Mitchell Kenny (born 15 January 1998) is an Australian professional

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footballer who plays as a for the Penrith Panthers in the

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. He is a NRL premiership winning player of 2022 and 2023.

Early life

Born in

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, Kenny grew up in the suburb of

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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

2019

Kenny made his first grade debut in round 11 of the

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for Penrith in their 16–10 victory over the Parramatta Eels at the new Western Sydney Stadium.

2020

Kenny was limited to only six games for Penrith in the

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and missed on playing in the clubs Grand Final loss to the Melbourne Storm.

2021

Kenny played 18 games for Penrith in the

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but missed out on playing in Penrith's

2021 NRL Grand Final The 2021 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2021 National Rugby League season in Australia. It was contested between the Penrith Panthers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs on Sunday 3 October at Suncorp Stadiu ...

victory over South Sydney due to an injury he sustained during the clubs victory over the Parramatta Eels in the semi-final.

2022

Ahead of the

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, Kenny re-signed with the Penrith Panthers until the end of the 2024 season. 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. Kenny played 24 games for Penrith throughout the season including the clubs 2022 NRL Grand Final victory over Parramatta.

2023

On 18 February, Kenny played in Penrith's 13-12 upset loss to

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in the

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. In round 4 of the

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, Kenny was sent to the sin bin during golden point extra-time against Parramatta due to a dangerous high tackle on

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. Parramatta would kick a field goal from the resulting penalty to win 17-16. Kenny played 23 games for Penrith in the 2023 NRL season including the clubs 26-24 victory over Brisbane in the

2023 NRL Grand Final The 2023 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2023 National Rugby League season in Australia. It was contested between the Penrith Panthers and the Brisbane Broncos on Sunday the 1st of October at Accor Stadi ...

as Penrith won their third straight premiership. Kenny scored the opening try of the final.

Statistics

Stats correct as of the end of the 2023 season https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/penrith-panthers/mitchell-kenny/

References

External links

Penrith Panthers profile
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