Jack Incoll
Collingwood and South Melbourne
AFL career
72 games47 goals
- Debut
- R3 1899 v ESS24 May 1899
- Most recent
- SF 1906 v CAR15 Sept 1906
Stats
Bio
Born in Ballarat, Jack Incoll’s journey to the top level was far from linear, initially struggling to make an impact during a brief four-game stint with South Melbourne in 1899. After spending two seasons in the football wilderness with the South Melbourne Juniors, he was thrown a lifeline by Collingwood in 1902, a move that coincided with the club’s most dominant era. Standing 174cm and strongly built, Incoll was a versatile utility who could hold his own in the ruck, drift back in defence, or push forward to become a dangerous scoring threat. He famously solidified his place in the side during the Magpies' mythical 1902 mid-season trip to Tasmania—where the "stab kick" was reportedly born—and returned to Victoria as a key cog in the "Machine" team that secured back-to-back premierships in 1902 and 1903. Renowned for his booming place kicks and contested marking, he remained a vital player for the Pies until 1906, notably booting six goals against St Kilda in 1905, before eventually continuing his football journey in New South Wales.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Feb 1879
- Died
- 22 May 1961 (aged 82y 97d)
- Birthplace
- Ballarat East, VIC
- Deathplace
- Adelaide, SA
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1902, 1903
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Ballarat, Jack Incoll’s journey to the top level was far from linear, initially struggling to make an impact during a brief four-game stint with South Melbourne in 1899. After spending two seasons in the football wilderness with the South Melbourne Juniors, he was thrown a lifeline by Collingwood in 1902, a move that coincided with the club’s most dominant era. Standing 174cm and strongly built, Incoll was a versatile utility who could hold his own in the ruck, drift back in defence, or push forward to become a dangerous scoring threat. He famously solidified his place in the side during the Magpies' mythical 1902 mid-season trip to Tasmania—where the "stab kick" was reportedly born—and returned to Victoria as a key cog in the "Machine" team that secured back-to-back premierships in 1902 and 1903. Renowned for his booming place kicks and contested marking, he remained a vital player for the Pies until 1906, notably booting six goals against St Kilda in 1905, before eventually continuing his football journey in New South Wales.