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Josh Kennedy
Personal information
Full name Josh P. Kennedy
Original team(s) Xavier College
Draft 2006: #40 (Hawthorn)
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Position(s) Midfield
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 12
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
Hawthorn
Sydney
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joshua P. "Josh" Kennedy (born 20 June 1988 in Melbourne) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

In mid 2006, it was announced that Kennedy was to be recruited by the Hawthorn Football Club for the 2007 season, under the father-son rule. Kennedy is the son of John Kennedy Jr., a former Hawthorn player and grandson of John Kennedy, Sr., an Australian Football Hall of Fame member. he also played for ashburton football club as a young lad

Kennedy finished Year 12 studies at Xavier College in Kew, and was drafted in the 2006 AFL Draft.

Kennedy was offered a tempting 4 year deal by the Sydney Swans which he accepted and was traded to the Swans along with teammate Ben McGlynn for 2009 AFL Draft picks 39, 46 and 70.

Family

Josh is the grandson of John Kennedy Snr, and the son of John Kennedy Jnr. Josh is also the brother of Ben, Xavier and Lucy. He is also the cousin of Collingwood football player Luke Ball and former Hawthorn player Matt Ball.