Ray Jencke

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

Ray Jencke
Personal information
Full name	Ray Jencke
Date of birth	(1966-03-25) 25 March 1966
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
Years	Club	Games (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

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. His niece, Macy Gardner, is also a netball player.

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.

External links

• Hawks Headquarters
• Ray Jencke's playing statistics from AFL Tables