Jack Incoll
Encyclopedia
John 'Jack' Incoll was an Australian rules football
er who played for South Melbourne
and Collingwood
in the VFL
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Incoll started his career at South Melbourne but it wasn't until he went to Collingwood in 1902 that he established himself as a VFL footballer. He played in Collingwood's 1902 and 1903 premiership sides and at one stage the club put together 16 consecutive wins with him in the team. He was also a member of the side which lost the 1905 Grand Final
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Used in a variety of positions, he spent a lot of his time in the forward line and was also pushed back in defence on occasions. He was a fill in ruckman when Collingwood won the 1903 premiership. In a game against St Kilda in the 1905 season he kicked a career best six goals, his next best from his 72 games was two goals which he achieved numerous times. He finished his career in New South Wales and represented the state at the 1911 Adelaide Carnival
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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 South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
and Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
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Incoll started his career at South Melbourne but it wasn't until he went to Collingwood in 1902 that he established himself as a VFL footballer. He played in Collingwood's 1902 and 1903 premiership sides and at one stage the club put together 16 consecutive wins with him in the team. He was also a member of the side which lost the 1905 Grand Final
1905 VFL Grand Final
The 1905 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Fitzroy Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 1905. It was the 8th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
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Used in a variety of positions, he spent a lot of his time in the forward line and was also pushed back in defence on occasions. He was a fill in ruckman when Collingwood won the 1903 premiership. In a game against St Kilda in the 1905 season he kicked a career best six goals, his next best from his 72 games was two goals which he achieved numerous times. He finished his career in New South Wales and represented the state at the 1911 Adelaide Carnival
1911 Adelaide Carnival
The 1911 Adelaide Carnival was the second edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition...
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