Damian Kennedy

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Damian Kennedy
Personal information
Full nameDamian Kennedy
Born (1974-06-29) 29 June 1974 (age 44)
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1995–98 Western Suburbs 64131054
1999–00 Canberra Raiders 144000
Total78171054
As of 31 May 2019
Source: [1]

Damian Kennedy is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for Western Suburbs and the Canberra Raiders

Rugby league Team sport

Rugby league football is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field. One of the two codes of rugby, it originated in Northern England in 1895 as a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players. Its rules progressively changed with the aim of producing a faster, more entertaining game for spectators.

Western Suburbs Magpies

The Western Suburbs Magpies is an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia. The club, as a sole entity, departed the top-flight competition in 1999 after forming a 50–50 joint venture with Balmain Tigers to form the Wests Tigers. The club currently fields sides in the NSW State Cup, Ron Massey Cup (Opens), S.G. Ball Cup and Harold Matthews Cup competitions.

Canberra Raiders rugby league football club

The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership since 1982. Over this period the club has won 3 premierships,, received 1 wooden spoon and had a total of 15 of its players selected to don the green and gold for Australia national rugby league team. The Raiders' current home ground is Canberra Stadium in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. Previously, the team played home matches at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, with the move to the AIS Stadium in Bruce taking place in 1990. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders is the Viking. The Viking, also a mascot at Raiders' games, is known as Victor the Viking.

Playing career

Kennedy made his first grade debut for Western Suburbs against the Brisbane Broncos in Round 2 1995. In 1996, Kennedy played 22 times for Wests as the club finished in 8th position on the table and qualified for the finals. Western Suburbs were eliminated in week one of the 1996 finals series losing to Cronulla 20-12 at Parramatta Stadium with Kennedy playing at second-row. This would be the last time Western Suburbs would reach the finals.

Brisbane Broncos rugby league football club

The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Brisbane Broncos or colloquially as Red Hill, are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in April 1988, the Broncos play in Australia's elite competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership. They have won six premierships,including two NSWRL titles, a Super League premiership and three NRL premierships. They also have two World Club Challenges. The Broncos have achieved four minor premierships during their 29 years in multiple competitions, making them Rugby League's most successful club over the past three decades. Until 2015, Brisbane had never been defeated in a grand final, and since 1991, have only failed to qualify for the finals twice. They are the most successful club in the National Rugby League, since it began in 1998, winning three premierships. It is also one of the most successful clubs in the history of rugby league, having won 62.5% of games played since its induction in 1988, second only to Melbourne Storm with 65.2%. Since the club's founding, Brisbane has never received the wooden spoon.

Parramatta Stadium

Parramatta Stadium was a sports stadium in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 23 kilometres west of Sydney's central business district. The stadium was the home ground of several western Sydney-based sports teams, at the time of closure the most notable were the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League and the Western Sydney Wanderers of the A-League.

In 1998, Kennedy made 22 appearances for the club in his last year there. Western Suburbs finished the 1998 season in last place winning only 4 games for the entire year but were handed the wooden spoon as the Gold Coast Chargers who had also finished bottom avoided last position due to a better for and against.

Gold Coast Chargers former Australian rugby league team

The Gold Coast Chargers were a professional rugby league club which played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership from 1988 to 1994, the Australian Rugby League premiership from 1995 to 1997, and the National Rugby League premiership in 1998. They first played under the name Gold Coast-Tweed Giants, then Gold Coast Seagulls, later Gold Coast Gladiators and finally Gold Coast Chargers.

In 1999, Kennedy joined Canberra and in his first season in the nation's capital the club missed the finals by one competition point. Kennedy only made one appearance the following season and retired at the end of 2000. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Damian Kennedy - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
  3. ↑ "OUR Bloke -Damien Kennedy". Forbes Phoenix.
  4. ↑ "Canberra Raiders Player Numbers: 1982-2019". Canberra Raiders.
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