Henry Playfair was born on 22 January 1983 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.
15 Facts About Henry Playfair
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Henry Playfair was one of Geelong's main players in the 2005 AFL season, however a series of injuries hampered his performance in 2006.
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Henry Playfair was a key forward who played the positions of back and ruck.
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Henry Playfair was an integral part of the Cats 2007 VFL premiership team, along with players such as Charlie Gardiner, Brent Prismall and Tom Lonergan.
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Henry Playfair moved back to his home state in an attempt to get more AFL playing opportunities.
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Henry Playfair retired as a player at the end of the 2010 season due to injury concerns, but continued his involvement with football and with the Sydney club, being appointed as a development coach.
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Henry Playfair coached the reserves team to the NEAFL grand final in 2011.
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Henry Playfair was responsible for the forward line in that year, in which the Swans won the AFL premiership, and has continued in that role.
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Henry Playfair started his coaching career in charge of the Swans' NEAFL side in 2011.
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Henry Playfair was promoted to assistant coach of Sydney Swans in the AFL in 2012 and was in charge of the forwards in Sydney's premiership year.
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Henry Playfair left the Sydney Swans Football Club at the end of the 2017 season.
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Henry Playfair then spent two seasons with St Kilda Football Club as backline and team defence assistant coach.
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In September 2019, Henry Playfair was appointed Head of Coaching Performance at Carlton Football Club with the aim of working directly with the senior coach.
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On 13 August 2020, Henry Playfair left the Carlton Football Club because his role as head of coaching performance at Carlton was made redundant due to the financial effects of COVID-19.
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Henry Playfair previously had a fitness business, Fitness By Cats, with former teammates Corey Enright and Brent Prismall.