Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1988)
Joshua P. Kennedy (born 20 June 1988) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Hawthorn Football Club.
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Kennedy playing for Sydney in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joshua P. Kennedy | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Ashburton JFC (Vic)/Xavier College/Sandringham Dragons | ||
| Draft | No. 40 (F/S), 2006 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 9, 2008, Hawthorn vs. Melbourne, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2007–2009 | Hawthorn | 13 (4) | |
| 2010–2022 | Sydney | 277 (153) | |
| Total | 290 (157) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
The son and grandson of former Hawthorn players, Kennedy was originally recruited to Hawthorn in the 2006 national draft under the father–son rule. He debuted for the club during the 2008 season, but was traded to Sydney prior to the 2010 season, having played 13 games for Hawthorn. An inside midfielder, Kennedy became a star player for Sydney. He has won the Bob Skilton Medal three times as the club's best and fairest (2012, 2015, 2016) and also played in a premiership in 2012. Kennedy has been named in the All-Australian team on three occasions (2012, 2014, 2016) in addition to finishing third in the 2014 and 2017 Brownlow Medal counts. He was the captain of Sydney since the 2017 season, until Kennedy stepped down from the role in February 2022.