George Stuckey

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**George Stuckey**
Personal information
Birth	July 6, 1871,
Recruited from	Essendon Association
Playing career¹
Debut	1897, Essendon vs. , at
Team(s)	Essendon (1897-1902) 71 games, 4 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1902 season
Career highlights

George Stuckey (July 6, 1871 - March 15, 1932) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and captained Essendon in the VFL.

Stuckey played as both a wingman and half back during his career and was the first ever captain of the VFL team Essendon. By leading his side to the premiership in 1897, the inaugural VFL season, he thus became the first ever premiership captain. He remained captain until the end of the 1900 season and was a premiership player again in 1901. During his career he represented Victoria at interstate football.

A talented sportsman, in addition to his football career, Stuckey also played first class cricket for Victoria and, in 1897 (the year he captained Essendon to its first VFL premiership) he won the 130-yard Stawell Gift, in 12.2 seconds, off a handicap of 12 yards.

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George Stuckey's statistics from AFL Tables

v • d • e 1897 Essendon Bombers Premiership Players

Captain: Stuckey \| Anderson \| Barry \| Campbell \| Cleghorn \| Cochrane \| Collins \| Croft \| Ferguson \| Forbes \| Gavin \| Groves \| Hastings \| Kearney \| Kinnear \| Martin \| Officer \| O'Loughlin \| Vautin \| Waugh \| Wright

v • d • e 1901 Essendon Bombers Premiership Players

Captain: T.Collins \| Anderson \| Barry \| M.Collins \| Gavin \| Griffith \| Hastings \| Hiskins \| Kinnear \| Larkin \| Mann \| Martin \| McKenzie \| Robinson \| Stuckey \| Thurgood \| Vollugi \| Wright