Born in the Katherine region and raised on the Tiwi Islands, Henry made the move back three or four years ago and immediately became a force to be reckoned with on the footy field, playing for the Tiwi Bombers, the Warratahs and then the Darwin Buffaloes for the Premier League.

"I started playing my first footy down in Melbourne for Diamond Creek in 2014," she said.

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"I went on from there and played in Darwin and I'm going to make a comeback again next year for Darwin."

However, Henry said she's thrilled to be representing the place she was born now for the Garrak Bombers, who have their first senior womens team in years in the BRFL this season.

"I'm really excited that we have a team this year," she said.

"I really wanted to run out in the Bombers colors."

Henry shares her enthusiasm for the game with the other girls on the team, encouraging them to try different positions and get out of their comfort zone.

"I mainly play in the centre, but I just wanted to give the girls a feeling of running in the middle and just moving around and just putting that intensity up," she said.

"Bonding with the girls and after the game...just brings the positive side out of me."

She said playing footy is definitely something she sees in her future.

"I love footy. Even when I'm injured, I still want to play."

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