Northampton

Distinguished and Famous people from Northampton

🏉 Patrick Cripps

Patrick Cripps grew up around farming and football at Northampton before progressing through East Fremantle to Carlton. His junior club remains part of a development story more often told through professional milestones. Captaincy and Brownlow Medals in 2022 and 2024 followed, but his recollections repeatedly return to family, country life and the community that encouraged him. Northampton’s remarkable football record gives him plenty of distinguished company. Behind the individual awards lies a familiar regional sequence: a local team, demanding travel, family support and a young player discovering how far the game might take him.

🏅 Josh Kennedy

Josh Kennedy began his football journey with Northampton before a career at Carlton and West Coast. With the Eagles he became the club’s leading goal scorer, won two Coleman Medals and played in the 2018 premiership. His continuing regional involvement included fundraising after Cyclone Seroja and support for young footballers through his foundation. Kennedy has credited Northampton with laying the foundations of his career. The connection is not confined to a junior team photograph: he has continued using the profile earned in the AFL to help the district and its next generation of players.

🏉 Julia Teakle

Julia Teakle played for Northampton before entering the AFLW with Port Adelaide in 2022. Her local performances brought two league best-and-fairest awards, providing a substantial record before the national competition. At Port she developed as a forward with strong aerial skills and later took on leadership responsibilities. Her pathway adds women’s football to the town’s exceptional list of players reaching the highest level. Northampton’s contribution was a competitive environment in which her ability became visible, alongside the better-known men’s careers that often dominate accounts of the district’s football history.