George Stuckey

George Stuckey (6 July 1871 – 15 March 1932) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and captained the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

George Stuckey
Personal information
Full name	George Stuckey
Date of birth	(1871-07-06)6 July 1871
Place of birth	Walhalla, Victoria
Date of death	15 March 1932(1932-03-15) (aged 60)
Place of death	North Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s)	Essendon (VFA)
Position(s)	Wing, half back
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1893-1897	Essendon (VFA)	61 (8)
1897–1902	Essendon	71 (4)
Total		132 (12)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1899–1900	Victoria
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1900.
Career highlights
2 × VFA premiership player 1893-1894 2 × VFL premiership player: 1897, 1901
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Stuckey played as both a wingman and half back during his career in the VFA and VFL and was the first captain of Essendon in the VFL. By leading his side to the premiership in 1897, the inaugural VFL season, he thus became the first VFL 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. His brother, Harry, was also a prominent cricket player for Victoria.

In 2010 Stuckey was inducted into the Essendon Hall of Fame.[1]