Steven Greene (born 25 January 1982) is a former
Australian rules footballer who played with
Hawthorn in the
Australian Football League (AFL).
As the son of former leading AFL player
Russell Greene
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, ...
, Greene was eligible for both Hawthorn and
St Kilda under the
Father-Son Rule. He opted for the former and Hawthorn secured him with the 28th selection of the
2000 AFL Draft, from
TAC Cup
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side Sandringham Dragons.
Greene, a hard running player, got a regular game late in the
2001 season and received a
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nomination in the final round. He took part in Hawthorn's finals series and had 17 disposals plus two goals in their win over
Sydney in the elimination final. Greene finished the season averaging 16 disposals a game.
Unable to hold down a spot in the team over the next few seasons, Greene spent much of his time playing for
Victorian Football League
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(VFL) side
Box Hill, winning their "Best and Fairest" in 2005. Greene was delisted by Hawthorn and in 2006 signed with
Williamstown. He won the Williamstown "Best and Fairest" award in his first season.
Greene is currently a part owner of Melbourne-based apparel company
Jaggad.
References
* https://www.mamamia.com.au/jaggad-sued-for-sexual-discrimination/
* https://www.equalopportunitytraining.com.au/whats-been-happening-in-australia-in-relation-to-sexual-harassment-discrimination-and-bullying-from-7-13-august-2017/
* http://www.ladieswantmore.com/they-think-theyre-untouchable-bec-and-chris-judds-luxury-sportswear-label-sued-for-sexual-harassment-amid/
* http://expressdigest.com/chris-judds-brand-settles-sexual-discrimination-claim/
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1982 births
Hawthorn Football Club players
Box Hill Football Club players
Williamstown Football Club players
Living people
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Sandringham Dragons players
People educated at Melbourne Grammar School