Mitch Kenny

Mitchell Kenny (born 15 January 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.

Mitch Kenny
Kenny in 2019
Personal information
Full nameMitchell Kenny
Born (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker, lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– Penrith Panthers 42 1 0 0 4
As of 10 April 2022
Source: [1]

Early life

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Kenny grew up in the suburb of McGraths Hill and was educated at Arndell Anglican College, Oakville.

Kenny played junior rugby league for Windsor Wolves before being selected for the Penrith Panthers under-17 development squad.

Kenny also played SG Ball with Penrith, winning various matches throughout that year, including the national under-18's championship. He started to move his way up through the ranks of Penrith, playing with the under-20s team for two years and then moving onto their Canterbury Cup NSW squad.

Career

Kenny made his first grade debut in round 11 of the 2019 NRL season for Penrith in their 16–10 victory over the Parramatta Eels at the new Western Sydney Stadium.[2][3]

Ahead of the 2022 NRL season, Kenny re-signed with the Penrith Panthers until the end of the 2024 season.[4] During round 4 of the 2022 season, he scored his first NRL try in Penrith's 32–12 victory over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Western Sydney Stadium.[5]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "Round 11 NRL squad announcements". NRL.com. 23 May 2019.
  3. "Mitch Kenny emerges as new fan favourite at Penrith Panthers". Western Weekender.
  4. "Mitch Kenny re-signs with Penrith Panthers". New South Wales Rugby League. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  5. "Bulldogs v Panthers – Round 5, 2022". National Rugby League. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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