Ross Henrick
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 1954 | |||||
| Died | 8 May 2005 (aged 50) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Halfback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Fortitude Valley | ||||||
| Norths (Brisbane) | ||||||
| Redcliffe | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1980–84 | Queensland | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| Fortitude Valley | ||||||
Ross Henrick (7 December 1954 – 8 May 2005) was an Australian rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. Nicknamed "The Angry Ant",[1] he was a Queensland State of Origin representative halfback,[2] and played club football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Fortitude Valley, Norths and Redcliffe.[3]
Henrick played at halfback and scored a try in Norths' victory in the 1980 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final.[4]
Henrick was Wally Lewis' partner in the halves for Queensland's victory in the 1981 State of Origin game, the second ever.[5] He was selected on Queensland's bench for Game II of the 1983 State of Origin series. His final appearance for Queensland was at halfback in Game III of the 1984 State of Origin series.
Henrick later coached Fortitude Valley, winning three BRL premierships with them.
From 1993 to 1999 Henrick coached Wavell State High School's rugby league team.[6]
References
- ↑ Queensland Representative Players at qrl.com.au
- ↑ Ross Henrick at FOGS.com.au
- ↑ Ross Henrick at redcliffedolphins.com.au
- ↑ 1980 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final at queensland.rleague.com
- ↑ "Backlines of the '80s". Brisbane Times. 23 May 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ↑ Pramberg, Bernie (23 October 2009). "Force behind Wavell State High School's football success". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 23 July 2011.