Russell Greene

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Russell Greene
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-05-30) 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
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1974–1980 St Kilda 120 0(52)
1980–1988 Hawthorn 184 0(82)
Total304 (134)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
Career highlights
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.

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