But the former defender's days of being the break-glass solution to the Matildas' attacking woes appear over.
Kennedy looks to have found her calling under Joe Montemurro, being reshaped as a deep-lying midfielder for Australia.
And the best bit is the goals still keep coming.
Kennedy scored twice in Thursday's 4-0 victory over Iran on the Gold Coast to set up a blockbuster Women's Asian Cup clash with South Korea in Sydney on Sunday to see who will top Group A.
"My striker days, I don't know (if they're over), at the moment I'm between a few positions," Kennedy said.
"We'll just keep that in the arsenal and hopefully it doesn't come to a situation like that - it's always in our back pocket.
"I've had those moments towards the back end of games where we've needed it and I'm not sure if that's a tactic of Joe's but of course if that's needed then I'm happy to play that role.
"I cause a bit of (chaos) and disrupt and if the ball falls at my feet as well I'd like to back myself to finish that as well."
Kennedy's brace helped secure Australia's passage to the knockout stages with a game to spare.
It will be intriguing to see how Montemurro settles on a first-choice midfield the deeper Australia's campaign goes with Kennedy, Katrina Gorry, Clare Wheeler and the hitherto unsighted Kyra Cooney-Cross all vying for a spot in the coach's starting midfield.
"He's very clear on how he wants us to play and the structure allows a bit of freedom," Kennedy said. "Hopefully it comes together for us this tournament."
Wherever she fits into Montemurro's selection plans the driver for Kennedy, 31, is a piece of silverware.
She has been a mainstay of the Matildas' near-misses on the way to 100 caps.
The last Asian Cup in India in 2022 is one particularly painful memory when the Matildas were stunned by South Korea and sent packing with a quarter-final exit.
"Whenever I look back on it I always feel just disappointed," Kennedy said.
"Going into this tournament we are mentally in a really good headspace and strong collective of wanting to be together in this tournament and fight for each game to ensure that we are not in a situation like that again.
"Having all of our stars aligned at the moment, being in Australia, I think adds a lot to the experience and hopefully that can be almost a fairytale ending for us and some silverware that we have been chasing for a long time."
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