Josh Kennedy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Josh Kennedy
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 25, 1987(1987-08-25)
Age	37
Country	Australia
Birth City	Melbourne
Horoscope	Leo

Josh Kennedy Biography

Josh Kennedy is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on August 25, 1987 in Melbourne, Australia. Professional Aussie rules football player with the West Coast Eagles of the Australian Football League in 2008. He was the leader of his team’s goal-kicking for five seasons, beginning in 2013.

His contract was sold by Carlton with the West Coast Eagles in a deal that also involved He was traded from Carlton to the West Coast Eagles in a deal involving Chris Judd..

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 was born in Melbourne, and grew up in Canberra, Townsville, and Perth, with his family finally settling in Northampton, a small country town north of Geraldton, Western Australia. His parents, Jenny Peterson and Jamie Kennedy, both played basketball professionally, in the Women’s National Basketball League and National Basketball League, respectively, having first met as scholarship holders at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Kennedy played both football and basketball growing up, and represented Western Australia’s state under-16 basketball team. He later concentrated on football, playing for Northampton in the Great Northern Football League (GNFL). Kennedy played for the state football team at both under 16 and under 18 level, and was named in the under 18 All-Australian team at conclusion of the 2005 AFL Under 18 Championships. He had attended the AIS/AFL Academy in Canberra the previous year, and toured Ireland with an academy side, playing several international rules matches, and thus became the first child of two previous AIS scholarship holders to also attend the institute. With Northampton falling into the recruitment zone of the Perth-based East Fremantle Football Club, Kennedy made his senior (WAFL) debut during the 2005 season, finishing with six goals from six games. He was selected by Carlton with pick four in the 2005 National Draft, held in November 2005.

The parents Jenny as well as Jamie were both professional basketball players. He got married to musician Lauren Atkinson in 2016 and has two daughters.

Josh Kennedy Net Worth

Josh Kennedy is one of the richest Football Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josh Kennedy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of Western Australia’s state basketball team.

Between 2015 and 2016 He won two Coleman Medals as the league’s top goalie.

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 six 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 against North Melbourne, receiving a standing ovation. He was the first player in West Coast history to kick 600 goals.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Josh Kennedy height 6 ft 4 in Josh weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Josh Kennedy Dating?

According to our records, Josh Kennedy married to Lauren Atkinson. As of December 1, 2023, Josh Kennedy’s is not dating anyone.

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In the 2013 AFL season, Kennedy was in front of the Coleman Medal nearly every week. But with the Eagles losing their last three games by an average margin of 71 points and Kennedy being goal-less in each of them, he lost his chance of winning the medal.

Facts & Trivia

Josh Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Josh Kennedy celebrates birthday on August 25 of every year.

On 30 March 2014, Kennedy played his 100th game for the Eagles, kicking four goals and one behind in a 93-point thrashing of Melbourne at the MCG. In round 8, 2014, Kennedy bagged 11 goals straight in a 111-point win over the Giants. He would then go on to kick bags of 7 and 8 both against the Suns. He finished the year with 61 goals. After Darren Glass retired midway through the season, Kennedy was named acting co-captain of the club for the remainder of 2014, along with four other players.

Is Josh Kennedy related to JFK?

Josh Kennedy
2010–2022| Sydney| 276 (153)
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022.
Career highlights

What age is Josh Kennedy?

35 years (August 25, 1987)

When was Josh Kennedy born?

August 25, 1987 (age 35 years)

How tall is Josh Kennedy?

6′ 4″

What happened to Josh Kennedy?

The 34-year-old made the decision last week and just days later injured his left hamstring while playing in the VFL. Kennedy missed eight weeks earlier this season after tearing his right hamstring in round 10 and it remains to be seen how severe his latest setback is.