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 2 November 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Leigh Leopards in the Super League.[3]
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]
2025
Alick-Wiencke was released by Gold Coast at the end of their season.[11]
On 7 October 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Leigh Leopards in the Super League on a 3-year deal[12]
On 12 October 2025 he made his debut for the PNG Prime Minister's XIII in the 28-10 defeat to Australia’s Prime Minister's XIII in Port Moresby[13]
References
- ^ "Player Profile: Jacob Alick-Wiencke". titans.com.au. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Titans thank departing players in '25". Gold Coast Titans. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Callum Walker (7 October 2025). "Gold Coast Titans forward Jacob Alick-Wiencke makes Leigh Leopards move". Total RL.
- ^ Daniel Nuttall (12 October 2025). "Zero for seven?! Aussie's double hat-trick powers PM's XII past PNG despite horrific kicking". FoxSports.au.