20-589: 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
40-495: A further 5.7% identifying England as their country of origin. The most common religious affiliations in Woodville West were No Religion (43.3%), Catholic (26%), Anglican (7.9%), Eastern Orthodox (4.5%) and Uniting Church (4.3%). 85.5% of the population stated they only speak English at home. The next most common languages were Greek (2.5%), Italian (1.9%) and Serbian, Afrikaans and Portuguese (0.5% each). Henley Beach
60-627: Is located behind Henley Jetty on the Esplanade. Other greenspace in the suburb is the Henley Grange Memorial Oval and John Mitchell Oval. Henley Beach extends the length of the suburb. Henley Beach is serviced by Grange Road and Henley Beach Road , both connecting the suburb to Adelaide City Centre . Seaview Road runs along the coast. Henley Beach is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro which provides bus services to
80-454: Is part of Henley Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area , being represented in that council by Kenzie Van den Nieuwelaar and Paul Sykes. It was part of the City of Henley and Grange from 1915 until 1997 when the council merged with the City of Hindmarsh Woodville to create the present City of Charles Sturt. Henley Beach lies in the state electoral district of Colton and
100-689: The Adelaide city centre and Glenelg . The Grange railway line was extended to Henley Beach as the Henley Beach railway line in 1894 and the extension closed in 1957. There was a tram line from the city centre to Henley Beach. This was initially a horse-drawn tram, converted to electricity in the 1920s and ceased operation in the 1950s along with almost every other tram line in Adelaide. 34°55′12″S 138°29′38″E / 34.92°S 138.494°E / -34.92; 138.494 Camden Football Club Camden Cats Senior Australian Football Club
120-535: 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
140-609: The Adelaide and Suburban Football Association. In 1947, Grange joined the reformed West Torrens District Football Association , returning to the SAAFL in 1955. In 1958 Grange merged with Henley and revived the Henley and Grange name. A-Grade Premierships The Henley Beach Football Club merged with the Grange Football Club in 1920 to form the Henley and Grange Football Club. A-Grade Premierships The Grange Football Club merged with
160-623: The Division 2. Australian Football League (AFL) players who represented Henley as juniors include Warren Tredrea ( Port Adelaide ), Sam Phillipou ( Western Bulldogs ), Matthew Pavlich ( Fremantle ), Ken McGregor ( Adelaide ), Paul Bulluss ( Richmond ) and Brodie Smith ( Adelaide ). Henley Football Club was formed in 1994 as the Henley Greek Football Club, a merger of the Henley Districts and Old Scholars Football Club and
180-918: The Greek Football Club, who had broken away from an existing merger with the Camden Football Club. 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 (SAAFL), Henley District and Old Scholars shifted to the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) in 1982, where it remained until it merged with
200-572: The Henley Beach Football Club in 1920 to form the Henley & Grange Football Club. Henley Beach, South Australia Henley Beach is a coastal suburb of Adelaide , South Australia in the City of Charles Sturt . Henley Beach draws its name from Henley-on-Thames , England , The land where it stands, sections 448 and 2080 in the Hundred of Yatala, was initially granted to William Bartley on 1 November 1850. Bartley later sold
220-566: The club was renamed the Henley Football Club. A-Grade Premierships Henley Football Club was formed as the Henley Beach Football Club, known as the "Two Blues" in 1947 and entered the West Torrens District Football Association . In 1953 Henley shifted to the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL) where it remained until it merged with the Grange Football Club in 1958 to form the Henley and Grange Football Club. A-Grade Premierships Grange Football Club
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#1733114863618240-539: The federal electoral division of Hindmarsh . The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Paul Caica and federally by Steve Georganas . There are several schools in the suburb, including: Fulham Gardens Primary School, Fulham North Primary School, Henley High School , St Michael's College , Henley Beach Primary school, and Star of the Sea School Henley Square
260-463: The land to James Macgeorge in August 1873. In May 1877, Arthur Harvey, Henry S. Anthony, and William P. Wicksteed acquired the land and proceeded to develop the town of Henley Beach. While admitted to be one of the finest in the colony, it has been somewhat neglected owing to the road not being made. The District Council and private enterprise, however, have overcome this... Henley Beach lies between
280-609: 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 (SAFA). 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. The "Henley Football Club"
300-582: The partnership split with the Camden part merging with Plympton High Old Scholars to form the PHOS Camden Football Club , and the Greek component merging with Henley District and Old Scholars to form the Henley Greek Football Club. A-Grade Premierships Henley Football Club was formed in 1958 as the Henley and Grange Football Club, a merger of the Henley Football Club and the Grange Football Club. In 1970
320-550: The remnants of the Greek Football Club to form the Henley Greek Football Club and returning to the SAAFL . A-Grade Premierships The Henley High Old Scholars Football Club was formed in 1974 and entered the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). The club lasted for four seasons before merging with Henley to form the Henley District and Old Scholars Football Club in 1978. A-Grade Premierships The Greek Football Club
340-603: The suburbs of West Beach and Grange. The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 6,259 persons in Henley Beach on census night. Of these, 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population. The most common ancestries in Woodville West were English (39.4%), Australian (31.7%), Irish (10.7%), Italian (10.6%) and Scottish (9.2%). The majority of residents (77.3%) are of Australian birth, with
360-705: Was established as the Greek Orthodox Football Club participating in the United Church Football Association before it shifted to the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL) in 1969. In 1970 the club was renamed the Greek Football Club and continued in the SAAFL until it entered a merger in 1987 with the Camden Football Club to form the Greek Camden Football Club . This partnership would last until 1994 when
380-509: Was formed as the Henley and Grange Football Club in 1920 as a merger of the Henley Beach Football Club and the Grange Football Club, initially participating in the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). In 1923 the club went into recess before reviving and joining the West Torrens Football Association . Henley and Grange returned to the SAAFL in 1927, and in 1937 was renamed the Grange Football Club and shifted to
400-484: 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
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