John Kennedy, Jr. (footballer)
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John "Kanga" Kennedy, Jr. (born 22 November 1959) is a former Australian rules football
er, the son of former Hawthorn
footballer and coach John Kennedy, Sr., and the father of Josh Kennedy
, who currently plays for the Sydney Swans
.
Kennedy was a four-time premiership player with the Hawthorn
. In 1993 Kennedy was appointed as assistant coach to Peter Knights
. In 1995 Kennedy was elected to the board of directors of the Hawthorn FC; he is no longer a member.
Kennedy played a total of 241 games for the Hawthorn FC, placing him 11th in the list of most club matches in Hawthorn history at the end of the 2005 season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er, the son of former Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
footballer and coach John Kennedy, Sr., and the father of Josh Kennedy
Josh P. Kennedy
Joshua P. "Josh" Kennedy is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.In mid 2006, it was announced that Kennedy was to be recruited by the Hawthorn Football Club for the 2007 season, under the father-son rule...
, who currently plays for the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
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Kennedy was a four-time premiership player with the Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
. In 1993 Kennedy was appointed as assistant coach to Peter Knights
Peter Knights
Peter Knights is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He is widely regarded as one of the finest centre half-backs to have played the game, despite suffering numerous injuries...
. In 1995 Kennedy was elected to the board of directors of the Hawthorn FC; he is no longer a member.
Kennedy played a total of 241 games for the Hawthorn FC, placing him 11th in the list of most club matches in Hawthorn history at the end of the 2005 season.