Former West Coast Eagles AFL stars Josh Kennedy, Mark Le Cras’ play in nation footy reunion

Former West Coast Eagles champions Josh Kennedy and Mark Le Cras have performed collectively in the identical group for the primary time since their 2018 AFL Premiership win. 

Each hail from regional Western Australia and had dedicated to enjoying collectively for his or her respective childhood groups in retirement. 

For 36-yer-old Le Cras from Cervantes, that got here on the finish of the 2018 season when he retired with a membership finest and fairest beneath his cap, in addition to two seasons because the membership’s main purpose kicker and All-Australian choice. 

Kennedy, 34, held on til the tip of final season, holding the membership report forever main purpose kicker, three-time All Australian choice and twin Coleman medallist. 

It could have taken a bit longer than anticipated but it surely all got here collectively in entrance of a sizeable and appreciative crowd in Geraldton on the weekend. 

“We stated we might do it after we retire and he held on for one more 4 years after I did so my health ranges aren’t pretty much as good as his so glad we received to tick it off although,” Le Cras stated. 

“JK moved fairly good, I keep in mind being loads quicker and higher kick and a greater mark and fairly all spherical higher expertise than what I had at this time so it was good enjoyable.

Kennedy kicked 4 targets for the Northampton Rams who beat Cities by 32 factors. 

He stated he had pulled up sore after the sport however relished with the ability to play for his house city. 

“It was nice to have the ability to put the Northampton jumper again on,” he stated. 

“It has been 19 years and clearly to get the win at this time, get the 4 factors which is sweet and … received via unscathed.”

Kennedy stated the settlement had at all times been to play collectively at one another’s golf equipment so there was at the very least another alternative to see the pair play collectively. 

“We have at all times talked about enjoying a recreation collectively at the very least in Northampton and Cervantes so I owe him one now, so I’ve received to go as much as Cervantes subsequent 12 months,” he stated. 

The sport was a curtain raiser to a WAFL recreation between East Fremantle and Peel. 

Funds raised in the course of the video games will assist pay registration charges for juniors within the Nice Northern Soccer League and go in direction of the JK Basis which gives sporting scholarships for younger folks within the Midwest. 

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