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Full name
Bryan Kenneally
Known as
Bryan Kenneally
Born
26 March 1942 (age 81)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 17y 107d
Last game: 27y 157d
Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 79 kg
Senior clubs
Melbourne
Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 22
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne | V/AFL | 1959-1969 | 171 | 68 | 0.40 | 58% | 13.27 | 3.05 | 2.58 | 10 |
Total | 1959-1969 | 171 | 68 | 0.40 | 58% | 13.27 | 3.05 | 2.58 | 10 |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 7,071st player to appear, 965th most games played, 1,593rd most goals kickedMelbourne: 785th player to appear, 39th most games played, 107th most goals kicked
Bryan Kenneally was a quick, long-kicking, adaptable player who served Melbourne with distinction in 171 VFL games between 1959 and 1969, booting 68 goals. A member of the Demons' 1960 and 1964 premiership teams, he really came into his own after Ron Barassi left to coach Carlton in 1965. Stepping straight into Barassi's shoes as the team's principal ruck-rover, Kenneally showed he lacked surprisingly little in comparison with the great man, an assessment endorsed by the Victorian state selectors in 1967.
After leaving Melbourne Kenneally joined VFA club Prahran and was a member of their first division premiership teams in 1970 and 1973.
Author - John Devaney