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Brett Kenny (Brett Edward Kenny) was born on 16 March, 1961 in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australia international rugby league footballer. Discover Brett Kenny's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?
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Brett Edward Kenny |
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62 years old |
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Pisces |
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16 March 1961 |
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16 March |
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Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia |
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Wales
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He is a member of famous footballer with the age 62 years old group.
Brett Kenny Height, Weight & Measurements
At 62 years old, Brett Kenny height is 181 cm and Weight 84 kg.
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181 cm |
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84 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Brett Kenny Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Brett Kenny worth at the age of 62 years old? Brett Kenny’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Wales. We have estimated Brett Kenny's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Brett "Bert" Edward Kenny (born 16 March 1961) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.
He was a and for the Australian national team and New South Wales Blues representative sides, and the Parramatta Eels.
He played in 17 Tests, made 17 State of Origin appearances and won 4 premierships with Parramatta.
He is considered one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century.
Kenny was born in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia.
Kenny made his first grade debut for Parramatta in round 14 of the 1980 season against South Sydney coming off the bench in a 28–12 loss at Redfern Oval.
In the 1981 season, Kenny was part of the Parramatta side which claimed their first ever premiership defeating Newtown 20–11 at the Sydney Cricket Ground with Kenny scoring two tries in the match.
In the following two seasons, Parramatta defeated Manly-Warringah in both grand finals, with Kenny scoring two tries in each final.
Kenny holds the record feat of being the only player to have scored two tries in three (consecutive) grand finals, from 1981 to 1983.
His 21 tries in the 1983 season stands third behind Semi Radradra's 24 and Steve Ella's 23 for most tries in a season.
The 1984 season saw Kenny taste his first defeat in a grand final as Parramatta lost to Canterbury-Bankstown 6–4 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
In the 1985 season, Parramatta reached the preliminary final but were defeated again by Canterbury 26–0.
During the Australian summer of 1985, Kenny was signed to Wigan in England, where he starred in one of the most famous Challenge Cup finals of them all.
Lining up against his Parra halfback partner Peter Sterling (who was playing for Hull F.C.) in front of 100,000 fans at Wembley, Kenny led Wigan to a gripping 28–24 win, capturing the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match.
The image of Kenny, hands stuffed into the pockets of his tracktop and calmly wandering about the pitch after the pre-match presentations, has become an enduring legacy of his grace under pressure.
In 1986, Kenny claimed his fourth premiership as a player when Parramatta defeated Canterbury in the grand final 4–2 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The grand final was and still is the only decider where neither team scored a try.
The club failed to reach the finals from 1986 on-wards whilst Kenny remained at Parramatta.
In the 1986 Grand Final against Canterbury, Kenny also looked to have scored two tries, but had them both disallowed by the referee in controversial circumstances.
In the 12 State of Origin games where he was selected as starting five-eighth for NSW, Kenny had an eight games to four winning advantage over Wally Lewis.
Kenny played with Parramatta for another seven years up until the end of the 1993 season.
His final game for the side came in round 22 1993 against Balmain which Parramatta won 22–16 at Parramatta Stadium to send Kenny out on a winning note.
He held the Parramatta club record for the most first grade games (265) from 1993 till 2010 when Nathan Hindmarsh passed his total, and also held the record for most tries for the club (110), which was only surpassed by Luke Burt during the 2011 NRL season.
In 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.
Kenny made a cameo appearance in the 2006 film, Footy Legends.
Also in 2006, Kenny coached the Penrith Panthers Jersey Flegg side which won the premiership, defeating Newcastle in the grand final, but was terminated from his position afterwards.
In February 2008, Kenny was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.
In 2010, Kenny became the coach of the Wentworthville Magpies in the NSW Cup competition, taking over from Rip Taylor.
In May 2010, Kenny spoke to the Daily Telegraph and talked about coaching Wentworthville and since retiring as a player he had been struggling financially.
He went on to say "I've only got a 12-month contract with Wentworthville. The pay is pretty ordinary. It's not enough to live on, I've set myself a time limit to coach at the highest level. I'll give it two years, then I'll walk away from rugby league and I won't worry about it any more. I'll do something else. There's no point flogging a dead horse and waiting for next year. I can't keep living like this".
In July 2017, he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer in the stomach.