Rick Kennedy

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Rick Kennedy
Personal information
Full name Richard Kennedy
Date of birth (1960-12-11) 11 December 1960 (age 62)
Original team(s) Traralgon (GLVFL)
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Fullback
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1981–1991 Footscray 158 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).

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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

[2]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1981 Footscray 5414211336019333—0.10.19.54.313.82.4—
1982 Footscray 813111056216732—0.10.18.14.812.82.5—
1983 Footscray 81152585711521—0.50.25.35.210.51.9—
1984 Footscray 820841818326444—0.40.29.14.213.22.2—
1985 Footscray 817011215617737—0.00.17.13.310.42.2—
1986 Footscray 818211535320664—0.10.18.52.911.43.6—
1987 Footscray 820211437722062140.10.17.23.911.03.10.7
1988 Footscray 815601145016440130.40.07.63.310.92.70.9
1989 Footscray 81251723710924130.40.16.03.19.12.01.1
1990 Footscray 87302320431510.40.03.32.96.12.10.1
1991 Footscray 81100686613444130.00.06.26.012.24.01.2
Career158341211716211792416540.20.17.43.911.32.60.8

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Rick Kennedy's player profile at AFL Tables
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