Australian Football

Wayne 'Moose' Henwood was a powerfully built utility who played league footballs in five different competitions. He began with South Fremantle for whom he played 67 WAFL games and kicked 11 goals between 1981 and 1984. He also represented Western Australia 4 times. The next couple of seasons saw Henwood at Glenelg where his 54 SANFL games for 20 goals included consecutive grand final wins. In the 1985 grand final defeat of North Adelaide he led the rucks and was listed high among the Bays' best players. During his time in South Australia he played once for the state. Between 1987 and 1991 he eked out a reputation as a high quality performer with Sydney, for whom he played 78 V/AFL games and kicked 45 goals. Used initially as a centre half forward by the Swans he later made the transition to defence.

After leaving Sydney Wayne Henwood spent the 1991/2 Northern Tasmanian Football League season playing for a St Mary's team which ultimately won the premiership. He also represented the Northern Territory.

The 1992 season saw him having a second stab at AFL football when he joined Melbourne but he managed just a solitary appearance for the year. He then spent the 1993 season, his last as a player, with Northern Tasmanian Football League club East Devonport.

Author - John Devaney