Rick Kennedy

{{about|the Australian Rules Footballer|other people with the name|Rick Kennedy (disambiguation)}}

{{BLP sources|date=September 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Rick Kennedy

| image =

| fullname = Richard Kennedy

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|12|11|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Traralgon (GLVFL)

| height = 188 cm

| weight = 83 kg

| position = Fullback

| guernsey = 8, 54

| statsend = 1991

| years1 = 1981–1991

| club1 = Footscray

| games_goals1 = 158 (34)

| careerhighlights = *Footscray captain: (1986–1988)

}}

Rick Kennedy (born 11 December 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Kennedy was appointed captain of Footscray in 1986 after former captain Jim Edmond departed for {{AFL Syd}}. Footscray team manager Stephen Nash commented that while losing Edmond's experience was difficult (he had played 150 games for Footscray), he was confident Kennedy would fill the role.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118107742 |title=Footscray — no longer underdogs |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=60 |issue=18,430 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=18 March 1986 |accessdate=8 July 2021 |page=26 |via=National Library of Australia}} Kennedy played most of his career as a fullback represented Victoria at a State of Origin game in 1986. A tough and physical player, he was regularly sent to the VFL Tribunal.

Statistics

:[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Rick_Kennedy.html Rick Kennedy's player profile at AFL Tables]

{{AFL player statistics legend}}

{{AFL player statistics start}}

|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1981

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}

| 54 || 14 || 2 || 1 || 133 || 60 || 193 || 33 || {{n/a}} || 0.1 || 0.1 || 9.5 || 4.3 || 13.8 || 2.4 || {{n/a}}

|-

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1982

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}

| 8 || 13 || 1 || 1 || 105 || 62 || 167 || 32 || {{n/a}} || 0.1 || 0.1 || 8.1 || 4.8 || 12.8 || 2.5 || {{n/a}}

|- style="background:#eaeaea;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1983

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}

| 8 || 11 || 5 || 2 || 58 || 57 || 115 || 21 || {{n/a}} || 0.5 || 0.2 || 5.3 || 5.2 || 10.5 || 1.9 || {{n/a}}

|-

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1984

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}

| 8 || 20 || 8 || 4 || 181 || 83 || 264 || 44 || {{n/a}} || 0.4 || 0.2 || 9.1 || 4.2 || 13.2 || 2.2 || {{n/a}}

|- style="background:#eaeaea;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1985

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}

| 8 || 17 || 0 || 1 || 121 || 56 || 177 || 37 || {{n/a}} || 0.0 || 0.1 || 7.1 || 3.3 || 10.4 || 2.2 || {{n/a}}

|-

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1986

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}

| 8 || 18 || 2 || 1 || 153 || 53 || 206 || 64 || {{n/a}} || 0.1 || 0.1 || 8.5 || 2.9 || 11.4 || 3.6 || {{n/a}}

|- style="background:#eaeaea;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1987

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}

| 8 || 20 || 2 || 1 || 143 || 77 || 220 || 62 || 14 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 7.2 || 3.9 || 11.0 || 3.1 || 0.7

|-

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1988

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}

| 8 || 15 || 6 || 0 || 114 || 50 || 164 || 40 || 13 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 7.6 || 3.3 || 10.9 || 2.7 || 0.9

|- style="background:#eaeaea;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1989

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}

| 8 || 12 || 5 || 1 || 72 || 37 || 109 || 24 || 13 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 6.0 || 3.1 || 9.1 || 2.0 || 1.1

|-

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1990

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}

| 8 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 23 || 20 || 43 || 15 || 1 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 3.3 || 2.9 || 6.1 || 2.1 || 0.1

|- style="background:#eaeaea;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1991

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}

| 8 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 68 || 66 || 134 || 44 || 13 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 6.2 || 6.0 || 12.2 || 4.0 || 1.2

|- class="sortbottom"

! colspan=3| Career

! 158

! 34

! 12

! 1171

! 621

! 1792

! 416

! 54

! 0.2

! 0.1

! 7.4

! 3.9

! 11.3

! 2.6

! 0.8

|}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{AFL Tables|ref=R/Rick_Kennedy.html}}
{{AustralianFootball|rick%2Bkennedy/11550}}

{{1986 Victoria State of Origin players}}

{{Western Bulldogs captains}}

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Category:1960 births

Category:Living people

Category:Western Bulldogs players

Category:Traralgon Football Club players

Category:Victorian State of Origin players

Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)