Harry Armstrong

Harry Armstrong (born 14 June 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A mobile tall-forward, Armstrong was drafted in the first round of the 2024 AFL draft and made his debut early in the 2025 season.

Early life and junior football Armstrong grew up in the south-eastern suburbs, playing junior football with Ormond, representative football for Sandringham Dragons and attending school at McKinnon Secondary and later Haileybury. While at Haileybury, he worked closely with three time Coleman Medal winner Matthew Lloyd to improve his goal kicking. He grew up supporting Geelong.

He developed a staph infection in his hip in his second-last year of schooling, missing Haileybury's Associated Public Schools of Victoria grand final win over Caulfield Grammar in 2023.

Armstrong represented the Victorian Metropolitan region at the 2024 AFL Under 18 Championships. Despite missing the first match of the tournament with an ankle injury, Armstrong finished as the equal-highest goalkicker for all teams with nine, earning selection in the tournament's All-Australian side. He kicked a match-high five goals along with five marks and nine disposals in Metro's grand final victory over Victoria Country.

Armstrong kicked 27 goals across eight matches in Sandringham's 2024 Talent League season. Armstrong made his debut in round 1 of the 2025 season, in a victory over at the MCG. He made his debut in the club's first match of the regular season; a round 1 victory over which also featured fellow first-round draftees Sam Lalor and Luke Trainor. The following week he kicked each of his first two AFL goals, along with 12 disposals and five marks in an away loss to .

Player profile Armstrong plays as a tall-forward, notable for his mobility and endurance.

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