Des Kennedy (Australian footballer, born 1944)
Des Kennedy | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Des J. Kennedy | ||
Date of birth | 11 March 1944 | ||
Date of death | October 2023 | ||
Place of death | Queensland | ||
Original team(s) | Sandringham | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Follower | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1965–1970 | St Kilda | 56 (26) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Des Kennedy (born 11 March 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Kennedy, aged just 19, won the "
A follower, Kennedy started his St Kilda career in 1965 and played in all 20 games that they played that season.
He finished his career back at Sandringham and won "best and fairest" again in 1973. The following season he announced his retirement, with 101 VFA games to his name. He was inducted into the Sandringham Hall of Fame in 2014.[4]
A son, Matthew Kennedy, played with both the Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions.[5]
References
- ^ "Zebras Back From The Brink". John Devaney.
- ^ AFL Tables: Des Kennedy
- ^ The Age, "Don's training a guide on Davis", 14 September 1966, p. 1
- ^ "A further 10 members were inducted into the Sandringham Football Club Hall of Fame tonight". 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.