Henley Football Club
The Henley Sharks Football Club is an Australian sports club headquartered in Henley Beach, South Australia. Established in 1899, Henley's main sports are Australian rules football and netball. The football team currently plays in the Adelaide Footy League. The Henley 'Sharks' field 5 senior men's teams in the league, Division 2, Division 2 Reserves, C & D Grade plus an Under 18's. The sharks in recent years have also established women's teams along with the many many junior teams in the SANFL in grades ranging from Under 8's through to Under 16's boys & girls.
The Henley FC has been affiliated with several different leagues over their history including the SAAFL, West Torrens District Football Association, Adelaide & Suburban Football League and the South Australian Football Association. The Henley Sharks have also been known as Grange, Henley Beach, Henley & Grange, Henley Two Blues, Henley Eagles, Henley District & Old Scholars and Henley Greek.
History
The "Henley Football Club" was formed in 1899 and played its 1st season in a competition known as the "Port Adelaide Football Association". Before 1920 the club played at an oval of the Henley area.In 1906 Henley affiliated to "Suburban United Football Association" and one year later it won the premiership at the Unley Oval against St. Bartholomew, being the first official championship won by the club.
Troops returning from World War I established the "Grange Football Club", playing in several competitions of South Australia. Before the 1920 season Grange FC merged with Henley to join forces and improve the level for the competition. The club was renamed "Henley & Grange Football Club" and played its home games at Grange Oval, which would be the venue for the next 27 years.
The team played the Grand Final that season but it was defeated by University. In 1934, Henley & Grange won its first Premiership in the Division 2.
Australian Football League players who represented Henley as juniors include Warren Tredrea, Sam Phillipou, Matthew Pavlich, Ken McGregor, Paul Bulluss and Brodie Smith.
A-Grade Premierships
- South Australian Amateur Football League
- * Division 1 : 2010
- * Division 2 : 2004
Merger history
Henley District and Old Scholars
The Henley District and Old Scholars Football Club was formed in 1978 from a merger of the Henley Football Club and the Henley High Old Scholars Football Club. Initially participating in the South Australian Amateur Football League, Henley District and Old Scholars shifted to the South Australian Football Association in 1982, where it remained until it merged with the remnants of the Greek Football Club to form the Henley Greek Football Club and returning to the SAAFL.A-Grade Premierships
- South Australian Football Association A1
- * 1992
- * 1993
- South Australian Football Association A2
- * 1983
Henley High Old Scholars
A-Grade Premierships
- South Australian Amateur Football League A5
- * 1974
Greek
A-Grade Premierships
- South Australian Amateur Football League A1
- * 1985
- South Australian Amateur Football League A2
- * 1982
Henley (1958–1977)
A-Grade Premierships
- South Australian Amateur Football League A2
- * 1965
- * 1973
Henley (1947–1958)
A-Grade Premierships
- West Torrens District Football Association Blue Division
- * 1950
- * 1951 Undefeated
- * 1952 Undefeated
- South Australian Amateur Football League A2
- * 1954
- South Australian Amateur Football League A3
- * 1953 ''Undefeated''
Grange (1920–1958)
A-Grade Premierships
- South Australian Amateur Football League A2
- * 1934
- West Torrens District Football Association Gold Division
- * 1948
Henley Beach (-1920)
A-Grade Premierships
- Suburban United Football Association
- * 1907
- Adelaide Junior Football Association
- * 1913
Grange (-1920)