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Brad Green

Melbourne

AFL career

254 games350 goals

Debut
R2 2000 v KAN17 Mar 2000
Most recent
R22 2012 v ADE26 Aug 2012

Stats

AFL

2012
MEL
13
7.5
3.0
10.5
4.2
0.6
0.5
2.2
1.5
1.4
59
60
2011
MEL
21
9.8
6.1
15.9
5.0
0.9
1.0
2.9
1.8
1.2
78
78
2010
MEL
22
13.4
5.9
19.3
7.0
0.5
0.5
2.6
2.5
1.2
99
97
2009
MEL
12
12.7
9.1
21.8
6.1
0.5
0.5
1.7
1.0
0.3
86
85
2008
MEL
20
13.6
9.3
22.9
7.0
0.8
0.8
3.0
1.0
0.7
97
99
2007
MEL
18
12.2
9.1
21.3
6.5
1.3
0.8
2.7
0.7
0.4
89
94
2006
MEL
23
13.4
8.3
21.7
6.9
0.7
0.7
2.6
0.5
0.7
90
-
2005
MEL
21
10.7
6.9
17.6
6.0
0.6
0.8
2.6
1.3
0.7
81
-
2004
MEL
21
12.9
7.2
20.0
5.0
0.5
0.8
2.0
1.2
0.5
82
-
2003
MEL
21
9.6
4.9
14.4
4.4
0.7
0.9
2.2
1.7
0.9
70
-
2002
MEL
21
7.8
3.1
11.0
4.0
0.3
0.8
1.3
1.4
1.1
54
-
2001
MEL
21
4.9
2.5
7.4
2.5
0.3
0.6
1.2
1.8
0.7
42
-
2000
MEL
20
5.2
1.6
6.8
2.5
0.6
0.7
0.9
1.4
0.5
37
-

VFL

2012
CSY
2
12.5
3.5
16.0
6.5
2.0
1.5
2.0
4.0
0.0
94
League
Season
ADE
MCG
R22
8
6
14
4
2
0
0
2
2.2
72
89
GWS
MO
R21
6
0
6
5
0
1
0
4
1.3
55
64
STK
MCG
R20
8
2
10
4
1
0
0
0
1.1
48
44
GCS
MCG
R19
11
3
14
7
1
0
0
2
5.2
101
123
NTH
ES
R18
9
1
10
6
1
0
0
1
3.1
71
60
PAD
TIO
R17
13
3
16
7
0
0
0
7
2.3
109
93
FRE
ES
R16
7
6
13
5
0
0
0
2
3.1
75
89
COL
MCG
R11
6
1
7
6
0
0
0
1
0.3
45
36
ESS
MCG
R10
5
5
10
2
0
1
0
2
0.0
36
38
CAR
MCG
R9
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
4
2
SYD
SCG
R8
6
3
9
3
1
1
0
4
1.0
53
51
WCE
PS
R2
6
6
12
1
2
3
0
3
0.1
39
39
BRL
MCG
R1
11
3
14
5
0
0
0
1
1.0
64
54

Profile

Born
13 Mar 1981 (age 45y 222d)
Birthplace
George Town, TAS
Height
184 cm
Weight
83 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Melbourne B&F2010
    3rd
    2008
    Top 10
    2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Melbourne captain2011

Bio

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Drafted from the Tassie Mariners with pick 19 in the 1999 National Draft, Brad Green arrived at Melbourne with a unique sporting pedigree, having famously trialled with Manchester United as a teenager. This soccer background translated into elite foot skills and spatial awareness, allowing him to make an immediate impact during the Demons' charge to the 2000 Grand Final. A smooth-moving utility who eventually settled as a permanent forward, Green was renowned for his courage running back with the flight of the ball, strong overhead marking, and clinical finishing skills that made him a reliable avenue to goal for over a decade.

His individual peak arrived late in his career during the 2010 season, where he booted 55 goals, earned All-Australian honours, and won the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal. Following this standout year, he was appointed captain for the 2011 season, tasked with leading a developing list during a tumultuous period for the club. Although his time as skipper was brief and coincided with significant on-field struggles for Melbourne, Green retired in 2012 as a distinguished one-club player and remains one of the few consistent performers from a lean era in the Demons' history.

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