Kennedy was a four-time premiership player for Hawthorn. In 1993, Kennedy was appointed as assistant coach to Peter Knights at the Hawks. In 1995, Kennedy was elected to the board of directors of the Hawthorn Football Club. He is no longer a member.
Kennedy played a total of 241 games for Hawthorn,[1] placing him 11th in the list of the most club matches in Hawthorn history at the end of the 2005 season.[2]
Kennedy is also of an Italian descent through his maternal grandparents.[3]
Victoria 16.12 (108) defeated South Australia 16.8 (104), at Football Park, 15 May 1984
Western Australia 21.16 (142) defeated Victoria 21.12 (138), at Subiaco Oval, 17 July 1984