Past Josh P. Kennedy - King Kennedy, the contested possession king

[Kennedy Parker]

Josh P Kennedy

Josh Kennedy led the Sydney Swans to back-to-back finals campaigns as the club’s sole skipper in 2017 and 2018, and has since led the team as a co-captain alongside Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

and Dane Rampe

24

Dane Rampe

Age

33

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

. The top-class midfielder has compiled a glowing list of individual achievements since leaving Hawthorn for Sydney ahead of season 2010, collecting a 2012 premiership medal, three All Australian blazers and three Club Champion awards. Kennedy is instrumental to the Swans’ host of young midfielders learning their craft at the top level, including Oliver Florent

13

Oliver Florent

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

350.0

5star

D

18.3

4star

K

11.7

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

MG

350.0

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.2

4star

, James Bell

32

James Bell

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

G

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

G

0.5

3star

, James Rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

23

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

and Dylan Stephens

15

Dylan Stephens

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

. Draft history: 2006 AFL Draft 3rd round father-son selection (Hawthorn) No. 40 overall; 2009 AFL Draft traded by Hawthorn for No. 39 (Sam Grimley). Previous AFL club: (Hawthorn 2008-09: 13 games, 1 goal).

Josh Kennedy
DOB: 20 June 1988
DEBUT: 2008
DRAFT: #40, 2006 Father Son
RECRUITED FROM: East Sandr (Vic)/Xavier Coll (Vic)/Sandr U18/Hawthorn

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[Swan4Life]

I read the other day the Pick we got from the Hawks for Tommy was traded into getting us Florent and Hayward
If that's the case, it's a win for us, and for Hawthorn

If I recall correctly, we got pick 14 and 52 for Mitchell and 57. So we mostly paid for Hayward out of our own pocket.

IE - we got fleeced by the enemy.

 

[melbournehammer]

If I recall correctly, we got pick 14 and 52 for Mitchell and 57. So we mostly paid for Hayward out of our own pocket.

IE - we got fleeced by the enemy.

?

 

[CheapCharlie]

If I recall correctly, we got pick 14 and 52 for Mitchell and 57. So we mostly paid for Hayward out of our own pocket.

IE - we got fleeced by the enemy.

After reading the article I had a look at the 2016 draft and this is what Sydney did
We got 14& 52 from Hawks
We traded 52 (mitchell trade) & 39 for 31
we traded 14 (mitchell Trade), 17 & 31 (mitchell Trade) for Picks 9, 19 and 49
We took Florent at 11 and Hayward at 21, which would be the 9 and 19 , a large part down to the Mitchell trade

 

[Swan4Life]

?

Do you think Mitchell = Florent + loose change?

I don't. Hence we got fleeced.

 

[caesar88]

****en sad sacks on here. 2 ordinary games to put the knife in to an absolute champion of his generation. Would have to be close to the only two genuinely bad games he’s played in his career.

Geeeeeeettttt fuuuuuckkkkkeeeeedddd

EFA

 

[ashep]

Jesus do we really need to be quite so reactionary with the thread title!

 

[swansfan51]

Jesus do we really need to be quite so reactionary with the thread title!

I've updated the thread title

 

[bungee]

My concern is captaining us through tough times takes too much from Kennedy's game. Very few can manage a captaincy through adversity, especially when we rely so much on him to play so much better than most. It risks becoming a vicious circle. Josh really needs to be a bit selfish and focus purely on his own game. The team will follow his example.

 

[caesar88]

New title is even worse

 

[Superstar swan]

I really dont think kennedys drop off is physical drop off or age...i just think he is out of form with a niggle... the guy deserves a break, hes been in form for 8 years straight,and now he should retire after a quiet start to the season.

Kennedys game is built on clean hands and brute strength,2 traits that dont necessarily diminish quickly with age..he will turn this form round and we will all look very silly in a few weeks.

Hanners on the other hand is a different boat altogether, his best trait is that he can run, atm he is struggling to get into a canter...he has a pretty significant injury...my guess is op

 

[SilentHunter_]

Welcome back

 

[Superstar swan]

Massive last qtr...that was a buddy like performance

 

[TheMase]

33 disposals, 13 clearances and 9 inside 50. What a game by him.

Had 14 disposals in the last quarter

 

[The King!]

Much better game obviously but also moving better and more alert

Still think he has dealt with some injury there along the waY

Also saw home his form impacts us so much and we need to plan for him falling away

 

[TheMase]

Much better game obviously but also moving better and more alert

Still think he has dealt with some injury there along the waY

Also saw home his form impacts us so much and we need to plan for him falling away

I think Dawson is that plan, just can’t get on the field.

 

[The King!]

Concerning injury today, could be long term

 

[RUNVS]

Concerning injury today, could be long term

Well the commentators were implying that Longmire might be able to bring Kennedy back on if he really needed to, so hopefully that means it is a small injury.

 

[The King!]

Well the commentators were implying that Longmire might be able to bring Kennedy back on if he really needed to, so hopefully that means it is a small injury.

Hope so.

 

[RW]

Longmire on Kennedy:

Sydney captain Josh Kennedy will be in a race against time to prove he's recovered from back spasms ahead of next week's clash with Gold Coast.

"It tightened up, (I'm) not sure how he'd go going into a six-day break," Longmire said.

"He's reasonably confident, he's had it before, it settles down after a couple of days. We'll have to wait and see."

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2018-07-15/kennedy-to-race-the-clock

 

[The King!]

* risking him v the suns,

 

[SilentHunter_]

Time for Foote.

 

[RUNVS]

Time for Foote.

Just leave Marsh in and bring in Grundy.

 

[sataris]

Leave Marsh, and bring in Dawson!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Time for Foote.

Dawson please

 

[Kirkswan]

**** risking him v the suns,

It's an ongoing thing, every game he plays or time he trains it's a risk. Numerous day to day activities are a risk.

Trust me, if it hasn't recovered, he won't be able to hide it... no matter how stoic he is!