney weekly to turn out for the RAAF side as part of sanctioned training.

When the war ended, he remained in Victoria, and Carlton requested a clearance from Perth to enable him to play for them.

1946

He was forced to sit out the 1946 season as Perth did not agree to a clearance, but was then able to captain Carlton for the 1947 season.

It was a successful year, with Carlton defeating Essendon in a one-point thriller in the grand final.

The season was capped off when Henfry shared Carlton's best and fairest award with his close friend Bert Deacon, who also won the Brownlow Medal that year, Carlton's first.

Henfry placed fourth in the Brownlow count.

1949

In 1949, after some controversy, Henfry captained Victoria against Western Australia, being only the second man to represent Victoria after first representing Western Australia.

1953

Returning to Western Australia before the 1953 season, Henfry captain-coached Perth for two seasons before retiring from playing.

1955

He remained as non-playing coach, and in 1955 coached Perth to its first premiership since 1907, with the club winning the grand final by two points over.

1956

He also coached the state team in six matches during the 1956 and 1957 seasons, including at the 1956 Australian National Football Carnival, held in Perth, with Western Australia placing second.

1959

Henfry remained Perth's coach until the 1959 season, and then again from the 1962 season through to the 1964 season, overall coaching the club in 242 games with a win rate of 57.4%.

1961

During the 1961 season, in the gap between his years coaching Perth, Henfry coached the University of Western Australia's side in the Western Australian Amateur Football League to an A-grade premiership.

2004

He had been an inaugural inductee into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2004, and was posthumously inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

2007

Henfry died in Inglewood, a suburb of Perth, in January 2007, aged 85.

2014

He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2014.