Introduction Future key position prospect Lachlan Henderson commenced his AFL apprenticeship with the Lions in 2008 with eight senior matches. The agile big man has proven versatile having been trialled effectively in both defence and attack. Background • Henderson played all his junior football with his home-town side Birregurra in the Colac and District Football League before his family moved to Geelong for his studies and football growing commitments. • Henderson attracted the attention of the TAC Cup side the Geelong Falcons through his performance with Geelong College in the APS competition and was later earmarked as a future AFL prospect with selection in the AIS/AFL Academy program in 2006. • After a promising first year with the Falcons, Henderson broke his leg early in 2007 which forced him to withdraw from the U18 National Championships. • Still considered as one of the best young big men in the country, the Lions pounced on Henderson with their first round selection (Pick No.8 overall) in the 2007 AFL National Draft. 2008 • Henderson completed a full pre-season and impressed in his first official outing for the Club with three goals against Essendon in the Lions’ first NAB Cup match at Carrara. • Despite missing selection for the Lions’ season opener against the West Coast Eagles, he got his chance ahead of schedule when selected to face Collingwood – the team he had previously supported as a kid – in front of more than 33,000 fans at the Gabba. • He kicked two goals against Sydney at the Gabba in Round 3 and was moved into defence the following week against Port Adelaide at Football Park. • He went on to play five of the first seven matches in the seniors before being moved back to the Lions Reserves team where he was trialled in a variety of positions both up forward and in defence. • He kicked a season-high nine goals for the Suncoast Lions in their Round 14 AFLQ clash with Morningside and finished second on their goal-kicking list with 29 – one behind team-mate Scott Clouston. • He finished his debut season with eight senior matches and three goals – an impressive return for a developing key position prospect.
Lions defender Lachlan Henderson says a chat with triple premiership player Justin Leppitsch has banished the demons of a poor game against Port AdelaideWednesday, July 08, 2009 - 7:28AM
Second year Lion Lachlan Henderson has picked up some useful tips from Jonathan BrownThursday, October 30, 2008 - 5:14PM
Debutant Lachlan Henderson impresses for the Lions with three goalsSunday, February 17, 2008 - 11:56AM
Lachlan Henderson speaks exclusively to BLTV about his performance, his debut memories and his Lions mates.Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 4:00PM
AIS-AFL Academy graduate 2007
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