Josh KENNEDY

2017 Digest:   Back-to-back Coleman medallist is the club’s most important player. Ticking over well and looking forward to Mitchell’s service.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	NM	On fire in attack and ended with seven straight majors opposed to Tarrant. Laid down a marker for the rest of the year.	9
2	StK	Barely touched the ball for three quarters and then kicked three goals in the final term to finish with four.	5
3	Rich	Held to 2 goals by Astbury. Was not himself today, and the weather in the second half didn’t help his cause.	5
4	Syd	Tracked closely by Grundy but then had Aliir. Only the two goals but worked hard both ways.	6
5	Haw	Radar was off again at the MCG. Looked dangerous, but in the end, only got the one goal, and team was pantsed.	4
6	Frem	Booted six goals and won the Glendinning Medal in a dominant display.	9
7	Port	Two clutch goals when his team needed him most. Well held by Jonas.	5
8	WB	Off target. Kicked 3.6 and his final term misses almost cost the team victory.	6
9	Ess	Ended up with four goals and can at least hold his head high.	7
10	GWS	Injured his calf late in the game. Kicked three goals.	6
11		Calf.
12		Calf.
13		Calf.
14		Calf.
15		Calf.
16		Calf.
17	Frem	Should be happy with his return from injury. Kicked three goals. Did his job.	6
18	Coll	Monster day. Back to his best with six goals and threatened to be the difference until Pies surge.	9
19	Bris	A dominant game with six goals. Had 10 shots.	8
20	StK	The most commanding forward on the field and was the man who almost won the game with five goals.	8
21	Carl	Booted six goals and was the difference between the teams.	9
22	GWS	Battled with some poor supply and Giants played two-to-three players on him. Still managed to kick four.	7
23	Adel	Kicked 1.4. Would have liked to have been more accurate.	4
EF	Port	Held to one goal in regular time, before two extra time goals gave Eagles a hope.	5
SF	GWS	Played higher than usual but found Corr tough to shake. Lack of supply didn’t help his cause.	4

2016 Season

1	Bris	Kicked eight goals, gave four away and took 16 marks. Unbelievable game.	10
2	Haw	Tried to lose Frawley but bringing him right up ground, which negated his scoring threat.	3
3	Frem	Four contested marks a huge effort in the conditions. Kicked 1.4.	7
4	Rich	Finished with 2.3 but Rance did a superb job against the odds.	6
5	Syd	Wet conditions suited opposing defenders but he still took 10 marks. Kicked two.	6
6	Coll	Threatening throughout but off target. Finished with 3.6.	6
7	Geel	Lonergan had his measure for much of the day but still found a way to kick three goals.	5
8	StK	Tore the game apart with five goals in first term and seemed on track for a dozen.	8
9	Port	Seven goals straight on one of the game’s best defenders in Hombsch.	9
10	GCS	Another bag of goals with five this time. Led hard at the ball carrier.	7
11	WB	Well beaten by Adams. Only came very late in final term. Three kicks a season low.	1
12	Adel	Booted three goals from limited opportunities.	6
13	Bris	Outstanding. Five goals from six kicks. Job done!	8
15	Ess	Booted three goals despite only nine disposals.	6
16	NM	Could have kicked a bag. Finished with 4.4.	6
17	Carl	Pretty well held by Rowe. Two goals from five marks despite goof work-rate.	5
18	Melb	His three goals, from five kicks, were crucial to the win.	6
19	Coll	Loomed large at times but never able to break free. Goalkicking unusually wayward.	5
20	Frem	Best on ground. Kicked seven goals. Was superb.	9
21	GWS	Great duel with Davis and ended up with 3.3 to get the points in a tight tussle.	6
22	Haw	Booted five goals and Hawthorn couldn’t stop him.	8
23	Adel	Another bag of five goals on quality opposition in Talia.	8
EF	WB	Kicked first goal of game and two for match. Forced up the ground to get a kick.	5

2015 Season

1	WB	Ended night with two goals from five marks. Couldn’t break Talia shackles.	4
2	Carl	Kicked 10 goals to drive the dagger further into his former club’s heart.	10
3	Frem	Just the one goal but starved for opportunities. McPharlin his master.	3
4	Bris	Showed difference between the sides. A big forward target the Lions lack.	7
5	GWS	Had a night out with six goals and seven marks.	8
6	Port	Came in with an elbow injury, and dislocated a finger during the game.	6
7	GCS	Subbed off after kicking 4.2 in three quarters.	7
8	StK	Against Fisher he put his stamp on the game early and booted four goals.	7
9	Geel	Lapped up the service to boot six goals and 11 marks. Big night.	8
10	NM	Managed three goals in a tremendous battle with Thompson.	6
11	Ess	Three goals and gave a simple one away.	6
12	Rich	Rance matched on him. Early goal then good contest. Finished with three.	5
14	Melb	Got the better of Dunn in an engrossing duel. Two goals and a few assists.	6
15	Adel	Well held by Talia. Kicked two goals from nine disposals.	4
16	Coll	Brown went with him. Not a huge game but three goals and worked hard.	6
17	Syd	Rampe did well to restrict him to three goals given way ball was coming down.	6
18	GCS	Well held by May and only managed two goals.	3
19	Haw	Kicked 4.2 from seven touches. Kept West Coast ticking.	7
20	Frem	Was off target with 2.3 but looked dangerous.	6
21	WB	Best on ground. Kicked seven goals and took 14 marks.	9
22	Adel	Great tussle with Talia, but came off second best.	4
23	StK	Kicked 3.4 in the third term. That was his score for the match.	6
QF	Haw	Three second-term goals pivotal in putting a match-winning gap on Hawks.	7
PF	NM	Kicked 2.3 and clearly the side’s best forward. Grabbed nine marks.	7
GF	Haw	Comprehensively covered by Frawley. No goals from five kicks.	1

2014 Season

1	WB	Well held by Morris given weight of inside-50s in Eagles favour – 2 marks, 2 goals.	4
2	Melb	Booted four goals and always a presence in attack.	7
3	StK	Held by Delaney early but couldn’t be contained later on.	6
4	Geel	Beaten by Taylor. Mark and goal in first term his only highlight.	2
5	Port	Wayward in front of goal, which in the end cost them the match.	4
6	Carl	2.2 but would have torn his hair out at the way the ball was kicked forward.	6
7	Frem	Couldn’t find the ball close to goal and set shot still looks shaky.	5
8	GWS	Career-high 11 goals in a masterful performance in attack. Unstoppable all afternoon.	10
10	Coll	Four marks and one goal as he was held by Frost and later Goldsack.	3
11	NM	Stifled by Thompson and kicked just one behind. Crunched late.	2
12		Cheekbone.
13	GCS	Acting skipper had five on the board by mid-second term. Seven straight.	8
14	StK	Delaney played him very close, but kept him tied down. Kicked badly with 1.4.	5
15	Frem	Forced to roam far and wide to get involved but did kick two goals.	4
16	Syd	Cleaned up Jones early and ended with two goals, but may have earned a holiday.	5
17		Suspended.
18	Rich	Rance proved tough to shake and could only manage three marks and a goal.	3
19	Adel	Five goals in a great display as a power forward.	8
20	Coll	Three goals opposed to Frost helped keep the scoreboard pressure on Pies.	6
21	Ess	On Hooker and blitzed in third term, but otherwise kept on the leash.	5
22	Melb	Got the better of Frawley to end with three goals.	7
23	GCS	Four goals in third term en route to eight in a match-winning performance.	9
QF		–
SF		–
PF		–
GF		–

2013 Season

1	Frem	Massive impact early with his marking and goals. Supply dried up after main break.	6
2	Haw	Couldn’t get his hands on it for first 42 minutes then kicked two in a minute. Ended with five	6
3	Melb	Kicked 5.3 and with Darling caused all sorts of headaches for the Demons defence.	8
4	Carl	Service not great early but his intensity was great. Kept battling hard.	6
5	Port	Four attempts on goal for four majors, the only Eagle who looked like kicking straight.	8
6	WB	Roughead matched him and he didn’t win much of the ball. Four goals came whenit didn’t matter.	5
7	Bris	Superb on a wet day. Kicked four goals as a big threat inside 50.	8
8	NM	Kicked two goals and made to earn them by Thompson.	6
9	GWS	Won plenty of contested ball and matched Darling's five goals.	7
10	Rich	Led Rance to the ball early with two quick goals, but then was hauled in.	4
11		Calf.
12		Calf.
13	Haw	Two first-term goals and ended with five to keep his side in the match.	8
14	Ess	Marking posed problems for Bomber defence.	6
15	Adel	The best forward on the night with four goals straight including the winner.	8
16	Frem	Marked strongly and kicked a couple, of goals but wasn’t a huge influence.	5
17	Syd	A stellar performance and kept his side in the game with quality goal kicking.	8
18	WB	Kicked three goals including two in third term. Other than that well held by Morris.	6
19	GCS	Had four goals by half time on Thompson but Hall kept closer.	7
20	Ess	Just the one goal, but helped open up space around him for others to run into.	4
21	Geel	Beaten by Taylor but never gave up. Took six marks but didn’t kick a goal.	4
22	Coll	Only two effective disposals in first half and didn’t kick a goal for second week in a row.	2
23	Adel	Struggled for the third successive week and Talia had the upper hand.	2
QF
SF
PF
GF

2012 Season

1	WB	Seven goals, including four in first quarter stamped him as best afield.	8
2	Melb	One of the few players who didn’t hurt the Dees. Kicked 1.4.	4
3	GWS	Two early goals but quiet after that.	3
4	Haw	Kicked 1.3 but dragged in four contested marks.	5
5	Rich	Injured ankle in second term and that slowed him up – three kicks.	1
21	WAFL	Solid return with 10 touches, six marks, two goals.	–
22	Coll	Played the whole game. Only eight touches. But he didn’t get hurt.	3
23	Haw	Gibson his master all night then injured late and limped from field.	3
EF	NM	One of Eagles to have a quiet first half but sprung to life after main break.	6
SF	Coll	Reid trounced him and he had dirty night apart from one big mark and goal.	3