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Key Facts

Full name
Laurence Icke

Known as
Laurie Icke

Born
22 July 1929

Died
26 September 2010 (aged 81)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 272d
Last game: 26y 29d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 81 kg

Senior clubs
North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
North Melbourne: 27

Family links
Stephen Icke (Son)

Laurie Icke

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
North MelbourneV/AFL1952-19555700.0044%6.00—3.001
Total1952-19555700.0044%6.00—3.001

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 6,181st player to appear, 4,014th most games played, 11,840th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 435th player to appear, 253rd most games played, 924th most goals kicked

North Melbourne’s Laurie Icke was a somewhat awesome on-field presence, “renowned for his mad stare and ruthless approach”,[1] and completely unafraid to ruffle feathers. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he was no stranger to the tribunal, but this disguised the fact that he was also an accomplished defender. From 1952 to 1955 he played 57 VFL games for North without scoring a goal.

During the 1955 season Icke, along with team mate Mick Grambeau, was at the centre of a controversy which saw the pair of them being sacked by the committee following a loss to struggling St Kilda. They were both ultimately reinstated, but Icke was understandably keen to leave the club at the end of the year. He ended up being cleared to Minyip in the Wimmera League, where he became playing coach.

Author - John Devaney

Footnotes

1. Lou Richards, 1965 VFL Mobil Footy Photos number 23.

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.