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Matthew Kennedy (footballer, born 1970)

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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 career1
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

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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

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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.

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