Player
Josh Kennedy
Sydney · #12·15 seasons (2008–2022)·290 games·Born 20-Jun-1988 (age 37)·189 cm·97 kg
Games
290
Disposals
7,372
Goals
157
Tackles
1,488
Brownlow votes
146
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
30 Jul 2022R20
vs
Greater Western Sydney
Won by 73
17.10 (112) – 5.9 (39)
—
20 May 2022R10
@
Carlton
Lost by 15
13.9 (87) – 15.12 (102)
12
14 May 2022R9
vs
Essendon
Won by 58
14.21 (105) – 6.11 (47)
38
7 May 2022R8
vs
Gold Coast
Lost by 14
8.13 (61) – 10.15 (75)
37
1 May 2022R7
vs
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 24
13.11 (89) – 17.11 (113)
56
Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Josh Kennedy's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
24 Apr 2021R6
@Gold Coast
Lost by 409.6 (60) – 15.10 (100)
100+
#2
24 Aug 2019R23
vsSt Kilda
Won by 4517.7 (109) – 8.16 (64)
100+
#3
17 Sep 2016Semi Final
vsAdelaide
Won by 3618.10 (118) – 12.10 (82)
100+
#4
31 Jul 2016R19
@Fremantle
Won by 9021.11 (137) – 7.5 (47)
100+
#5
22 Aug 2015R21
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 8920.13 (133) – 6.8 (44)
100+
#6
14 Aug 2015R20
vsCollingwood
Won by 1113.9 (87) – 10.16 (76)
100
#7
2 Jul 2015R14
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 1014.10 (94) – 12.12 (84)
100+
#8
12 Jul 2014R17
vsCarlton
Won by 7118.14 (122) – 7.9 (51)
100+
#9
16 May 2014R9
@Essendon
Won by 5018.6 (114) – 9.10 (64)
100+
#10
9 May 2014R8
vsHawthorn
Won by 1915.17 (107) – 13.10 (88)
100+
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
18 Aug 2013R21
vsSt Kilda
Won by 5918.10 (118) – 8.11 (59)
100
#12
11 Aug 2012R20
vsCollingwood
Lost by 89.16 (70) – 12.6 (78)
100+
#13
29 Apr 2012R5
@Hawthorn
Won by 3716.10 (106) – 10.9 (69)
100+
#14
7 Apr 2012R2
vsFremantle
Won by 1314.10 (94) – 12.9 (81)
100+
#15
21 Jul 2018R18
vsGold Coast
Lost by 248.16 (64) – 12.16 (88)
99
#16
27 Aug 2016R23
vsRichmond
Won by 11325.14 (164) – 7.9 (51)
99
#17
12 Jul 2015R15
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 2110.10 (70) – 7.7 (49)
99
#18
18 May 2013R8
vsFremantle
Drew11.4 (70) – 9.16 (70)
99
#19
1 Oct 2016Grand Final
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 2210.7 (67) – 13.11 (89)
98
#20
12 Sep 2015Qualifying Final
@Fremantle
Lost by 97.18 (60) – 10.9 (69)
97
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hawthorn | 3 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 13.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 3.0 | — |
| 2009 | Hawthorn | 10 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 19.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 2.2 | — |
| 2010 | Sydney | 24 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 20.1 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 2.1 | — |
| 2011 | Sydney | 24 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 22.0 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 14.7 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | Sydney | 25 | 12.3 | 16.0 | 28.3 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 7.6 | 16.9 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| 2013 | Sydney | 25 | 10.3 | 16.8 | 27.1 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | 3.2 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 16.4 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | Sydney | 23 | 11.8 | 16.7 | 28.6 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 16.1 | 12.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | Sydney | 24 | 12.8 | 17.6 | 30.5 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 16.4 | 14.1 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | Sydney | 25 | 12.6 | 18.9 | 31.5 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 7.6 | 17.0 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | Sydney | 21 | 11.8 | 16.4 | 28.2 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | — | 4.0 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 15.1 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | Sydney | 23 | 10.9 | 14.5 | 25.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | 3.7 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | Sydney | 19 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 26.5 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | 3.6 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | Sydney | 12 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 20.7 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | 2.6 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | Sydney | 21 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 24.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | — | 3.2 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | Sydney | 11 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | — | — | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 2.0 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hawthorn | 3 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 9 | — |
| 2009 | Hawthorn | 10 | 65 | 129 | 194 | 31 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 33 | 88 | 106 | 22 | — |
| 2010 | Sydney | 24 | 210 | 272 | 482 | 70 | 107 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 71 | 26 | 119 | 257 | 226 | 51 | — |
| 2011 | Sydney | 24 | 272 | 256 | 528 | 54 | 135 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 94 | 23 | 168 | 353 | 177 | 63 | 3 |
| 2012 | Sydney | 25 | 307 | 401 | 708 | 73 | 125 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 94 | 39 | 190 | 423 | 287 | 77 | 19 |
| 2013 | Sydney | 25 | 257 | 421 | 678 | 42 | 123 | 14 | 16 | — | 80 | 25 | 187 | 410 | 267 | 64 | 14 |
| 2014 | Sydney | 23 | 272 | 385 | 657 | 75 | 132 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 17 | 148 | 371 | 280 | 76 | 21 |
| 2015 | Sydney | 24 | 308 | 423 | 731 | 74 | 149 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 107 | 32 | 180 | 393 | 339 | 93 | 25 |
| 2016 | Sydney | 25 | 315 | 472 | 787 | 67 | 139 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 121 | 31 | 191 | 425 | 369 | 86 | 14 |
| 2017 | Sydney | 21 | 248 | 344 | 592 | 52 | 103 | 16 | 6 | — | 84 | 27 | 142 | 317 | 280 | 78 | 23 |
| 2018 | Sydney | 23 | 250 | 334 | 584 | 55 | 113 | 10 | 12 | — | 85 | 30 | 139 | 314 | 266 | 80 | 6 |
| 2019 | Sydney | 19 | 233 | 271 | 504 | 52 | 126 | 7 | 9 | — | 69 | 23 | 118 | 241 | 253 | 69 | 9 |
| 2020 | Sydney | 12 | 129 | 119 | 248 | 34 | 62 | 3 | 3 | — | 31 | 15 | 56 | 109 | 126 | 38 | 4 |
| 2021 | Sydney | 21 | 220 | 285 | 505 | 76 | 100 | 4 | 6 | — | 68 | 21 | 109 | 232 | 270 | 51 | 8 |
| 2022 | Sydney | 11 | 66 | 67 | 133 | 30 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 9 | 23 | 58 | 77 | 22 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
45
42, 42, 41, 41, 40, 40, 39, 39, 38
Kicks
23
21, 21, 21, 20, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18
Marks
9
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
29
29, 28, 28, 28, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26
Goals
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
13
12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Rebounds
7
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
11
11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Clearances
16
14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Clangers
9
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Frees
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
29
27, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23
Uncontested Possessions
23
22, 22, 22, 22, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20
Contested Marks
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2