Kim Kershaw (born 25 January 1959) is a former

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er who played with

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and

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in the

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(VFL).

VFL years

Kershaw grew up in

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and started his VFL career at

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, but only got as high as reserve level.''

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"Another 'Hungry' in Tiger line-up"
3 May 1979, p. 36 He was swapped by South Melbourne for Richmond rover Jon Hummel. In 1979 and 1980 he played a total of five senior games for Richmond, as a ruckman. He was traded to Hawthorn during the

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, along with a transfer fee, in return for veteran

Alan Martello Alan Martello (born 14 September 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the VFL/AFL, Victorian Football League (VFL). Martello was Hawthorn's regular centre half-f ...

. His only league appearance for Hawthorn that year came when in round 17, when ruckman Don Scott was unavailable. Scott retired at the end of the season, but Hawthorn then recruited Michael Byrne and Kershaw only played three games in 1982.

Williamstown and coaching

Kershaw went on play 81 games for

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side Williamstown between 1983 and 1988, which included a premiership in 1986. (PDF) Named on the interchange bench in Williamstown's official

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, Kershaw won four successive

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awards from 1983 to 1986, the only player in the club's history to have done so, and placed second for the 1984 J. J. Liston Trophy. He coached ''Team Africa'' at the

2008 Australian Football International Cup The 2008 Australian Football International Cup was the third time the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition, has been contested. It was scheduled for 2008 (as part of the 150th year cele ...

Personal life

His daughter,

Abbey Lee Abbey Lee Kershaw (born 12 June 1987) known professionally as Abbey Lee, is an Australian model, actress and musician. Following several years of success leading up to the 2011 fashion seasons, '' V'' magazine dubbed her a supermodel, and Mode ...

, is a fashion model and actress.''

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"Catherine McNeil and Abbey Lee Kershaw wow New York Fashion Week"
9 September 2008

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kershaw, Kim 1959 births Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Richmond Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club players Williamstown Football Club players Living people