News: Where Are They Now: Ben Kennedy - last of the dominant Blues

[Rex]

Long before Queensland were setting records and completely dominating the State of Origin landscape, Kennedy was a regular in a Blues side that had many questioning if Queensland’s best days were behind them.


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[firechild]

It's phenomenal that a bloke who was at the back end of his career and played just 2 seasons at Brookie, how much impact he had on the club. He played a huge role in turning our great club around as we rebuilt after the Northern Eagles days and he gained huge respect from every Manly fan.

 

[DSM5]

Yes, he taught the forwards about going forward, pushing through the line and dominating. A great influence at Manly beyond his years at the club.

 

[MadMarcus]

Spot on Fairchild. I couldn't agree more.

 

[jjai]

Yes, he taught the forwards about going forward, pushing through the line and dominating. A great influence at Manly beyond his years at the club.

I remember a game against the rooster he had been egging Kitey on all match thus far(the game was about 15minutes old Kitey dropped the ball 1 set of the match), well any way Kitey does he usual hit up after a tackle & breaks through the line in front of him its all open(about35mtrs out), he pinned the ears back & beat the opposition to the line, Ben Kennedy comes rushing up to him still tellin him advice & in his ear. I loved that , just the way he kept them all believeing in them selves.
I also remember we started off so well one year might have been 06 , where we lost 9games straight in the back end & still made the 8..

& to show how it rubbed off the next season we were without him (kennedy retired) Menzies on the bench with matai & orford all out injured for a few rounds ) , Jamie lyon 1st year in & we WERE 4 from 5