Wels Eicke

This is the player profile for Wellesley Hastings Eicke (a.k.a. Wels Eicke), born in Prahran, Victoria in 1893. He played for St Kilda and North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. Eicke also coached St Kilda and North Melbourne.

Player Details

Name: Wellesley Eicke
Full Name: Wellesley Hastings Eicke
Alias: Wels Eicke
DOB: 27/09/1893
POB: Prahran, Victoria
DOD: 10/02/1980
POD: Prahran, Victoria
Height: 177cm
Weight: 74kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1909-1915, 1918-1926) - 218 matches, 61 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • St Kilda (1909-1915, 1918-1924, 1926)
      • 197 matches played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL, with 27 as captain
    • North Melbourne (1925-1926)
      • 21 matches played for North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, with 20 as captain
      • Team captain for North Melbourne (1925-1926) in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1909 VFL Season St Kilda 4 2 R15-18
1910 VFL Season St Kilda 18 7 R01-18
1911 VFL Season St Kilda 15 11 R01-14, R18
1912 VFL Season St Kilda 14 5 R02-04, R08-18
1913 VFL Season St Kilda 21 1 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1914 VFL Season St Kilda 18 5 R01-18
1915 VFL Season St Kilda 16 0 R01-07, R09-16, R18
1918 VFL Season St Kilda 14 0 R01, R03-14, SF
1919 VFL Season St Kilda 16 2 R01-08, R10-17
1920 VFL Season St Kilda 4 0 R01, R03-05
1921 VFL Season St Kilda 15 2 R02-03, R05-12, R14-18
1922 VFL Season St Kilda 16 8 R01, R03-10, R12-18
1923 VFL Season St Kilda 12 6 R01, R05, R07, R09-16, R18
1924 VFL Season St Kilda 11 7 R01-07, R11-13, R17
1925 VFL Season North Melbourne 17 0 R01-17
1926 VFL Season North Melbourne 4 0 R01-03, R05
St Kilda 3 5 R13, R17-18

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1919 VFL Season St Kilda 16 R01-08, R10-17
1924 VFL Season St Kilda 11 R01-07, R11-13, R17
1925 VFL Season North Melbourne 17 R01-17
1926 VFL Season North Melbourne 3 R01-03

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1925 VFL Season North Melbourne Captain 17 R01-17
1926 VFL Season North Melbourne Captain 3 R01-03