Ross Henrick (7 December 1954 – 8 May 2005) was an Australian

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footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. Nicknamed "The Angry Ant", he was a

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State of Origin representative halfback, and played club football in the

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premiership for

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, Norths and Redcliffe. Henrick played at halfback and scored a try in Norths' victory in the 1980

Grand Final. Henrick was

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' partner in the halves for Queensland's victory in the

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, the second ever. He was selected on Queensland's bench for Game II of the

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. His final appearance for Queensland was at halfback in Game III of the

1984 State of Origin series The 1984 State of Origin series was the third time the annual three-game series between the representative rugby league football teams of New South Wales and Queensland was played entirely under " state of origin" selection rules. With Queenslan ...

. Henrick later coached

, winning three BRL premierships with them. From 1993 to 1999 Henrick coached

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's rugby league team.

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1954 births 2005 deaths Australian rugby league coaches Australian rugby league players Norths Devils players Fortitude Valley Diehards players Redcliffe Dolphins players Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players Rugby league halfbacks Place of birth missing 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1950s-stub