I wasn't sure where to put this as I couldn't find a relevant BK thread.

And before I post this, I'm not wanting to start the fight about whether he's good enough or not, deserving or not, suits long hair or short. I just want to acknowledge our longest serving player.

This Saturday marks 10 years since Ben Kennedy made his A-League debut.

• First A-League appearance was against New Zealand Knights at North Harbour Stadium on 27/08/2006. The match ended as a 0-0 draw.
• Ben was handed his debut by Nick Theodorakopoulos and is the 26th player to be capped in the A-League for the club.
• Ben has made 127 competitive appearances for the club. He has made 114 A-League appearances, 5 in the Asian Champions League, 2 in the FFA Cup and 6 in the Pre-Season cup. He 4th overall in most appearances for the club.
• Ben was the first Jets keeper to have a clean sheet on debut – Ivan Necevski, Neil Young and Matthew Nash are the only other players.
• Ben has kept 25 clean sheets in the A-League.
• Ben has made an appearance under every coach except one – Richard Money.
• Ben was the 19th player to captain the Jets. His first appearance as captain was against Sydney FC at Hunter Stadium 6/3/15.
• Ben has the 8th most appearances of any keeper in the league.