Michael Green
Richmond
AFL career
146 games83 goals
- Debut
- R17 1966 v SME20 Aug 1966
- Most recent
- PF 1975 v NTH20 Sept 1975
Stats
1975 | RCH | 10 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1974 | RCH | 22 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
1973 | RCH | 23 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
1971 | RCH | 14 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
1970 | RCH | 20 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
1969 | RCH | 23 | 13.0 | 3.7 | 16.6 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
1968 | RCH | 14 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1967 | RCH | 18 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1966 | RCH | 2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Xavier College, Michael Green became the premier ruckman of the Tom Hafey dynasty at Richmond. A strategic and athletic tall, Green was renowned for his intelligent tap work and capacity to drift back and take contested marks in defence when required. After playing pivotal roles in the 1967 and 1969 premierships, he made the surprise decision to retire at the age of 23 to travel and pursue law studies, missing the 1972 season entirely.
Green returned to Punt Road in 1973, immediately regaining his form to anchor the ruck division during the club's back-to-back flag triumphs in 1973 and 1974. His dominance in the air provided first use to the Tigers' legendary fleet of rovers, cementing his reputation as a big-game player. He retired permanently after the 1975 season with four premiership medallions, eventually earning selection in the Richmond Team of the Century and induction into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Profile
- Born
- 14 May 1948 (age 78y 160d)
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 95 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(4×) 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 1969
Family
- Grandson:Tom Green
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Xavier College, Michael Green became the premier ruckman of the Tom Hafey dynasty at Richmond. A strategic and athletic tall, Green was renowned for his intelligent tap work and capacity to drift back and take contested marks in defence when required. After playing pivotal roles in the 1967 and 1969 premierships, he made the surprise decision to retire at the age of 23 to travel and pursue law studies, missing the 1972 season entirely.
Green returned to Punt Road in 1973, immediately regaining his form to anchor the ruck division during the club's back-to-back flag triumphs in 1973 and 1974. His dominance in the air provided first use to the Tigers' legendary fleet of rovers, cementing his reputation as a big-game player. He retired permanently after the 1975 season with four premiership medallions, eventually earning selection in the Richmond Team of the Century and induction into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.