John Kennedy Jr.
Personal information
Full name John James Kennedy Jr.
Date of birth (1959-11-22) 22 November 1959 (age 64)
Original team(s) De La Salle OC (VAFA)
Debut Round 6, 1979, Hawthorn vs. Carlton, at Princes Park
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1979–1991 Hawthorn 241 (211)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John James Kennedy Jr. (born 22 November 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer, the son of former Hawthorn footballer, coach John Kennedy Sr. and the father of Josh Kennedy, who played for Hawthorn and the Sydney Swans.[1]

Kennedy was a four-time premiership player for Hawthorn. In 1993, Kennedy was appointed as assistant coach to Peter Knights at the Hawks. In 1995, Kennedy was elected to the board of directors of the Hawthorn Football Club. He is no longer a member.

Kennedy played a total of 241 games for Hawthorn,[1] placing him 11th in the list of the most club matches in Hawthorn history at the end of the 2005 season.[2]

Kennedy is also of an Italian descent through his maternal grandparents.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Robinson, Mark (10 October 2009). "Josh Kennedy move the end of a family dynasty at Hawthorn". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Haw-05.html". Archived from the original on 16 June 2006.
  3. ^ "Italian Team of the Century - Player Details". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

External links


Hawthorn Football Club 1983 VFL premiers
Hawthorn Football Club 1986 VFL premiers
Hawthorn Football Club 1988/89 VFL premiers
Australian Football League • Italian Team of the Century
Victorian team – 1984 State of Origin
Victorian 2nd XVIII team – 1990 State of Origin
1991 AFL national draft
Categories