| John Kennedy Jr. | |||
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| Full name | John James Kennedy Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | (1959-11-22) 22 November 1959 (age 64) | ||
| 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) | |
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| 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 is also of an Italian descent through his maternal grandparents.[3]
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1988: Hawthorn 22.20 (152) defeated Melbourne 6.20 (56), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
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Victoria 16.12 (108) defeated South Australia 16.8 (104), at Football Park, 15 May 1984
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Tasmania 20.14 (134) defeated Victoria 14.17 (101), at North Hobart Oval, 24 June 1990 | |
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Coach: Parkin |
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