Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)

Australian rules footballer (born 1987)

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1987

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)

  • Joshua J.
  • Kennedy (born 25 August 1987) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).
  • He previously played for Carlton from 2006 to 2007. Kennedy is originally from Northampton, Western Australia.
  • He played football for East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) before being drafted to Carlton with the fourth pick in the 2005 National Draft.
  • After two seasons at Carlton, he was traded to West Coast at the end of the 2007 season as part of a deal involving club captain Chris Judd.
  • Kennedy soon established himself as West Coast's leading key forward.
  • He has led the club goalkicking five times, firstly in 2011 and then in five consecutive seasons from 2013 onwards.
  • In 2014, he briefly served as acting co-captain following the retirement of Darren Glass.
  • Kennedy won consecutive Coleman Medals in 2015 and 2016 as the league's leading goalkicker, and was runner-up in 2017.
  • He was also named in the All-Australian team in each of those years.
  • Kennedy kicked his 600th goal on 27/7/2019, at Optus Stadium in Perth, receiving a standing ovation.

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