Con Kenney
Melbourne
AFL career
9 games5 goals
- Debut
- R1 1919 v STK3 May 1919
- Most recent
- R17 1919 v GEE6 Sept 1919
Stats
Bio
Recruited from South Melbourne District, Con Kenney joined Melbourne in 1919 as the club returned to the VFL competition following a wartime recess. He stepped into a "Fuschias" side that was desperately uncompetitive, enduring a dismal winless season where scoring opportunities were rare. Despite the team's collective struggles, Kenney showed some aptitude near goal, managing to boot five majors across his nine senior appearances—a respectable return for a forward in a side that was regularly thrashed. His stint at the top level proved short-lived, and unable to cement a long-term spot in the rebuilding squad, he was cleared to VFA club Northcote early in the 1920 season.
Profile
- Born
- 21 June 1896
- Died
- 17 Feb 1959 (aged 62y 241d)
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Melbourne District, Con Kenney joined Melbourne in 1919 as the club returned to the VFL competition following a wartime recess. He stepped into a "Fuschias" side that was desperately uncompetitive, enduring a dismal winless season where scoring opportunities were rare. Despite the team's collective struggles, Kenney showed some aptitude near goal, managing to boot five majors across his nine senior appearances—a respectable return for a forward in a side that was regularly thrashed. His stint at the top level proved short-lived, and unable to cement a long-term spot in the rebuilding squad, he was cleared to VFA club Northcote early in the 1920 season.