fullname years clubs position statsend name originalteam birth_date article_title heightweight
des j. kennedy 1965 -- 1970 st kilda follower 1970 des kennedy sandringham 11 march 1944 des kennedy -lrb- australian footballer -rrb-
 188 ; kg & nbsp ; cm / 92 & nbsp
des kennedy -lrb- australian footballer -rrb-

des kennedy -lrb- born 11 march 1944 -rrb- is a former australian rules footballer who played with st kilda in the victorian football league -lrb- vfl -rrb- .
kennedy , aged just 19 , won the `` best and fairest '' award at sandringham in 1963 .
he had played senior football with the victorian football association -lrb- vfa -rrb- club since 1960 and was a member of their 1962 premiership team , kicking the decisive goal in a one point grand final triumph .
a follower , kennedy started his st kilda career in 1965 and played in all 20 games that they played that season .
this included the 1965 vfl grand final , where kennedy ended up in the losing side .
although st kilda broke through for their inaugural premiership in 1966 , kennedy was absent , having injured his knee in the semi final against collingwood .
he finished his career back at sandringham and won `` best and fairest '' again in 1973 .
the following season he announced his retirement , with 101 vfa games to his name .
a son , matthew kennedy , played with both the brisbane bears and brisbane lions .
