fullname heightweight years clubs article_title position statsend originalteam birth_date draftpick name
henry slattery 185cm / 86kg 2005-2012 2013-2014 port adelaide -lrb- sanfl -rrb- henry slattery
 defender 2014 west adelaide -lrb- sanfl -rrb- 22 january 1986 # 46 , 2004 national draft , henry slattery
henry slattery

henry slattery is a professional football player in the australian football league , most recently playing for the essendon football club .
slattery was recruited by essendon with selection 46 in the 2004 afl draft .
he had previously played for west adelaide in the sanfl .
he made his debut in 2005 against st kilda , kicking a goal .
his first three seasons were limited by hip and knee injuries before he cemented his place in the essendon starting team , often as a small , lock-down defender or defensive midfielder .
at the end of the 2012 afl season , slattery decided to leave essendon in search of greater opportunities at afl level , after playing in only 2 games for the year , nominating south australia as his preferred destination .
he was not selected in the 2012 afl draft , but was recruited by the port adelaide magpies in the sanfl .
slattery has a bachelor of agricultural science degree from the university of melbourne .
