Richard "Richie" Kennar - South Sydney Player Report

Wing

FG Player - 1139

One time South Sydney Reserve Grade premiership winning squad member in 2023.

Kennar was born in Apia Samoa but grew up in Victoria. He came up through the Melbourne system before playing with Canterbury on his way to South Sydney. He was a Australian Schoolboy representative and a junior New South Wales U16 and U18 representative. before coming to South Sydney. Kennar made his South Sydney first grade premiership and senior grade debut in the 2018 Round 1 clash against the Warriors in Perth.

Kennar is a strong running winger who has a uncanny ability to find the tryline, in his limited time in first grade.

After just one season in 2018 he left South Sydney, but returned in 2022. Kennar played 4 seasons with South Sydney. He played 30 first grade games for South Sydney, including 27 first grade premiership games and 3 first grade cup games. He played 65 senior club games for South Sydney, which included 62 senior grade premiership games. He also played an additional 2 games for South Sydney reserve grade feeder team North Sydney.

Kennar played his final first grade premiership and senior grade club game in the 2024 Round 27 clash against the Sydney Roosters at Stadium Australia.

Playing - Height / Weight
           186cm / 101kg

Representative Qualification
Samoa
Victoria

Date of Birth
Apia, Samoa - 10th December 1994

Previous Clubs                             First Grade :          Lower Grades
                                       M  T  G  FG  Pt :       M  T  G  FG  Pt
Melbourne              (2012-14)                       : NYC  40 18  -   -  72
Eastern Suburbs (Bris) (2014-15)                       : QLDC 32 24  -   -  96 
Melbourne              (2015-16) NRL   9  2  -   -   8 :
Sunshine Coast         (2016)                          : QLDC 15  9  -   -  36   
Canterbury-Bankstown   (2017)                          : NSWC 18  7  -   -  28    
Wynnum-Manly           (2019-21)                       : QLDC 23  5  -   -  20  
Brisbane               (2019-21) NRL  14  3  -   -  12 :

Previous Rep Honours                   M  T   G FG  Pt
New South Wales U16s   (2010)          1  -   -  -   -
Australian Schoolboys  (2011)
New South Wales U18s   (2012)          1  -   -  -   -

Playing Career at South Sydney (2018,22-24)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
2018 Rd01  Prth v Warriors (23y 90d)

First Grade
                               Premiership :                Pre-Season Challenge
         M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
2018     8   8   -   7   -      -       28
2022     2   2   -   4   -      -   -   16
2023     5   5   -   2   -      -   -    8 :   2   1  (1)  -   -      -   -    -
2024    12  12   -   4   -      -   -   16 :   1   1   -   1   -      -   -    4

TOTAL   27  27   -  17   -      -   -   68 :   3   2  (1)  1   -      -   -    4

SS FG   30  29  (1) 18   -      -   -   72

Lower Grades
                          (RG) Premiership :             (RG) State Championship
Year     M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
2018     2   2   -   1   -      -        4
2022    19  19   -   5   -      -   -   20
2023    11  11   -   4   -      -   -   16 :   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -
2024     5   5   -   3   -      -   -   12 :

TOTAL   35  35   -  12   -      -   -   48 :   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -

TOTAL   37  37   -  13   -      -   -   52 :   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    - (incl. Bears)

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                               Premiership :                                 Cup :                         All Matches
         M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
CAREER  62  62   -  29   -      -   -  116 :   3   2  (1)  1   -      -   -    4 :  65  64  (1) 30   -      -   -  120 

CAREER  64  64   -  30   -      -   -  120 :   3   2  (1)  1   -      -   -    4 :  67  66  (1) 31   -      -   -  124 (incl. Bears) 

Versus - First Grade                                                : Lower Grades
                          (FG) Premiership :        (FG) Cup & Tour :       (RG) Premiership
                     T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
Blacktown                                  :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
Brisbane             2   -      -   -    8 :                        :
Canberra             1   -      -   -    4 :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
Canterbury                                 :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
Gold Coast           2   -      -   -    8 :                        :
Manly                5   -      -   -   20 :                        :
Newcastle            3   -      -   -   12 :                        :  
Norths                                     :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
Mt Pritchard                               :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
Penrith              1   -      -   -    4 :                        :
St Geo-Ill           1   -      -   -    4 :  1   -      -   -    4 :
Syd Rstrs                                  :                        :  2   -      -   -    8
Warriors             2   -      -   -    8 :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
Wests                                      :                        :  3   -      -   -   12

Venues  - First Grade                                               : Lower Grades
                          (FG) Premiership :        (FG) Cup & Tour :       (RG) Premiership
                     T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
StAu                 4   -      -   -   16 :                        :  3   -      -   -   12
Redf                                       :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
Aubr                                       :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
Belm                                       :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
Gosf                 1   -      -   -    4 :                        :
Koga                 1   -      -   -    4 :  1   -      -   -    4 :
Lidc                                       :                        :  2   -      -   -    8
LngS                 2   -      -   -    8 :                        :
LVgs                 2   -      -   -    8 :                        :
NISC                 3   -      -   -   12 :                        :
NSO                                        :                        :  1   -      -   -    4
PthS                 2   -      -   -    8 :                        :
Robi                 2   -      -   -    8 :                        :
SFS2                                       :                        :  1   -      -   -    4

Match Statistics at South Sydney

2018                                                            First Grade Statistics     :                                                                Lower Grade Statistics
                                Min Tac Pe MT LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG     :                                Min Tac Pe MT LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG
TourT RWng  #2 Wigan      StAu W 80   7  -  1  1   8   2   78  1  -   -  -  1  -     -     :
ChSh  RWng  #2 St Geo-Ill Mudg W 80   4  -  1  1  10   6   95  -  -   -  -  1  -     -     :
Rd01  RWng  #2 Warriors   PthS L 80   6  -  2  2  10   2  123  -  1   -  -  2  -     -     :
Rd02  RWng  #2 Penrith    Penr L 80   3  -  1  1  14   4  128  -  2   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd03  RWng  #2 Manly      StAu W 80   6  1  -  -  12   5  112  2  1   -  -  2  -     -     :
Rd06  RWng  #2 Syd Rstrs  SFS  W 80   5  -  2  -  12   6   98  -  1   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd07  RWng  #2 Canberra   Gosf W 80   3  -  1  1   9   3   94  -  1   -  -  1  -     -     :
Rd08  RWng  #2 Brisbane   StAu L 64   3  -  1  -  11   4  102  1  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd20                                                                                       : RG   RWng  #5 Mt Prtchrd Aubr W 80   8  -  -  1  13   5  131  1  2   -  1  1  -     -
Rd21                                                                                       : RG   LWng  #5 Wyong      NSO  W 29   1  -  -  -   6   2   60  1  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd22  RWng  #5 Syd Rstrs  StAu L 80   1  -  2  -   9   3   66  -  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd23  RWng  #5 Brisbane   LngS L 67   3  -  -  2   9   1  100  2  -   -  -  2  -     -     :

2018 TOTALS                     611  30  1  9  6  86  28  823  5  6   -  -  7  -     -     :                                109   9  -  -  1  19   7  191  2  2   -  1  1  -     -

2018 FG Average Minutes          -  76.4
2018 FG Average Tackles (80 min) -   3.9
2018 FG Average Runs    (80 min) -  11.3
2018 FG Average Meters per run   -   9.6m
2018 FG Tackling Ability         -  76.9%

2022                                                                   First Grade Statistics     :                                                                       Lower Grade Statistics
                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG     :                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG
Trial RWng  #5 Nth Qld    Crns L 67   9  -  -  -  -   8   -   50  -  -   1  -  -  -     -   -     :
ChSh  Int  #20 St Geo-Ill Mudg L 30   3  -  -  1  -   4   -   35  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd01                                                                                              : RG   RWng  #4 Canterbury Belm L 80   4  -  -  -  1  14   -  174  2  2   -  -  1  -     -   -
Rd02                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #4 Mt Prtchrd Aubr W 80  14  -  -  1  1   9   -  111  2  3   -  2  1  -     -   -
Rd03                                                                                              : RG   RWng  #2 Norths     StAu L 80   5  -  -  3  -   7   -   71  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd04                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #3 Penrith    Penr W 80  14  -  -  1  -  14   1  141  2  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd05                                                                                              : RG   RWng  #4 St Geo-Ill StAu L 57   2  1  -  1  -   3   -   27  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd07                                                                                              : RG   RWng  #4 Wests      Lidc W 80   4  -  -  2  -  15   -  157  1  1   1  -  2  -     -   -
Rd09                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #4 Newcastle  Redf W 70   7  1  -  -  1  12   -  112  3  -   1  1  -  -     -   -
Rd11                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #4 Canberra   Redf L 50   5  -  -  1  -   5   1   50  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd12                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #4 Norths     NSO  L 80  11  -  -  2  -  11   -  115  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd13                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #4 Wests      Redf W 80   5  -  -  -  1  11   -  125  2  -   -  -  1  -     -   -
Rd14                                                                                              : RG   LCnt  #4 St Geo-Ill Colg W 80  10  1  -  6  -  10   1  104  1  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd15                                                                                              : RG   LCnt  #4 Blacktown  Layb W 80  14  -  -  -  -  14   -  142  1  2   -  1  -  -     -   -
Rd16                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #4 Parramatta StAu L 80  20  -  -  2  1  13   -  118  1  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd17  LWng #20 Newcastle  NISC W 80   7  1  -  1  2   9   1   94  -  -   -  -  3  -     -   -     :
Rd18                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #4 Canterbury StAu L 80  17  -  -  -  -  12   -  129  5  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd19                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #3 Mt Prtchrd StAu W 80  10  -  -  -  -   9   -   82  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd20                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #4 Newtown    Ende L 80  13  -  1  1  -   6   -   49  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd21                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #4 Canberra   Bruc W 80  10  -  -  1  -  14   -  176  1  1   1  -  -  -     -   -
Rd22                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #4 Parramatta WSS  L 80  15  -  -  2  -  14   -  130  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd23                                                                                              : RG   RCnt  #4 Penrith    StAu D 80  15  -  -  -  -  13   -   94  2  -   1  -  -  -     -   -
MF    LWng #21 Penrith    StAu L 80   1  -  -  2  1   7   -   73  1  1   1  -  1  -     -   -     :

2022 TOTALS                     160   8  1  -  3  3  16   1  167  1  1   1  -  4  -     -   -     :                               1457 195  3  1 23  5 206   3 2107 24 12   4  4  5  -     -   -

2022 FG Average Minutes          -  80.0
2022 FG Average Tackles (80 min) -   4.0
2022 FG Average Runs    (80 min) -   8.0
2022 FG Average Meters per run   -  10.4m
2022 FG Tackling Ability         -  72.7%

2023                                                                      First Grade Statistics     :                                                                          Lower Grade Statistics
                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG     :                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG
Pre01 RWng  #2 Manly      Gosf L 57   1  -  -  -  -  -   7   -   62  1  -   -  1  -  -     -   -     :
Pre02 Int  #23 St Geo-Ill Mudg W 25   -  -  -  -  -  -   1   -   12  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd01                                                                                                 : RG   RWng  #5 Newtown    Hens L 66   3  -  -  1  -  -  12   -  109  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd02                                                                                                 : RG   RWng  #5 Penrith    Penr L 80   5  -  -  3  -  -  12   -   86  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd03                                                                                                 : RG   RWng  #5 Syd Rstrs  Went L 80   4  -  -  -  -  -   8   -   83  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd04                                                                                                 : RG   RWng  #5 Blacktown  StAu W 80   3  -  -  1  -  1  14   -  138  -  -   1  1  1  -     -   -
Rd06                                                                                                 : RG   RWng  #5 Canterbury StAu L 80   1  -  -  3  -  1  14   -  162  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd07                                                                                                 : RG   RWng  #5 Norths     NSO  L 35   2  -  -  1  -  1   6   -   44  -  -   -  -  1  -     -   -
Rd09                                                                                                 : RG   RCnt  #4 Canberra   Wagg L 80  12  -  1  1  -  -   7   -   77  -  -   1  -  -  -     -   -
Rd10                                                                                                 : RG   RCnt  #4 Syd Rstrs  NSO  W 80  14  -  -  5  -  1  12   -  100  -  1   -  -  1  -     -   -
Rd11  18th     Wests-Tig                                                                             : RG   RCnt  #4 Wests      StAu W 80   8  -  -  2  -  -   8   -   88  2  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd12  18th     Parramatta                                                                            : RG   RWng  #5 Parramatta SFS2 L 80   5  -  -  1  -  -  13   -  149  -  -   1  -  -  -     -   -
Rd13  18th     Canberra                                                                              : RG   RWng  #5 Canberra   StAu W 80   3  -  -  1  -  1   8   -   72  2  -   -  -  1  -     -   -
Rd14  RWng  #5 Gold Coast Robi W 80   -  -  -  1  -  1  13   -  140  1  -   -  -  1  -     -   -     :
Rd15  RWng  #5 St Geo-Ill Koga L 80   4  1  -  2  1  1  10   -   77  2  -   -  -  1  -     -   -     :
Rd17  RWng  #5 Nth Qld    StAu L 80   2  1  -  1  -  2  17   -  185  2  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd18  LCnt  #5 Warriors   MtSm W 80   7  3  -  2  1  -  17   -  112  -  -   -  1  -  -     -   -     :
Rd19  LCnt #18 Canterbury StAu L 64   7  -  -  1  1  -  11   -   73  1  -   -  1  -  -     -   -     :

2023 TOTALS                     384  20  5  -  7  3  4  68   -  587  6  -   -  2  2  -     -   -     :                                821  60  -  1 19  -  5 114   - 1108  5  2   3  1  4  -     -   -

2023 FG Average Minutes          -  76.8
2023 FG Average Tackles (80 min) -   4.2
2023 FG Average Runs    (80 min) -  14.2
2023 FG Average Meters per run   -   8.6m
2023 FG Tackling Ability         -  74.1%

2024                                                                      First Grade Statistics     :                                                                          Lower Grade Statistics
                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG     :                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG
Pre01 LCnt  #4 St Geo-Ill Koga W 30   7  -  -  -  -  -   7   1   41  -  1   -  -  1  -     -   -     :
Rd01  LCnt  #4 Manly      LVgs L 80  14  1  -  4  -  2  15   1  144  1  -   -  -  2  -     -   -     :
Rd02  LCnt  #4 Brisbane   LngS L 80  15  -  -  3  -  -  14   -  111  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd03                                                                                                 : RG   RWng  #4 Syd Rstrs  SFS2 W 80   5  1  -  4  -  1  14   -  136  1  -   -  -  1  -     -   -
Rd05                                                                                                 : RG   RWng  #5 Warriors   StAu W 80   3  -  -  -  -  1  12   -  119  -  -   -  -  1  -     -   -
Rd13                                                                                                 : RG   RWng  #2 Wests      Redf W 80   1  -  -  1  -  -  14   -  146  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd14  RCnt  #4 Gold Coast Robi W 80  16  -  -  1  -  1  17   -  140  1  -   -  -  1  -     -   -     :
Rd15  RCnt  #4 Brisbane   StAu W 70  14  1  -  9  -  -   9   -   76  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd16  RCnt  #4 Manly      StAu W 80  18  -  -  1  1  1  17   1  134  3  -   -  -  1  -     -   -     :
Rd18  RCnt  #4 Parramatta WSS  W 80  13  2  -  1  -  1  10   -   75  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd19  RCnt  #4 Dolphins   Redc L 80  11  -  -  2  -  -  13   1  129  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd20  RCnt  #4 Wests-Tig  Gosf W 20   3  -  -  1  -  -   3   -   29  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd21  Concussion                                                                                     :
Rd22  RCnt  #4 Cronulla   Ende L 67  18  1  -  3  -  -  11   -   90  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd23  RCnt  #4 Melbourne  StAu L 80  23  -  -  2  -  1  16   -  143  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd24  RCnt  #4 Wests-Tig  Camp L 70  16  3  -  3  -  -   7   -   54  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd25                                                                                                 : RG   RWng #18 Newcastle  StAu L 80   2  1  -  -  -  -  15   -  146  2  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd26                                                                                                 : RG   RWng  #5 Penrith    Penr L 80   5  1  -  -  -  1   6   -   46  -  -   -  -  1  -     -   -
Rd27  RCnt  #4 Syd Rstrs  StAu L 80  17  -  -  6  1  -   5   -   45  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :

2024 TOTALS                     867 178  8  - 36  2  6 137   3 1170  8  1   -  -  4  -     -   -     :                                400  16  3  -  5  -  3  61   -  593  3  -   -  -  3  -     -   -

2024 FG Average Minutes          -  72.3
2024 FG Average Tackles (80 min) -  16.4
2024 FG Average Runs    (80 min) -  12.6
2024 FG Average Meters per run   -   8.5m
2024 FG Tackling Ability         -  83.2%

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

Year  Grade   M(  W- D-L      %)
none

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade  v              Fine Wk CO  Ldg G CHARGE
2023 Rd14  FG     Gold Coast   $1,000  -  -  1st 1 Shoulder Charge
2024 Rd15  FG     Brisbane     $1,000  -  -  1st 1 Careless High Tackle
2024 Rd18  FG     Parramatta   $1,800  -  -  2nd 1 Careless High Tackle
2024 Rd24  FG     Wests-Tig    $3,000  -  -  3rd 1 Careless High Tackle (downgraded from Grade 2 at NRL Judicary)

Sin Bins


Year       Grade v          CHARGE
2022 Rd09  RG    Newcastle  10SB Striking
2024 Rd15  FG    Brisbane   10SB Dangerous Tackle
2024 Rd24  FG    Wests-Tig  10SB Dangerous Tackle

Player Awards

Year  Award
never

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG
never

Player News

Kennar Signs for 2018-19
Kennar Released at end of 2018

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