Rick Kennedy

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Rick Kennedy
Personal information
Full name Richard Kennedy
Date of birth (1960-12-11) 11 December 1960 (age 64)
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)
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).

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
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
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

  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