Jacob Alick-Wiencke

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Jacob Alick-Wiencke
Personal information
Full nameJacob Alick-Wiencke
Born (1999-11-03) 3 November 1999 (age 25) [1]
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Lock, Second-row, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023– Gold Coast Titans 100000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Papua New Guinea 80000
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]

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Early life

Alick-Wiencke was born in Brisbane, Australia. His late grandmother was born in Daru, Papua New Guinea. [4]

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. [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]

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References

  1. "Player Profile: Jacob Alick". titans.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. Rugby League Project
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  4. "PNG Kumuls debutant, Jacob Alick to play for Grandmother". Papua New Guinea Today. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. "Papua New Guinea v Fiji". National Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  6. "Johnston, Coates among key faces in Kumuls World Cup squad". 3 October 2022.
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  8. "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com. 5 September 2023.
  9. "The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat". www.nine.com.au.
  10. Writer, Staff (19 November 2024). "PNG International extends time on the Coast". Gold Coast Titans. Retrieved 19 November 2024.