Ben Kennedy Biography

Ben Kennedy’s AFL career is seemingly over after being delisted by Melbourne.

Kennedy took to Instagram to announce the news, accompanied by a screenshot of a farewell message from teammate Billy Stretch.

"I'd like to think I played the game the way it should be played and my teammates and family respected my work ethic and competitiveness," Kennedy said.

"At least now I can get my nose pierced again."

Kennedy – who is just 175cm tall – also joked that he "did alright" for his size, saying he "can’t kick or run".

Melbourne confirm that Jay Kennedy-Harris, Ben Kennedy, Dean Kent and Jake Spencer were banned from selection for Friday night's loss to Sydney after breaching the club's alcohol policy.

The quartet broke team rules following VFL affiliate Casey's 26-point win over Box Hill.

Ben Kennedy believes he is a ready-made player capable of playing a full season with the Demons in 2016 after crossing over from Collingwood.

"I've had my years of development and I'm ready to start playing now," Kennedy said.

"I'm ready and up for it, so hopefully I can play all games next year and have a bit of an impact."

Kennedy says he hopes Melbourne will provide him with greater opportunities than were available to him at the Magpies.

"I wanted a little bit more opportunity … and they really impressed me with what they presented to me," he said.

"I look forward to paying them back and I'm really looking forward to the fresh start and getting into it."

Demons Jeremy Howe and Jimmy Toumpas and Magpies Paul Seedsman and Ben Kennedy got to their preferred new homes in a complicated four-club trade on Monday afternoon.

Howe was traded to Collingwood, Toumpas to Port Adelaide, Kennedy to Melbourne and Seedsman to Adelaide.

In the complex deal:
- Adelaide received Seedsman and gave up pick No.32;
- Collingwood received Howe and pick No.68 and gave up Seedsman and Kennedy;
- Melbourne received Kennedy and picks No.29 and 50 and gave up Howe and Toumpas;
- Port Adelaide received Toumpas and pick No.32 and gave up picks No.29, 50 and 68;

Melbourne has expressed interest in Greater Western Sydney's Tomas Bugg and Collingwood's Ben Kennedy as it targets "competitive players" in the 21-24 age bracket.

Demons football manager Josh Mahoney confirmed the club was looking to add Bugg, 22, and Kennedy, 21, to its squad in this year's trade period.

Ben Kennedy makes his AFL debut for Collingwood at Docklands Stadium with 8 disposals (5 kicks and 3 handballs) and 2 marks in a 26-point win over St Kilda.