It's an attraction for me, it always attracted me to football and Hawthorn gave me the opportunity to be part of this. SPIRITUAL FATHER Find out why John Kennedy is now a Hall of Fame Legend But ...

The game of Australian football has today lost one of its greatest contributors with the passing of Hall of Fame Legend John Kennedy senior. AFL Commission Chairman Richard Goyder said Kennedy's ...

His core values, both of life and of football, of team-first, don't complain, be humble, think of others, get up when you are down and never shirk an issue, on or off the field, were lived every day.

“His most famous quote ... play football. But the best thing you take out of football is the people you meet, the friends you make,” Kennedy said. The plaque on the statue reads: “John ...

Matthews added that Kennedy created a blueprint that Clarkson has followed, allowing for how different football is today. "The general persona, attitude and roles that John Kennedy filled ... in this ...

John Kennedy Snr played 164 games for the Hawthorn Football Club, and was a senior coach at both Hawthorn and North Melbourne Football Club for 412 games, including three premierships, before serving ...