Russell Greene

Russell Greene
Russell Greene
Personal information
Date of birth	30 May 1957 (age 67)
Original team(s)	Frankston Peninsula
Debut	Round 1, 1974, St Kilda vs. Fitzroy, at Moorabbin Oval
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s)	Utility
Playing career1
Years	Club
1974–1980	St Kilda
1980–1988	Hawthorn
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
Career highlights
	3× VFL premiership player: 1983, 1986, 1988; VFLPA MVP: 1984; Peter Crimmins Perpetual Memorial Trophy: 1984; All-Australian team: 1983, 1984, 1985; Hawthorn Hall of Fame: 2005; VFL Team of the Year: 1983, 1984; AFL Life member; HFC Life member; Victorian State of Origin Captain;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Russell Greene (born 30 May 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

He was just sixteen when he made his VFL debut in round 1, 1974 for St Kilda. After playing eight games with St Kilda in 1980, he joined Hawthorn for the rest of that season and was a key player during a successful decade for the club. He won the VFL Players Association Most Valuable Player award, now known as the Leigh Matthews Trophy, as well as Hawthorn's best and fairest honours in 1984. Greene was chosen in the All-Australian team in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Greene's last game was the 1988 grand final win over Melbourne.

Greene has been involved at a few different clubs over the years, in 1994 at North Melbourne, Greene was the fitness advisor, a position he also held in 1997 at St. Kilda.

Since retiring from football, Greene has worked as a PE teacher, first at Melbourne Grammar School, and currently (2011 – present) at Marnebek School in Cranbourne.

References

Russell Greene's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Russell Greene at AustralianFootball.com
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.