Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)

Josh Kennedy
Kennedy playing for West Coast in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Joshua James Kennedy
Nickname(s)	JK
Date of birth	(1987-08-25) 25 August 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s)	Northampton (GNFL)/East Fremantle (WAFL)
Draft	No. 4, 2005 National Draft
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight	99 kg (218 lb)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current club	West Coast
Number	17
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2006–2007	Carlton	22 (11)
2008–2022	West Coast	271 (712)
Total		293 (723)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season.
Career highlights
AFL premiership player: 2018 8× West Coast leading goalkicker: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022 2× Coleman Medal: 2015, 2016 3× All-Australian: 2015 (vc), 2016, 2017 (vc) 3× Glendinning–Allan Medal: 2016, 2017, 2020 West Coast all-time leading goalkicker
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joshua James Kennedy (born 25 August 1987) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for Carlton from 2006 to 2007 and is regarded as one of the best key-forwards of his generation.

Kennedy is originally from Melbourne but grew up in Northampton, Western Australia. He played football for East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) before being drafted to Carlton with the fourth pick in the 2005 National Draft. After two seasons at Carlton, he was traded to West Coast at the end of the 2007 season as part of a deal involving club captain Chris Judd. Kennedy soon established himself as West Coast's leading key forward. He has led the club goalkicking six times, first in 2011 and then in five consecutive seasons from 2013 onwards. In 2014, he briefly served as acting co-captain following the retirement of Darren Glass. Kennedy won consecutive Coleman Medals in 2015 and 2016 as the league's leading goalkicker, and was runner-up in 2017. He was also named in the All-Australian team in each of those years. In 2022, Kennedy kicked his 700th goal, becoming the first Eagles player to reach the milestone.