Ray Jencke
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Ray Jencke, is a former Australian Rules football
er who played for Hawthorn Football Club
. He debuted for the Hawks in 1986 but didn’t play a game until 1987. In 1991, Jencke played all 24 games, kicking a total of 5 goals. He also played in his first Premiership (he previously played in the losing 1987 grand final) 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.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Hawthorn Football Club
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
. He debuted for the Hawks in 1986 but didn’t play a game until 1987. In 1991, Jencke played all 24 games, kicking a total of 5 goals. He also played in his first Premiership (he previously played in the losing 1987 grand final) and walked away with a victory against the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
. The final took place at Waverley Park
Waverley Park
Waverley Park was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian based Victorian Football League/Australian Football League clubs. However, during the 1990s it became the home ground of...
, with a crowd of 75,231. Jencke played on Chris Waterman
Chris Waterman
Chris Waterman is a former Australian rules footballer and has been a part of AFL football for over half of his life . Waterman's playing career started in Rossmoyne's junior football league where he was eventually recruited by the East Fremantle Football Club at the age of 15...
, it was also Waterman’s first grand final. Hawks ended up winning by 53 points and the Norm Smith medal
Norm Smith Medal
The Norm Smith Medal is the award given in the AFL Grand Final to the player adjudged by an independent panel of experts to have been the best player in the match.-History:The Norm Smith Medal is named after former Melbourne player and coach, Norm Smith...
went to Paul Dear. He continued to play through mid nineties, before retiring at the end of the 1997 season.