| Toby Greene | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Greene playing for Greater Western Sydney in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Toby Greene | ||
| Born | (1993-09-25)25 September 1993 (age 32) Melbourne | ||
| Original team | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)/Ashburton Redbacks(YJFL)/Wesley College (APS) | ||
| Draft | No. 11,2011 national draft:Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2012,Greater Western Sydney vs.Sydney, atStadium Australia | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012– | Greater Western Sydney | 261 (416) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020 | Victoria | 1 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Toby Greene (born 25 September 1993) is a professionalAustralian rules footballer and the captain of theGreater Western Sydney Giants in theAustralian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the 11th overall selection in the2011 national draft.
In 2016, he was selected in theAll-Australian team as the half-forward flank;[1] in the same year, he won theKevin Sheedy Medal as the club'sbest and fairest.[2]
Greene was named co-captain of the Giants ahead of the2022 AFL season, before assuming solo captaincy in 2023.[3]
Greene grew up inAshburton and attendedWesley College inGlen Waverley. He was recruited byGreater Western Sydney with the 11th overall selection in the2011 national draft. He played junior football for Ashburton Redbacks alongside future AFL starsTom Mitchell andJack Viney.[4]
Greene played in the Greater Western Sydney's first season in2012, debuting in round one againstSydney. A prolific ball-winner,[5] he won the Giants' best first year player award in 2012 and was the runner-up in theKevin Sheedy Medal as the club'sbest and fairest. He was nominated for theAFL Rising Star in 2012 award but was ineligible to win it due to being found guilty for a bumping offence earlier in the season.[6]
In 2017, Greene won the Giants' leading goalkicker award with 45 goals for the season. He came equal first with teammatesJonathan Patton andJeremy Cameron.
On 17 September 2019, Greene had his one-match suspension upheld by the AFL Tribunal for making contact with the eyes ofLachie Neale, making Greene unavailable for Greater Western Sydney's Preliminary Final match againstCollingwood.[7]
Greene was able to continue with good form in the2020 AFL season and enhanced his reputation as a match-winner. Greene was critical in the Giants' wins over eventual grand finalistsGeelong andRichmond 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 12Brownlow Medal votes—comfortably the most at the club.[8]
In the2022 AFL season, Greene came back from his suspension with 37 goals for the season,[9] with a season-high tally of 7 goals in Round 14 against the Western Bulldogs. On 30 August 2023, Greene was selected as the captain in the2023 All-Australian team.[10]
During Greene's playing career, he has received a total of 22AFL Tribunal charges or match review panel citations, six suspensions, and nearly $30,000 in fines.[11] Greene stated in 2017 that he has been unable tocontain his rage in certain situations,[12] gaining a reputation for being one of thedirtiest players in the AFL.[13]
During a one-point victory in the second elimination final of 2021, Greene was reported for making intentional contact with umpireMatt Stevic and was subsequently suspended for three weeks. With the Giants deciding not to appeal the suspension, Greene was out of the remainder of the2021 AFL finals series.[14][15][16] Nevertheless, former umpireShane 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.[17] On 1 September 2021, AFL CEOGillon McLachlan said he was considering appealing Greene's three-match ban in an attempt to suspend Greene for more matches, saying he found the tribunal decision "perplexing".[18] On 7 October 2021, the AFL Appeals Board increased the penalty to a six-game suspension.[19]
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 aMelbourne licensed venue the previous night.[20] He faced court on 9 December 2014 on a charge of unlawful assault and was fined $2,500 but escaped conviction.[21]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks | ||
† | Led the league for the season |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 35 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 273 | 266 | 539 | 73 | 63 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 28.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 226 | 208 | 434 | 69 | 42 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 22.8 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 197 | 225 | 422 | 81 | 62 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 15.0 | 28.1 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3 |
| 2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 239 | 263 | 502 | 107 | 69 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 12.0 | 22.8 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 23 | 44 | 27 | 285 | 204 | 489 | 112 | 84 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 21.3 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 6 |
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 19 | 45 | 28 | 227 | 119 | 346 | 110 | 53 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 12.0 | 6.3 | 18.2 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 8 |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 96 | 46 | 142 | 42 | 8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 5.1 | 15.8 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 283 | 161 | 444 | 104 | 64 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 14.9 | 8.5 | 23.4 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 6 |
| 2020[a] | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 122 | 84 | 206 | 52 | 19 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 15.9 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 12 |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 18 | 45 | 41† | 232 | 77 | 309 | 78 | 39 | 2.5 | 2.3† | 12.9 | 4.3 | 17.2 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 6 |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 15 | 37 | 19 | 160 | 55 | 215 | 78 | 22 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 14.3 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 24 | 66 | 35 | 289 | 137 | 426 | 106 | 60 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 17.8 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 20 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 24 | 44 | 33 | 257 | 109 | 366 | 101 | 58 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 15.3 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2025 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 22 | 41 | 31 | 254 | 108 | 362 | 101 | 71 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 11.5 | 4.9 | 16.5 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 14 |
| Career | 261 | 416 | 278 | 3140 | 2062 | 5202 | 1214 | 714 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 12.0 | 7.9 | 19.9 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 96 | ||
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