Rick Kennedy (born 11 December 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Rick Kennedy | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Kennedy | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1960 | ||
| Original team(s) | Traralgon (GLVFL) | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981–1991 | Footscray | 158 (34) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kennedy was appointed captain of Footscray in 1986 after former captain Jim Edmond departed for Sydney. Footscray team manager Stephen Nash commented that while losing Edmond's experience was difficult (he had played 150 games for Footscray), he was confident Kennedy would fill the role.[1] Kennedy played most of his career as a fullback represented Victoria at a State of Origin game in 1986. A tough and physical player, he was regularly sent to the VFL Tribunal.
Statistics
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 1981 | Footscray | 54 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 133 | 60 | 193 | 33 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 13.8 | 2.4 | — |
| 1982 | Footscray | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 62 | 167 | 32 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 12.8 | 2.5 | — |
| 1983 | Footscray | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 57 | 115 | 21 | — | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 1.9 | — |
| 1984 | Footscray | 8 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 181 | 83 | 264 | 44 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 13.2 | 2.2 | — |
| 1985 | Footscray | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 56 | 177 | 37 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 2.2 | — |
| 1986 | Footscray | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 153 | 53 | 206 | 64 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 11.4 | 3.6 | — |
| 1987 | Footscray | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 143 | 77 | 220 | 62 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| 1988 | Footscray | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 114 | 50 | 164 | 40 | 13 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| 1989 | Footscray | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 72 | 37 | 109 | 24 | 13 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| 1990 | Footscray | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| 1991 | Footscray | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 66 | 134 | 44 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| Career | 158 | 34 | 12 | 1171 | 621 | 1792 | 416 | 54 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Footscray — no longer underdogs". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18, 430. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 March 1986. p. 26. Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Rick Kennedy's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
edit- Rick Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Rick Kennedy at AustralianFootball.com