AFL Sydney Women’s Rising Star – Round Nine Nominee
Meet our Round Nine Women’s Rising Star nominee, Kiara Henry:
Player Profile
Name: Kiara Henry
AFL Sydney Club: Inner West Magpies
Nickname: Ki Ki or Flash
Position: Wing/ Rover
Favourite activity to do outside of football:
Playing touch football or hanging out with my family.
What is one thing that we don’t know about this Rising Star that they are well known for around the club?
Her speed- she made the Final of the TV show “Australia’s Ultimate Tag”
What role do they play for the club both on and off the field?
Fairly new so i am just a humble player, off field i assist with the weekly raffle, BBQ Duty on Home games and occasionally assist the Youth Girls when work allows.
The night before the game what will they most likely be doing?
having a big carb based meal, making sure i have all my playing gear prior to Saturday morning so I avoid a fine!
bring my good luck card from my mum every game…. its a real thing
Nomination Details
Reason for nomination this round:
Kiara has hit a consistent patch of form and has moved herself from the Wing into a fulltime Midfielder
Coach quote on Performance:
“Kiara is in her second year of football and is showing signs of a player who has had many season under her belt. Although her diminutive size compared to other midfielders, she is starting to use her asset’s of speed, agility and evasion to her advantage. She could of been nominated many times this year due to her constant growth and development over the previous rounds as she’s regularly in the mix of our best performers. She is someone who is generally interested in improving her craft and with her knowledge of being a qualified personal trainer, she’s constantly finding ways to increase her output on game day.”
