Russell Greene

Not to be confused with Russell Green.
Russell Greene
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-05-30) 30 May 1957
Original team(s) Frankston Peninsula
Debut 1974, St Kilda
vs. Fitzroy, at Moorabbin Oval
Height / weight 185 cm / 78 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1974–1980
1980–1988
Total -		 St Kilda
Hawthorn		 120 0(52)
184 0(82)
304 (134)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
Career highlights
  • Hawthorn premiership player 1983, 1986, 1988
  • VFLPA MVP 1984
  • 1984 Hawthorn Best and Fairest
  • All Australian 1985

Russell Greene (born 30 May 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer and member of the prestigious 300 game club.

He was just sixteen when he made his VFL debut in 1974 for St Kilda. After playing 8 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. The following year he earned All-Australian selection. Greene's last game was their 1988 grand final win over Melbourne, his third premiership.

Greene has been involved at a few different clubs over the years, in 1994 at North Melbourne as a runner and in 1996 as a St.Kilda runner.

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

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