Jacin Sinclair

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• Daine Sinclair
  6 May 2011 11:30pm

  Jacin was my dad. He was a great player, one of the best if you ask me. R.I.P. Dad, much love.

• Anonymous
  19 May 2011 8:10pm

  Great player and great man. Shame he didnt get to play more first grade games for such a talented player. He didnt reach his potential but still a great bloke/player.

• Anonymous
  15 Aug 2011 11:07pm

  I was a big fan of Jacin's, was gutted when he and Geyer were cut from the Tigersin early 94 as they were my two favorite players at the time. I remember being delighted when I read he was coming back. He was a terrific player.

• Elliott
  30 Sep 2011 11:01am

  Jacin Sinclair, a great player and great bloke its a real shame he didnt play more first grade games never the less 80 is still a good achievement does anyone know why he played so little first grade games at Balmain in 98 and 99?

• Anonymous
  1 Oct 2011 12:25am

  After Tim Brasher and Benji Marshall, he was the most gifted Tigers player I've seen. A brilliant footballer, I don't think people realise just how good he was. I hope you're in a good place now champion. R.I.P.

• Jackson
  5 Oct 2011 3:40pm

  Hi Elliott. I seem to remember he missed a few games at the start of '98 because of a suspension from the year before. He then hurt his knee, which put him out for most of the season, and had more injuries in '99. Such a shame because he was apparently training the house down, & Junior had hopes of turning him into a 5/8

• lozza
  9 Oct 2011 3:15pm

  jacin should not have died so young,we should have made sure he was ok..miss him......

• Matt
  21 Nov 2011 11:41pm

  Daine, your father was probably too talented for his time. Would not have looked out of place in this day and age of the game. Such a shame he never reached his full potential. R.I.P Jacin.

• Greg Simpson
  3 Feb 2012 8:42am

  very talented played, a real natural

• Anonymous
  12 Feb 2012 2:03pm

  Jacin sinclair got injured in a trial match at the start of 1998 was about for over 20 weeks with injury
  a real shame he couldve played more first grade games and got over the 100 games mark and possibly enhanced his career further,
  just constant knee injuries throughout his career restricted him to just 80 games,
  
  why did he play so little thoughout 95-97 and 99?

• Daz
  23 Aug 2012 1:45am

  Great bloke and a ture friend,we miss him.R.I.P SINKERS.

• Dazz
  5 Aug 2013 2:08am

  A true friend, and a great footy player in his era,invented the offload great hands.

• Daz
  11 Aug 2013 12:04am

  a Ture mate and a great player, before his era. loyal as they come.

• Daz
  29 Mar 2014 3:05am

  A true friend
  loved forever. (Take care Rebecca.)

• Mozza
  24 Apr 2015 12:49am

  I played for Ermington Rydlemere as a kid and played against Jacin (Leichhardt Juniors) for years and I have to say that he was the best player I had ever played against.He was a Prop back then and he was the fastest runner in the competition and the Balmain Junior comp was the best in Sydney!

• GP
  18 Dec 2018 8:05pm

  I watched Jacin play a lot of his Tigers games. Best was against Broncos one day when he went through them like a “hot knife through butter”. He was a natural footballer.

• Peter
  15 Apr 2021 7:26pm

  We both played together during our school days at Glebe, he was such a talent head and shoulders above the rest. I have Jacin to thank for convincing my parents to allow me to play Rugby League as a kid. Gone to soon RIP Champ!!

• Chris Murphy
  4 Aug 2023 2:00pm

  I spent time with Jacin and a few hours once at a pub though I had given up alcohol. A brilliant young footballer, top try scorer 1993 with the Tigers. A nice person, life brought him stress, he did all he could to cope. Loved his offspring with all his heart. A good man.

• NZ Tiger in Oz
  29 May 2025 11:32pm

  Great memories of Jacin Sinclair in the Black & Gold of the Tigers in the 90s. What a player!
  
  Check out the highlights here:
  https://youtu.be/kAzxADWlJhI?si=E5GXSZdm51Cp4S3o

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