Harry Perryman Explained

Harry Perryman
Fullname:Harry Perryman
Nickname:Pezza, Pez, Perri Perri Chicken, Nandos
Birth Date:19 December 1998
Originalteam:Collingullie-Glenfield Park (RFNL)/GWS Giants Academy
Draftpick:No. 14, 2016 national draft
Debutdate:Round 9, 2017
Debutstadium:Spotless Stadium
Height:186 cm
Weight:84 kg
Position:Defender
Years1:2017 - 2024
Games Goals1:129 (28)
Years2:2025 -
Games Goals2:0 (0)
Games Goalstotal:129 (28)
Statsend:2024

Harry Perryman (born 19 December 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Perryman was initially drafted to and played 129 games for the Giants before moving to Collingwood as a free agent during the 2024 AFL Trade Period.[1]

Early life

Perryman was raised in the small Riverina town of Collingullie in country New South Wales and was educated at Riverina Anglican College in Wagga Wagga.[2] [3] He participated in the Auskick program at Collingullie-Glenfield Park Demons[4] and began playing junior football for the club in the Riverina Football Netball League. A standout in his age group, he was placed in Greater Western Sydney's academy program as a teenager and was later drafted by the Giants with their third selection and fourteenth overall in the 2016 national draft.[5]

Perryman is one of two Giants players from the small town of Collingullie, New South Wales, along with Matthew Kennedy, who has also since left the club. The two played together for most of their junior careers.[6]

AFL career

Perryman made his AFL debut during the three point win against at Spotless Stadium in round nine of the 2017 season.[7] In the match, his outstretched smother proved pivotal as what appeared to be a match-winning goal for Richmond was overturned on review. A minute later, Jeremy Cameron would kick the match-winning goal for the Giants.[8] [9]

After eight seasons with the Giants, Perryman exercised his rights as a free agent and moved to at the end of the 2024 AFL season.[10] [11]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the 2024 season [12]

|-| 2017 || || 36| 8 || 1 || 0 || 56 || 38 || 94 || 34 || 26 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 7.0 || 4.8 || 11.8 || 4.3 || 3.3 || 0|-| 2018 || || 36| 9 || 1 || 0 || 59 || 76 || 135 || 28 || 24 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 6.6 || 8.4 || 15.0 || 3.1 || 2.7 || 0|-| 2019 || || 36| 19 || 2 || 7 || 214 || 135 || 349 || 100 || 59 || 0.1 || 0.4 || 11.3 || 7.1 || 18.4 || 5.3 || 3.1 || 0|-| 2020 || || 36| 16 || 11 || 2 || 170 || 124 || 294 || 61 || 32 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 10.6 || 7.8 || 18.4 || 3.8 || 2.0 || 4|-| 2021 || || 36| 18 || 4 || 5 || 268 || 132 || 400 || 92 || 39 || 0.2 || 0.3 || 14.9 || 7.3 || 22.2 || 5.1 || 2.2 || 0|-| 2022 || || 36| 16 || 3 || 0 || 190 || 160 || 350 || 66 || 77 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 11.9 || 10.0 || 21.9 || 4.1 || 4.8 || 0|-| 2023 || || 36| 22 || 3 || 3 || 224 || 164 || 388 || 66 || 92 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 10.2 || 7.5 || 17.6 || 3.0 || 4.2 || 0|-| 2024 || || 36| 21 || 3 || 1 || 235 || 143 || 378 || 104 || 59 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 11.2 || 6.8 || 18.0 || 5.0 || 2.8 || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 129 !! 28 !! 18 !! 1416 !! 972 !! 2388 !! 551 !! 408 !! 0.2 !! 0.1 !! 11.0 !! 7.5 !! 18.5 !! 4.3 !! 3.2 !! 4|}

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All you need to know about Harry Perryman . collingwoodfc.com.au . AFL . 7 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Sport . 2024-04-13 . The Riverina Anglican College . en.
  3. News: Harry Perryman finding his niche in AFL as he prepares for Pies blockbuster. 18 July 2019. The Daily Advertiser. 4 September 2019.
  4. AFL Record. Round 1, 2022. pg 76
  5. News: Pick #14: Harry Perryman. 25 November 2016. GWSGiants.com.au. Bigpond. 4 June 2017.
  6. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/gws/matt-kennedy-and-harry-perryman-putting-collingullie-on-the-afl-map-with-gws-giants/news-story/d684612af1541b71541c62503179f21e Matt Kennedy and Harry Perryman putting Collingullie on the AFL map with GWS Giants
  7. News: Harry Perryman to make his AFL debut for GWS Giants against Richmond. Malone. Matt. 17 May 2017. The Daily Advertiser. 4 June 2017.
  8. Web site: Town of Collingullie celebrates AFL debut. SBS Sport. 23 May 2017. 27 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Last two minutes: GWS Giants v Richmond. YouTube. Australian Football League. 20 May 2017. 27 September 2019.
  10. AFL_House. 1842033147267186764. 4 October 2024. Paperwork approved..
  11. Web site: First-Round Pick for Perryman. . 4 October 2024. GWS Giants. 4 October 2024.
  12. Web site: Harry Perryman. AFL Tables. 27 September 2024.