John Kennedy Jr. (footballer)

Australian rules 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 career1
Years|  Club|  Games (Goals)
1979–1991|  Hawthorn|  241 (211)

1 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.[1]

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,[1] placing him 11th in the list of the most club matches in Hawthorn history at the end of the 2005 season.[2]

Kennedy supported the planned merger between Hawthorn and Melbourne in 1996.[3][4]

Kennedy is also of an Italian descent through his maternal grandparents.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b Robinson, Mark (10 October 2009). "Josh Kennedy move the end of a family dynasty at Hawthorn". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
2. ^ "Haw-05.html". Archived from the original on 16 June 2006.
3. ^ Sheahan, Mike (16 September 1996). "MERGE - It's time to look ahead not back". hawkheadquarters.com. Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 16 March 2003. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
4. ^ Linnell, Stephen; Rielly, Stephen (17 September 1996). "Proposed Demons, Hawks merger sparks outrage". The Age. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
5. ^ "Italian Team of the Century - Player Details". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

## External links

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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