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Russell Greene

Hawthorn and St Kilda

AFL career

304 games134 goals

Debut
R1 1974 v FIT6 Apr 1974
Most recent
GF 1988 v MEL24 Sept 1988

Stats

1988
HAW
16
9.6
7.9
17.5
3.1
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.8
57
1987
HAW
20
10.5
7.7
18.1
3.3
0.9
0.6
1.1
0.5
0.7
63
1986
HAW
15
9.3
8.4
17.7
3.1
1.0
1.2
-
0.5
0.3
-
1985
HAW
23
9.9
9.2
19.1
4.1
1.5
1.4
-
0.3
0.4
-
1984
HAW
25
16.9
9.2
26.0
4.3
1.2
1.2
-
0.7
0.6
-
1983
HAW
25
13.5
9.4
22.9
4.3
2.0
1.6
-
0.4
0.4
-
1982
HAW
25
9.8
6.3
16.2
1.9
0.9
1.4
-
0.3
0.2
-
1981
HAW
21
11.4
6.6
18.0
2.5
1.3
1.6
-
0.7
0.6
-
1980
STK
8
12.9
4.4
17.3
2.5
1.1
1.6
-
0.6
0.8
-
1980
HAW
14
9.9
5.6
15.6
2.8
0.9
1.1
-
0.2
0.4
-
1979
STK
19
16.5
2.8
19.3
3.3
2.6
1.8
-
0.6
1.1
-
1978
STK
15
15.4
3.1
18.5
2.5
2.8
1.8
-
0.9
0.8
-
1977
STK
22
12.7
6.2
19.0
3.6
2.4
1.7
-
0.4
0.2
-
1976
STK
15
9.5
4.2
13.7
2.5
1.5
1.7
-
0.2
0.2
-
1975
STK
19
9.7
4.9
14.7
3.1
1.5
2.6
-
0.4
0.3
-
1974
STK
22
12.6
3.5
16.1
3.2
2.5
2.2
-
0.1
0.2
-
League
Season
MEL
MCG
GF
8
6
14
4
0
0
0
0
0.3
51
CAR
WP
SF
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
18
NTH
PP
R22
7
7
14
1
1
0
0
0
1.0
45
STK
WP
R21
7
11
18
4
0
1
0
1
0.0
56
GEE
KP
R20
16
6
22
2
2
0
0
2
0.3
79
FIT
PP
R19
9
6
15
2
0
1
0
0
1.1
49
SYD
SCG
R16
6
10
16
3
1
2
0
0
0.0
42
BRB
Car
R15
8
10
18
6
0
1
0
1
0.0
63
FSC
WO
R14
15
10
25
2
1
3
0
0
0.0
63
GEE
PP
R13
12
11
23
4
0
0
0
0
2.1
83
BRB
PP
R12
10
7
17
3
1
2
0
2
0.2
58
ESS
PP
R11
10
6
16
3
1
0
0
0
0.0
52
STK
MCG
R10
10
5
15
0
1
1
0
0
1.0
44
FSC
PP
R9
12
11
23
5
0
1
0
0
0.0
70
WCE
SUB
R8
13
13
26
8
1
0
0
1
0.1
95
CAR
PP
R1
7
7
14
2
0
0
0
2
0.1
50

Profile

Born
30 May 1957 (age 69y 144d)
Height
185 cm
Weight
78 kg

Teams

  • St Kilda
    120 games, 52 goals
    1974–1980
  • Hawthorn
    184 games, 82 goals
    1980–1988

Honours

  • Premiership(3×) 1983, 1986, 1988
  • Leigh Matthews Trophy1984
  • Hawthorn B&F1984

Family

Bio

1 revision

Debuting for St Kilda as a 16-year-old schoolboy, Russell Greene quickly established himself as a precocious talent at Moorabbin, claiming the club's best and fairest award at just 19 years of age. Despite his standing as a key pillar in the Saints' future, Greene became the centrepiece of one of the league's most significant mid-season transfers. In 1980, with St Kilda facing severe financial difficulties and seeking to restructure their list, he was cleared to Hawthorn halfway through the season, abruptly swapping a struggling outfit for a club on the verge of a golden era.

At Hawthorn, Greene evolved into one of the competition's premier running players. Predominantly utilised on a wing or as a ruck-rover, he was renowned for his tireless endurance, ball-winning consistency, and distinctive running style. He became an integral engine room component of Allan Jeans' dominant 1980s lineup, adding a Peter Crimmins Medal to his accolades in 1984 and earning All-Australian selection in 1985. His transition to Glenferrie Oval proved immensely fruitful, resulting in three premiership medallions in 1983, 1986, and 1988.

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