Toby Greene (born 27 December 1993) is a professional

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er playing for the

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in the

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(AFL). He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the 11th overall selection in the 2011 national draft. In 2016, he was selected in the

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as the half-forward flank; in the same year, he won the Kevin Sheedy Medal as the club's

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AFL career

Greene attended Wesley College in

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. He was recruited by with the 11th overall selection in the 2011 national draft. Greene played in the Greater Western Sydney's first season in

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, debuting in round one against . A prolific ball-winner, he won the Giants' best first year player award in 2012 and was the runner-up in the Kevin Sheedy Medal as the club's

. He was nominated for the

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in 2012 award but was ineligible to win it due to being found guilty for a bumping offence earlier in the season. In 2017, Greene won the Giants' leading goalkicker award with 45 goals for the season. He came equal first with fellow teammates

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and

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. On 17 September 2019, Greene had his one-match suspension upheld by the AFL Tribunal for making contact with the eyes of

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, making Greene unavailable for Greater Western Sydney's Preliminary Final match against Collingwood. Greene was able to continue with good form in the

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and enhanced his reputation as a match-winner. Greene was critical in the Giants' wins over eventual grand finalists

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and

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with four- and five-goal hauls, respectively, in victories. The dynamic forward missed four games due to knee and hamstring issues, but he still polled 12

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votes—comfortably the most at the club. In the

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Toby Greene came back from his suspension with 37 goals for the season. With a season high of 7 goals at Giants Stadium against the Western Bulldogs. This season was also the first season of Greenes co-captaincy for the Giants.

Discipline

During Greene's playing career, he has received a total of 22

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charges or Match Review Panel citations, six suspensions, and nearly $30,000 in fines. He had previously stated in 2017 that he has been unable to contain his rage in certain situations, gaining a reputation for being one of the dirtiest players in the AFL. During a one-point victory in the Second Elimination Final of 2021, Greene was reported for making intentional contact with umpire

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and was subsequently suspended for three weeks. With the Giants deciding not to appeal the suspension, the suspension ruled Greene out of the remainder of the

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. Nevertheless, former umpire Shane McInerney—who retired in 2019 after umpiring a record 500 games, including 26 finals—believes Greene was "lucky" to get away with a three-match suspension. On 1 September 2021, AFL CEO

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said he was considering appealing Toby Greene's three-match ban in an attempt to suspend Greene for more matches, saying he found the tribunal decision "perplexing". On 7 October 2021 the AFL Appeals Board increased the penalty to a six-game suspension.

Assault charge

On 13 May 2014, Greene was charged with a number of offences, including assault with a dangerous weapon and intentionally causing serious injury, over an alleged assault at a

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licensed venue the previous night. He faced court on 9 December 2014 on a charge of unlawful assault and was fined $2,500 but escaped conviction.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

: 2016 2021 *

2012 AFL Rising Star The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2012 Ron Evans Medal will be awarded to one of the 23 nominees. The 2012 award was won by Daniel Talia Daniel Talia (born 2 ...

: nominee * Kevin Sheedy Medal: 2016 * GWS leading Goalkicker: 2017 * Inaugural

Team. *

Rising Star: 2012 *

Members Choice Award: 2012 *

Leading Disposal Getter: 2012 *

Mark of the Year: 2017 *

Life Member

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Greene, Toby 1993 births Living people Greater Western Sydney Giants players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Oakleigh Chargers players People educated at Wesley College (Victoria) All-Australians (AFL) Kevin Sheedy Medal winners