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Full name | Jacob Alick-Wiencke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1999-11-03) 3 November 1999 (age 25) 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: 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).
Early life
Alick-Wiencke was born in Brisbane, Australia. His late grandmother was born in Daru, Papua New Guinea.
Career
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. Alick represented PNG at the 2021 World Cup held in 2022. Alick played a total of five matches for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.
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. On 19 November 2024, the Titans announced that Alick-Wiencke had re-signed with the club for the 2025 season.
References
- "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.
External links
Gold Coast Titans – current NRL squad | |
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Papua New Guinea squad – 2021 Rugby League World Cup | |
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