John Kennedy Jr. (footballer)

Australian rules footballer

John Kennedy Jr.
Personal information
Full name	John James Kennedy Jr.
Date of birth	(1959-11-22) 22 November 1959 (age 65)
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 career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1979–1991	Hawthorn	241 (211)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Career highlights
4× VFL premiership player (1983, 1986, 1988, 1989) Hawthorn Hall of Fame
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.

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, placing him 11th in the list of the most club matches in Hawthorn history at the end of the 2005 season.

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

References

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

External links

John Kennedy Jr.'s playing statistics from AFL Tables
John Kennedy Jr. at AustralianFootball.com

v t e Hawthorn Football Club 1983 VFL premiers
Hawthorn 20.20 (140) defeated Essendon 8.9 (57), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
1. Judge 3. Matthews (c) 7. Ayres 8. O'Halloran 9. DiPierdomenico 11. Buckenara 12. Paton 16. Wallace 17. Tuck 20. McCarthy 21. Byrne 22. Loveridge 23. Brereton 24. Knights 26. Eade 29. Greene 30. Schwab 32. Robertson 34. Kennedy 46. Mew
Coach: Jeans

v t e Hawthorn Football Club 1986 VFL premiers
Hawthorn 16.14 (110) defeated Carlton 9.14 (68), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
2. Mew 4. Russo 7. Ayres 9. DiPierdomenico 11. Buckenara 14. Dear 15. Morris 16. Wallace 17. Tuck (c) 19. Dunstall 22. Loveridge 23. Brereton 25. Curran 26. Eade 28. Langford 29. Greene 30. Schwab 34. Kennedy 39. Abbott 44. Platten
Coach: Jeans

v t e Hawthorn Football Club 1988/89 VFL premiers
1988: Hawthorn 22.20 (152) defeated Melbourne 6.20 (56), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1989: Hawthorn 21.18 (144) defeated Geelong 21.12 (138), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
2. Mew 7. Ayres 9. DiPierdomenico 10. Wittman 11. Buckenara 14. Dear 17. Tuck (c) 18. Pritchard 19. Dunstall 20. Maginness 23. Brereton 24. Langford 34. Kennedy 35. Morrissey 40/4. Collins 44. Platten

v t e Australian Football League • Italian Team of the Century
Full-back	Frank Curcio Stephen Silvagni Len Incigneri
Half-back	Alec Epis Anthony Koutoufides John Kennedy Jr.
Centre	Robert DiPierdomenico Ian Stewart Peter Matera
Half-forward	Peter Riccardi Alan Martello Mark Mercuri
Full-forward	Phillip Matera Saverio Rocca Brendan Fevola
Ruck	Steve Alessio Mark Ricciuto (c) Peter Pianto
Interchange	Sergio Silvagni Tony Liberatore Scott Camporeale Joe Misiti
Coach	Ron Barassi Jr.
President	Frank Costa

v t e Victorian team – 1984 State of Origin
Victoria 16.12 (108) defeated South Australia 16.8 (104), at Football Park, 15 May 1984 Western Australia 21.16 (142) defeated Victoria 21.12 (138), at Subiaco Oval, 17 July 1984
Both games	Ackerly Buckley Cunningham Evans Hawkins Healy Johnston Madden Mew Moore Pert Tuck
vs. South Australia	Bos Carroll Daicos Doull Greig Jess Kennedy Lee McCann Salmon Watson Wilson
vs. Western Australia	Ablett Ayres Daniher DiPierdomenico Greene Icke Merrett Shaw Turner Williams
Coach: Jeans

v t e Victorian 2nd XVIII team – 1990 State of Origin
Tasmania 20.14 (134) defeated Victoria 14.17 (101), at North Hobart Oval, 24 June 1990
Allison Ayres (c) Bower Condon Dear Foster Gallagher Kennedy Kerrison Knights Langford Liberatore Longmire Lyon Martyn Monkhorst Romero Toohey Wallace Wigney Wright Young
Coach: Parkin

v t e 1991 AFL national draft
1. John Hutton 2. Marcus Seecamp 3. Darren Kowal 4. Andrew McGovern 5. Jason Norrish 6. Paul Burton 7. Jeremy Guard 8. Michael Symons 9. Stephen O'Reilly 10. Andrew Lamprill 11. Leigh Willison 12. Rob Malone 13. Shane Crawford 14. Fabian Francis 15. Kieran O'Dwyer 16. Daniel Metropolis 17. Anthony Cole 18. Matthew Hogg 19. Phil Gilbert 20. Brett Cook 21. Willie Dick 22. Simon Crawshay 23. Mathew McKay 24. Kane Morphett 25. Steven Davies 26. Ben Herrald 27. Terry Board 28. Cale O'Keefe 29. Matthew Connell 30. Kane Purcell 31. Hayden Kilmartin 32. Micah Berry 33. Paul Morrish 34. Tim Leng 35. Darryl Donald 36. Jason Dullard 37. Ryan O'Connor 38. Jamie Rundle 39. Richard Taylor 40. Nick White 41. Todd Curley 42. Peter Freeman 43. David Strooper 44. Brett Sholl 45. Gary Barrow 46. Bruno Italiano 47. Glenn Manton 48. Kevin Mitchell 49. Todd Hawes 50. Bruce Hando 51. Shaun Brooker 52. Mathew Henderson 53. Alistair Gray 54. Leigh Snooks 55. Glenn Hoffman 56. Andrew Dunkley 57. Anthony McDonald 58. Justin Pickering 59. Greg Turner 60. James Billington 61. Michael Addison 62. Peter Maclean 63. Brendan Bower 64. Chris Barrett 65. Heath Shephard 66. Nick Roney 67. Shane Ellen 68. Mathew Bell 69. Brad Sholl 70. Jon Lister 71. Luke Chambers 72. Michael Shields 73. Cameron Burke 74. Brendan Krummel 75. Travis Edmonds 76. Matt Rendell 77. Jay Burton 78. Mathew Dickson 79. Bevan Smillie 80. Damian Ryan 81. Brendan Barrows 82. Scott Morrison 83. Peter Jacks 84. Alistair Burke 85. John Kennedy 86. Jamie Madigan 87. Sam Jones 88. Aiden Bussell 89. Paul Dimattina

1991 AFL national draft

1. John Hutton
2. Marcus Seecamp
3. Darren Kowal
4. Andrew McGovern
5. Jason Norrish
6. Paul Burton
7. Jeremy Guard
8. Michael Symons
9. Stephen O'Reilly
10. Andrew Lamprill
11. Leigh Willison
12. Rob Malone
13. Shane Crawford
14. Fabian Francis
15. Kieran O'Dwyer
16. Daniel Metropolis
17. Anthony Cole
18. Matthew Hogg
19. Phil Gilbert
20. Brett Cook
21. Willie Dick
22. Simon Crawshay
23. Mathew McKay
24. Kane Morphett
25. Steven Davies
26. Ben Herrald
27. Terry Board
28. Cale O'Keefe
29. Matthew Connell
30. Kane Purcell
31. Hayden Kilmartin
32. Micah Berry
33. Paul Morrish
34. Tim Leng
35. Darryl Donald
36. Jason Dullard
37. Ryan O'Connor
38. Jamie Rundle
39. Richard Taylor
40. Nick White
41. Todd Curley
42. Peter Freeman
43. David Strooper
44. Brett Sholl
45. Gary Barrow
46. Bruno Italiano
47. Glenn Manton
48. Kevin Mitchell
49. Todd Hawes
50. Bruce Hando
51. Shaun Brooker
52. Mathew Henderson
53. Alistair Gray
54. Leigh Snooks
55. Glenn Hoffman
56. Andrew Dunkley
57. Anthony McDonald
58. Justin Pickering
59. Greg Turner
60. James Billington
61. Michael Addison
62. Peter Maclean
63. Brendan Bower
64. Chris Barrett
65. Heath Shephard
66. Nick Roney
67. Shane Ellen
68. Mathew Bell
69. Brad Sholl
70. Jon Lister
71. Luke Chambers
72. Michael Shields
73. Cameron Burke
74. Brendan Krummel
75. Travis Edmonds
76. Matt Rendell
77. Jay Burton
78. Mathew Dickson
79. Bevan Smillie
80. Damian Ryan
81. Brendan Barrows
82. Scott Morrison
83. Peter Jacks
84. Alistair Burke
85. John Kennedy
86. Jamie Madigan
87. Sam Jones
88. Aiden Bussell
89. Paul Dimattina

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