Ray Jencke

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Ray Jencke
Personal information
Full name Ray Jencke
Date of birth (1966-03-25) 25 March 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Pakenham, Victoria, Australia
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Half back flank
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1986 – 1997 Hawthorn 194 (27)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997.
Career highlights

Premiership - 1991 Became a Life Member - 1993

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ray Jencke, (born 25 March 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn Football Club.

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Early life and family

Jencke is originally from Pakenham, Victoria. He is the son of Norman and Janet Jencke. His older sister, Roselee Jencke, is a former Australia netball international. [1] [2] His niece, Macy Gardner, is also a netball player. [3] [4]

Playing career

Jencke debuted for Hawthorn Football Club in 1986, playing 6 games in his first year. He played in the losing 1987 grand final. In 1991, Jencke played all 24 games, kicking a total of 5 goals. He also played in his first Premiership team and walked away with a victory against the West Coast Eagles. The final took place at Waverley Park, with a crowd of 75,231. Jencke played on Chris Waterman, it was also Waterman’s first grand final. Hawks ended up winning by 53 points and the Norm Smith medal went to Paul Dear. He continued to play through mid nineties, before retiring at the end of the 1997 season.

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References

  1. ↑ "Goal Defence". The Courier-Mail . 27 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Netball grand final: Firebirds coach Roselee Jencke loves helping take players to the next level". www.couriermail.com.au. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Makings of a Diamond in Macy". netball.com.au. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Paving her own way: how Macy Gardner is already making her mark on the game". sirensport.com.au. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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