Jacob Alick-Wiencke
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| Full name | Jacob Alick-Wiencke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1999[1] Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Second-row, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [2] As of 7 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacob Alick-Wiencke (born 3 November 1999) is a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower or lock for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).[3]
Early life
[edit]Alick-Wiencke was born in Brisbane, Australia. His late grandmother was born in Daru, Papua New Guinea.[4]
Career
[edit]Alick-Wiencke made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 24-14 victory over Fiji in the 2022 Pacific Test. In round 19 of the 2023 NRL season, Alick made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast against the Dolphins.[5] Alick represented PNG at the 2021 World Cup held in 2022.[6][7] Alick played a total of five matches for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.[8]
In round 12 of the 2024 NRL season, he played his first NRL match of 2024 in the Gold Coast Titans upset win over the Brisbane Broncos 36-34, he had 9 runs for 100m, a try assist, 27 tackles playing at centre. He played six games throughout 2024 as the club finished 14th on the table.[9] On 19 November 2024, the Titans announced that Alick-Wiencke had re-signed with the club for the 2025 season.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profile: Jacob Alick". titans.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Titans debutant called up to Kumuls". Gold Coast Titans. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "PNG Kumuls debutant, Jacob Alick to play for Grandmother". Papua New Guinea Today. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea v Fiji". National Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Johnston, Coates among key faces in Kumuls World Cup squad". 3 October 2022.
- ^ "2023 NRL ROUND 19: DOLPHINS 23, TITANS 21". nothingbutleague.com.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com. 5 September 2023.
- ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat". www.nine.com.au.
- ^ Staff Writer (19 November 2024). "PNG International extends time on the Coast". Gold Coast Titans. Retrieved 19 November 2024.