William Kennedy (rugby league, born 1969)
Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | William "Bubba" Kennedy | |||||
Born | 27 January 1969 | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1996–98 | Balmain Tigers | 61 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1997 | NSW Country | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Source: [1] |
William "Bubba" Kennedy (born 27 January 1969) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Balmain Tigers.
Biography
Kennedy, an Indigenous Australian, played as a centre at Balmain for three seasons, from 1996 to 1998. He was the club's leading try scorer in each of his first two seasons and made 61 first-grade appearances in total.
In 1997, Kennedy came off the bench and scored a try in NSW Country's 17-4 win over City in the annual City vs Country Origin representative fixture.
Since leaving Balmain he continued to play country rugby league into his late 40s.[2] The teams he played for include Lithgow Workies, Bathurst Panthers, Orange Hawks, Cabonne United, Mudgee Dragons and the Blayney Bears.[3]
His son, William Jr, is a member of the Cronulla Sharks NRL squad and his daughter, Kandy, played for the Roosters in the NRLW.[4]
References
External links
- William Kennedy at Rugby League project
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