Jarrad Kennedy
{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Jarrad Kennedy
|fullname =
|image = jarradkennedy.jpg
|imagesize =
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|2|27}}
|birth_place = Moruya, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|189|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|104|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|SR|LK|CE}}
|club1 = Canberra Raiders
|year1start = 2012
|year1end = 16
|appearances1 = 49
|tries1 = 5
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 20
|club2 = Manly Warringah
|year2start = 2017
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 2
|tries2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 0
|retired =
|updated = 3 December 2016
}}
Jarrad Kennedy (born 27 February 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Intrust Super Premiership. He plays at {{rlp|sr}}, but can also fill in at {{rlp|ce}}. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League.
Background
Born in Moruya, New South Wales, Kennedy played his junior rugby league for the Tuross Lakers and Moruya-Tuross Sharks, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.{{cn|date=July 2025}}
Playing career
File:Jarrad Kennedy.jpg in 2016]]
=Early career=
In 2008 and 2009, Kennedy played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team.{{cite web|author=|url=http://nycdatabase.org/players/k/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616154528/http://nycdatabase.org/players/k/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=16 June 2015|title=K|publisher=Nyc Database|date=|access-date=2015-11-01}} On 5 October 2008, Kennedy scored the match winning try in the Raiders' golden-point extra time win over the Brisbane Broncos in the 2008 NYC Grand Final.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/raiders-re-sign-jarrad-kennedy-16812/#7KrvHYHXLmf3R1fV.97|title=Raiders re-sign Jarrad Kennedy | NRL|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2015-03-25|access-date=2015-11-01}} In 2010, he graduated on to the Raiders' Queensland Cup team, Souths Logan Magpies.{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/rugby-league/story-e6frepo6-1225849750525|title=Intrust Super Cup, Rd 4|publisher=Couriermail.com.au|access-date=2015-11-01}}
=2012=
In round 6 of the 2012 NRL season, Kennedy made his NRL debut for Canberra against the New Zealand Warriors.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-6/canberra-vs-warriors/summary.html|title=NRL 2012 - Round 6|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=|access-date=2015-11-01}}
=2013=
On 17 May, Kennedy re-signed with Canberra on a two-year contract.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/jarrad-kennedy-re-signs-with-the-raiders-9603/#ZwijUoyHvKoPmg7u.97|title=Jarrad Kennedy re-signs with the Raiders | NRL|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2013-05-17|access-date=2015-11-01}}
=2014=
In round 11 of the 2014 NRL season, Kennedy scored his first NRL career try against North Queensland.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2014/round-11/canberra-vs-north-queensland/summary.html|title=NRL 2014 - Round 11|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=|access-date=2015-11-01}}
=2015=
=2016=
In September, Kennedy was named at second-row in the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year.{{cite web|author=NSWRL.com.au|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/2016-intrust-super-cup-team-of-the-year-23923/|title=2016 Intrust Super Cup Team of the Year|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2016-03-26|access-date=2016-09-23}}
=2017=
Kennedy was named in the Manly-Warringah squad for the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines. He made his debut for Manly against South Sydney in round 2 of the 2017 NRL season. At the end of 2017, Kennedy was released by the Manly club.{{cite web|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/rugby-league/auckland-nines-squads/|title=2017 Auckland Nines squads: Every player named for the tournament|publisher=The Roar|date=28 February 2017|access-date=31 March 2017}}
=2018=
In 2018, Kennedy re-joined Canberra but played the entire season for their feeder club Mounties making a total of ten appearances in the NSW Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2018/03/13/team-lists-mounties/|title=Team Lists: Mounties|website=www.raiders.com.au}}
=2019=
In 2019, Kennedy joined the Tuggeranong Bushrangers in the local Canberra competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6118646/invaluable-recruit-ignites-tuggeranong/|title=Jarrad Kennedy stars for Tuggeranong Bushrangers in Canberra Raiders Cup|website=www.canberratimes.com.au}}
On 31 October, Kennedy was named in the Blumers Lawyers CRC Team of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2019/10/31/blumers-lawyers-crc-team-of-the-year---bench/|title=Blumers Lawyers CRC Team of the Year - Bench|website=www.raiders.com.au}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.seaeagles.com.au/team/profiles/jarrad_kennedy.html Manly Sea Eagles profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140309052935/http://www.raiders.com.au/team/profiles/jarrad-kennedy.html Canberra Raiders profile]
- [http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/5/playerid/2363/seasonid/45/default.aspx NRL profile]
{{Canberra Raiders squad - 2008 NYC premiers}}
{{2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Jarrad}}
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Canberra Raiders players
Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
Category:Mount Pritchard Mounties players
Category:Rugby league players from New South Wales
Category:Rugby league second-rows