Josh Kennedy vs Josh Kennedy

[bergholt]

I noticed Josh Kennedy and Josh Kennedy have pretty similar games played, accolades, and are only a year apart in age. Interesting to think about who's had the better career so far.

Josh Kennedy (Car/WC)
207 games
519 goals
69 Brownlow votes
Coleman medal twice
AA three times
AA squad two more times

Josh Kennedy (Haw/Syd)
205 games
132 goals
119 Brownlow votes
AA three times
AA squad three more times
B&F three times
Ayres medal once
Premiership once

Who's done better?

 

[WCEbrody]

JPK's record in finals and his premiership gives him the edge.

 

[bergholt]

JPK's record in finals and his premiership gives him the edge.

I tend to agree, but it's always a bit unfair that winning a flag elevates a player, given it's a team achievement. Richo, Bucks, Harvs, Roo, etc etc etc - so many greats of the game never won a flag.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Both very good players with only a name to compare them by.

Josh Kennedy (The Full Forward) & Jarryd Roughead would make a far more apt comparison.

 

[kaiserchief13]

JPK's record in finals and his premiership gives him the edge.

Bit hard to kick goals when the ball doesn't get forward

 

[Bardo State]

I want to say West Coast Kennedy because standing out as a key forward is harder and he's one of the only forwards that's been able to be in the conversation with Franklin at certain points in Franklin's career. Kennedy's sublime record in finals makes it hard, though. Tough one.

 

[MinerBoy]

I tend to agree, but it's always a bit unfair that winning a flag elevates a player, given it's a team achievement. Richo, Bucks, Harvs, Roo, etc etc etc - so many greats of the game never won a flag.

I think his post was less about the flag win though and more about his personal records in finals and big matches. Sydney's Kennedy has been a colossus in finals.

 

[Masqualero]

JPK is underrated.

Brings his best against the best every week, then in September he cranks it up to 11.

 

[Monkey King]

I voted for Josh Kennedy.

 

[bergholt]

Both very good players with only a name to compare them by.

Josh Kennedy (The Full Forward) & Jarryd Roughead would make a far more apt comparison.

Yeah, I mean obviously it's a bit silly but I thought it was interesting. Currently 13 v 15 votes so it's surprisingly close!

 

[Jcpdragonx]

Finals JPK, regular season JJK

 

[juss]

Took the forward for his Colemans