Josh KENNEDY

2017 Digest:   Takes over the captaincy and is one of the game’s midfield stars. Looks as fit as ever and ready to again lead the way.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	Port	Skipper racked up 11 clearances, 19 contested possessions and 28 disposals. Did you expect any less given his talent and intensity.	8
2	WB	Typical effort but impact not at levels we have become accustomed. Two inside-50s and six clearances.	6
3	Coll	Midfield bull grabbed a lot of ball (33 disposals) but just 18 effective. Seven clearances and a goal to be a factor.	7
4	WCE	Huge first term and led from the front all night. Just doesn’t have the usual support around him that he is accustomed to.	8
5	GWS	Very quiet first half and then had clash of heads with teammate in last term.	6
6	Carl	Swans’ best. Burrowed in all day and was busy around the ball; 27 disposals, five clearances and five inside-50s.	8
7	Bris	Shadowed by Robinson. Caught a few times which is unusual and didn’t have typical impact, or touches.	5
8	NM	Had 15 touches in mighty first term which set his team on course for victory. North couldn’t stop them.	9
9	StK	Head to head with Ross and both won lots of the ball. With 35 touches is in cracking form.	8
10	Haw	Got his way into the contest after a sluggish start. In the end, was a driving force in the midfield.	7
11		Bye.
12	WB	Bulldozer through the middle who worked himself into the ground; 37 disposals, a goal, six clearances and seven inside-50s.	9
13	Rich	Really quiet until last term when he had 11 disposals, three clearances, two inside-50s and three tackles to lift team home.	7
14	Ess	Unstoppable early on and a beast late when the game had to be won. 36 possessions and seven clearances. Superb.	9
15	Melb	A beast around the stoppages with 10 clearances to set the tone for his team.	8
16		Quad.
17	GWS	Slow start early, but when the going got tough the skipper led the way. Bumper last term, 11 disposals (nine contested) and six clearances.	7
18	StK	Stevens picked him up early but he was unstoppable. Not dominant but still an effective game.	7
19	Haw	Game 200 was a dog of a night for the former Hawk.	4
20		Hamstring.
21		Hamstring.
22	Adel	Set the tone early with a massive 11 touches in the first quarter.	8
23	Carl	Broke the Graham tag and collected 30 disposals in a typical robust display. Also laid six tackles.	7
EF	Ess	Skipper bullocked his way to 29 possessions, eight clearances and four inside-50s to help set up the win.	8
SF	Geel	The only flies on him pay rent but very few wanted to pay the fee this time around; three clearances.	6

2016 Season

1	Coll	Quiet first half despite Swans’ dominance but worked into game when it was all but over.	5
2	Carl	Consistently in thick of the action. Smashed the Blues in contested ball.	8
3	GWS	Consistent four-quarter performance – finished with 13 tackles and eight clearances.	7
4	Adel	Clearance machine with nine, unstoppable at the stoppages.	7
5	WCE	Head to head with Priddis from start and beaten early, but finished up on top.	7
6	Bris	Got plenty of the ball but more than half of his 31 disposals were ineffective.	6
7	Ess	Best afield with 40 disposals, 11 clearances and seven inside-50s.	8
8		Hamstring.
9	Haw	Little say early but kept going. Looked to be playing on one leg.	6
10	NM	Started in duel with Ziebell and became a huge contributor as night wore on. Tackling superb.	8
11	GCS	Racked up the footy and gave his usual honest effort, including 10 tackles.	8
12	GWS	Sydney’s best in second half. Ended night with a team-high seven clearances.	7
13	Melb	Mark him in for Brownlow votes every time it rains. A titan again with a host of contested ball.	8
15	WB	Tireless and strong in contested situations all over field.	7
16	Geel	Got off the leash in third term to be a huge factor. Nine tackles to boot.	7
17	Haw	Dangerous around stoppages and kept winning the ball. Seven clearances.	8
18	Carl	Swans’ best. Dominated the clearances at stoppages and 23 of his 35 touches were contested.	9
19	Frem	Best on ground. Kicked three goals from 45 disposals.	9
20	Port	11 clearances and 15 contested possessions highlighted another big outing.	8
21	StK	Drove Swans forward constantly with seven clearances.	7
22	NM	Rarely produces a bad game. Won a lot of his own ball and had seven clearances.	7
23	Rich	All class. Led the way in close with a game-high 19 contested possessions.	8
QF	GWS	Passed concussion test after early clash with Johnson and returned to be a strong force.	6
SF	Adel	Massive in midfield battle, especially at stoppages where he was a beast. Clearly best afield.	9
PF	Geel	S.Selwood had the job on him but he was still solid especially in first half.	7
GF	WB	Amazing. Six clearances, 17 contested possessions, six inside-50s and three goals.	9

2015 Season

1	Ess	Kept grinding away in the middle.	7
2	Port	Best on ground, unstoppable around the stoppages.	9
3	GWS	Nine clearances and five inside-50s in another productive midfield night.	7
4	Frem	Won seven clearance and laid six tackles. Tough.	6
5	WB	Grabbed 10 clearances, laid seven tackles and had four inside-50s. Solid.	7
6	Melb	Presence around the ball was a force. Eight tackles, seven clearances, two goals.	8
7	Geel	Huge performance highlighted by 13 contested possessions and weight of ball.	8
8	Haw	Cracked in over four quarters to provide a big presence around the ground.	7
9	Carl	Head-to-head with Cripps and lowered his colours. Still contributed.	6
10	GCS	Not a prolific night but still a contributor.	5
11	NM	Five clearances and some tough stuff inside the contest a highlight.	6
13	Rich	Won lots of ball as always and laid six tackles but was inefficient at times.	6
14	Port	Two first-term goals then 11 clearances and eight tackles. Monster night.	9
15	Bris	Bullocked his way around midfield and huge throughout. Eight clearances	9
16	Haw	Shiels ran with him and despite lots of touches influence not massive.	6
17	WCE	Team-high nine clearances and 13 contested possessions. Gave his all.	7
18	Adel	Continually winning ball inside packs and firing out handballs.	7
19	Geel	Mountain of footy but 14 ineffective disposals dulled influence. Nine clearances.	6
20	Coll	Constantly won ball in tight situations and fed it out.	8
21	GWS	Colossal in midfield. 35 touches, two goals and a truckload of clearances.	9
22	StK	Constantly won the ball in packs and also got out on his own.	9
23	GCS	Snagged two early goals and kept pressure on through the midfield.	7
QF	Frem	Enormous effort netted eight inside-50s, 16 CPs and four clearances.	9
SF	NM	Battled manfully to grab seven inside-50s, four clearances and 15 CPs.	7

2014 Season

1	GWS	The period when he was controlling centre clearances was Sydney’s best.	5
2	Coll	Picked up 15 contested possessions and six clearances in a trademark effort.	7
3	Adel	The “clearance king” had eight including four centre clearances.	8
4	NM	Clearly the Swans' best, dominating the stoppages in the wet.	8
5	Frem	Produced 21 contested possessions alone in an excellent display.	9
6	Melb	Six tackles, a goal, three clearances and 11 handball receives.	7
7	Bris	In the thick of it. Disposal count included 20 handballs and two goals.	9
8	Haw	Despite Langford tag early he was superb. Won contest after contest.	9
9	Ess	Continued to rack up contested possessions on his way to a best afield performance.	9
11	Geel	Kept midfield wheels turning with nine clearances, 18 contested possessions.	8
12	GCS	Got the better of Stanley and was able to push forward to hurt Suns on the scoreboard.	7
13	Port	Lowered his colors in a big way to Ebert (40 possessions).	5
14	Rich	Stats looked good early but not as damaging as usual. Tackled hard.	6
15	GWS	Ten tackles and two goals, Kennedy maintains an incredible level of play.	7
16	WCE	Started on Priddis but was moved and worked into the game to play strong role.	7
17	Carl	The contested possession genius could be right in the Brownlow hunt.	9
18	Haw	Battled hard in close at the contests and kicked a late goal to give them hope.	6
19	Ess	Dominant early in midfield over Goddard then restricted by Hocking.	7
20	Port	Outstanding display in midfield with a game high nine inside-50s.	8
21	StK	Off with hamstring at start of second term.	2
22		Hamstring.
23		Hamstring.
QF	Frem	Not as damaging as usual but still found plenty of the ball.	6
SF		–
PF	NM	Got side rolling with monster first term and kept it going. Eight clearances.	8
GF	Haw	Did what he could in the middle with five clearances, 15 contested possessions.	6

2013 Season

1	GWS	Took over where he left off last year – 24 cont. poss, six clearances and a goal.	5
2	GCS	Well held by Hunt in the first half, lifted after the main break.	6
3	NM	Productive first quarter and steadily productive throughout.	7
4	Geel	Worked hard but beaten on the night by Corey. Only one inside-50.	5
5	StK	Head to head with Hayes in good battle. Built for those wet conditions.	6
6	Bris	Enjoyed a good battle with Redden who never gave an inch.	6
7	Haw	Swans’ best –17 cont poss, 13 clearances, seven tackles, two goals. Huge.	9
8	Frem	Another workhorse display from the reigning best and fairest.	8
9	Coll	Macaffer did a good job to curb his influence.	4
10	Ess	Knocked up winning touches and outdid Goddard.	7
11	Adel	Made light of Vince’s tagging.	7
13	Port	Another masterful performance by the stoppage king. Seven clearances.	8
14	Carl	With so many stoppages, he was always going to have an impact. Nine clearances.	7
15	Melb	Won 20 cont poss and had 12 clearances to be a huge weapon around ball.	8
16	GWS	A monster around the stoppages and his big body too much for GWS to contain.	7
17	WCE	Dominant display of contested football, just needed to kick straight.	8
18	Rich	Tuck kept close early. Not one of his big games.	5
19	WB	Held by Wallis and wasn’t able to get into with usual influence.	4
20	Coll	Another one of Sydney's blue chip midfielders who was well contained.	5
21	StK	Right back to his productive best as inside midfielder.	8
22	Geel	Intensity enormous but often under pressure – 19 cont poss.	8
23	Haw	Worked tirelessly in the packs against his old club.	7
QF	Haw	Lots of grunt work in midfield and continued strong recent form.	7
SF	Carl	Ball use around the stoppages a highlight of his 6 clearance, 14 cont poss, 5 tackles.	7
PF	Frem	Under extreme pressure every time he got it. Better second half than first.	5
GF

2012 Season

1	GWS	Able to use his size to dominate stoppages. 27 disp., 7 clearances, 2 goals.	8
2	Frem	Tremendous game around packs and was easily best on ground.	8
3	Port	Best on the ground with 18 contested possessions and eight clearances.	9
4	NM	North tried to shackle him, but his strength saw him win plenty of the ball.	7
5	Haw	Slow start and gathered more momentum as game went on.	8
6	Adel	Slightly down on previous weeks, but still hugely effective around packs.	7
7	Rich	Shaded by Tuck in the first half but bounced back to lead their revival.	6
8	Melb	Quieter than usual but effective and kicked three goals, one after strong mark.	6
9	StK	Plenty of hard grunt work in the middle.	6
10	WB	Shaded by Jack and Hannebery, but still outstanding in a dominant midfield.	6
11	Ess	Solid and kept pumping away all night.	6
13	Geel	Grabbed seven clearances and kicked a key goal in third term.	7
14	GWS	Too tough and strong for the GWS midfield, tallying eight clearances.	6
15	Bris	Eight clearances, six inside 50s – Kennedy is a bona fide star.	8
16	WCE	With seven clearances and 19 contested possessions he had a big impact.	7
17	StK	Unusual breakdown of seven kicks, 28 handballs and was constant force.	8
18	GCS	Huge third quarter and had a good mix of hard and loose ball possessions.	8
19	Carl	Effective in tight contests. Tapered in second half.	6
20	Coll	40 possessions, 11 inside 50s, nine clearances: one of his best games this year.	9
21	WB	Huge again – 8 clearances, 5 inside-50s and 20 contested possessions.	8
22	Haw	Huge again around the stoppages with nine clearances and 21 cont possessions.	8
23	Geel	Did what he could with seven clearances, a goal and 15 contested poss.	7
QF	Adel	Powerful display and put the Crow midfielders to the sword.	8
PF	Coll	Monster effort around the footy – 10 clearances, x cont poss and 2.2	9
GF	Haw	Former Hawk proved a key in downfall of his former side. Did it all.	7