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William Kennedy

Fullback

Sharks

Player Bio

Height:
183 cm
Date of Birth:
18 April 1997
Weight:
88 kg
Birthplace:
Bathurst, NSW
Age:
27
Nickname:
-
Debut Club:
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Date:
18 April 2019
Opposition:
Penrith Panthers
Round:
6
Previous Club:
-
Junior Club:
St Patricks Bathurst
Biography:

Originally from Bathurst, Kennedy is the son of former Balmain Tiger 'Bubba'. The silky fullback has become a vital cog in the Sharks' attack since making his NRL debut in 2019. He received the Porter Gallen Medal as the team's best player in 2021 and has continued to grow with experience. The proud Kamilaroi man represented his Indigenous culture in the 2022 All Stars clash.

Career

Appearances
107
Tries
43

2024 Season

Appearances
26

Scoring

Tries
5

Attack

Try Assists
8
Line Breaks
4
Tackle Breaks
77

Passing

Receipts
705

Defence

Tackles Made
173
Missed Tackles
57
Tackle Efficiency

Running Metres

Average Running Metres
127
Total Running Metres
3303

Fantasy

Total Points
742
Average Points
28.5

2024 Season - By Round

Round Opponent Score Position Minutes Played Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Kicking Metres Forced Drop Outs Try Assists Linebreaks Tackle Breaks Post Contact Metres Offloads Receipts Tackles Made Missed Tackles Total Running Metres Hit Up Running Metres Kick Return Metres
1 Warriors Won 12 - 16 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - - - 4 25 - 29 11 2 89 7 38
2 Bulldogs Won 25 - 6 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - - 1 5 37 - 26 3 1 187 6 108
3 Wests Tigers Lost 32 - 6 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - - - 2 25 - 23 5 3 93 9 67
4 Raiders Won 36 - 22 Fullback 80 - - - - - 6 - 1 - - 26 - 22 8 2 107 10 56
6 Rabbitohs Won 22 - 34 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - 1 - 2 23 - 26 9 3 110 20 70
7 Cowboys Won 42 - 6 Fullback 80 1 - - - 4 - - 1 - 8 28 - 26 4 3 148 - 56
8 Raiders Won 0 - 40 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - - - 1 28 - 31 6 1 149 - 98
9 Dragons Won 20 - 10 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - - - 1 26 - 25 5 1 90 - 25
10 Storm Won 18 - 25 Fullback 80 - - - - - 14 - 1 - 1 20 - 19 9 3 50 10 31
11 Roosters Won 38 - 30 Fullback 80 1 - - - 4 - - - - 5 32 - 22 1 3 105 - 59
12 Panthers Lost 0 - 42 Fullback 80 - - - - - 2 - - - 1 13 - 21 11 3 51 4 16
13 Eels Lost 34 - 22 Fullback 80 1 - - - 4 - - - - 9 35 - 32 7 4 219 - 87
14 Broncos Won 12 - 22 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - 1 - - 51 - 28 7 2 147 - 81
15 Dolphins Lost 28 - 30 Fullback 80 1 - - - 4 - - - - 2 33 - 26 7 3 134 - 28
17 Bulldogs Lost 15 - 14 Fullback 84 - - - - - - - - 1 7 36 - 26 6 - 163 - 99
18 Titans Lost 16 - 20 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - - 1 4 51 - 27 6 2 165 - 54
19 Wests Tigers Won 58 - 6 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - 1 - 2 26 - 28 2 - 115 9 47
22 Rabbitohs Won 20 - 6 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - - - 4 38 - 31 11 1 133 11 53
23 Titans Won 0 - 44 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - - - 5 30 - 23 14 1 107 - 55
24 Knights Won 19 - 18 Fullback 85 - - - - - - - - - 3 30 - 33 5 3 152 - 63
25 Dragons Won 10 - 38 Fullback 80 1 - - - 4 9 - 1 - 1 34 2 31 5 3 119 - 37
26 Warriors Lost 28 - 30 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - 1 - 4 44 - 27 5 5 122 - 51
27 Sea Eagles Won 20 - 40 Fullback 80 - - - - - 18 1 - - 2 24 - 28 4 2 134 - 58
28 Storm Lost 37 - 10 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - - - 1 22 1 26 13 1 85 17 26
29 Cowboys Won 26 - 18 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - - 1 1 37 1 39 3 3 161 - 111
30 Panthers Lost 26 - 6 Fullback 80 - - - - - - - - - 2 36 - 30 6 2 155 - 106

Career By Season

Career By Season
Year Played Won Lost Drawn Win % Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Kicking Metres Kicking Metres Average Goal Conversion Rate Forced Drop Outs Try Assists Linebreaks Receipts Tackles Made Missed Tackles Tackle Efficiency Total Running Metres Average Running Metres Kick Return Metres Total Points Average Points
Sharks 2019 2 1 1 - 50% - - - - - - - - - - - 61 10 3 76.92% 207 103.00 74 43 21.5
Sharks 2020 17 7 10 - 41% 3 - - - 12 83 4.89 - 2 11 6 423 100 39 71.94% 1,743 102.00 710 453 26.6
Sharks 2021 24 10 14 - 42% 14 - - - 56 355 14.80 - 10 14 15 660 120 47 71.86% 3,507 146.00 1,115 945 39.4
Sharks 2022 19 12 7 - 63% 7 - - - 28 126 6.61 - 1 6 6 450 82 41 66.67% 2,193 115.00 886 456 24.0
Sharks 2023 19 10 9 - 53% 14 - - - 56 174 9.14 - 1 7 13 458 94 37 71.76% 2,936 154.00 1,266 692 36.4
Sharks 2024 26 17 9 - 65% 5 - - - 20 48 1.86 - 1 8 4 705 173 57 75.22% 3,303 127.00 1,594 742 28.5

Career Overall

Career Overall
Year Start Year End Played Won Lost Drawn Win % Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Kicking Metres Kicking Metres Average Goal Conversion Rate Forced Drop Outs Try Assists Linebreaks Receipts Tackles Made Missed Tackles Tackle Efficiency Total Running Metres Average Running Metres Kick Return Metres Total Points Average Points
Sharks 2019 2024 107 57 50 - 53% 43 - - - 172 786 7.34 - 15 46 44 2,757 579 224 72.10% 13,884 129.00 5,648 3,330 31.1

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