Matthew Kennedy (footballer, born 1970)

For the current Carlton player, see Matthew Kennedy (footballer, born 1997).

Matthew Kennedy
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Kennedy
Date of birth	(1970-02-04) 4 February 1970 (age 54)
Original team(s)	Southport (QAFL)
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Position(s)	Wing
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1990–1996	Brisbane Bears	113 (25)
1997–2001	Brisbane Lions	075 0(5)
Total		188 (30)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Matthew Kennedy (born 4 February 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Kennedy grew up on the Gold Coast where he played junior football for both Surfers Paradise and Southport. He is the son of former St Kilda player Des Kennedy.

AFL career

Kennedy played during the 1990s and early 2000s for both the Brisbane Bears and the Brisbane Lions after the Bears merged with Fitzroy in 1996. After 188 games of league football, which included the 2001 preliminary final, he retired at the end of the 2001 season, the year Brisbane won the first of their three consecutive flags.

References

• Matthew Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.