Matthew Kennedy (Australian footballer)

Matthew Kennedy
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Kennedy
Date of birth	(1970-02-04) 4 February 1970
Original team(s)	Southport
Height/Weight	191 cm / 98 kg
Position(s)	Wing
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1990–1996 1997–2001 Total	Brisbane Bears Brisbane Lions	113 (25) 075 0(5) 188 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001 season.

Matthew Kennedy (born 4 February 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). The son of St Kilda player Des Kennedy, he was recruited from Queensland team, Southport. Kennedy played during the 1990s for both the Brisbane Bears and the Brisbane Lions after the Bears merged with Fitzroy. After 188 games of league football, he retired during the 2001 season, the year Brisbane won the first of their three consecutive flags.

References

• Matthew Kennedy's statistics from AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.