Toby Greene was close to being a Demon

[dazzledavey36 53,392]

Well this was a bugger reading this..

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/former-melbourne-coach-paul-roos-says-gws-was-handing-toby-greene-out-in-trade-deals/news-story/f460b7e5c59a0c99bded95aa2b0abe39

[Adam The God 29,682]

Interesting. I still maintain he's been limited as a midfielder by his poor decision making under real heat, but he's a dominant gun forward these days. I wonder how long it'll last?

Greene went to Wesley, so I'm going to guess he was a Melbourne supporter.  Anyone know?  I wonder if he'd be interested in returning to Victoria after GWS win a couple of flags in the next 3 years. 

[Ted Lasso 18,914]

Would you trade Tyson and Salem now to get Toby Greene? Amazing how things change 

[Moonshadow 17,602]

And so master coach Roos, why didn't you buy the packet of chips?

 

Edited April 27, 2017 by Moonshadow

[Adzman 2,154]

We could really use him this weekend!!  

[dazzledavey36 53,392]

2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

And so master coach Roos, why didn't you buy the packet of chips?

 

Thats what i was intrigued by. I remember at the time there was tiny bit of talk about Greene but nothing on Tyson.

[chook fowler 19,304]

Don't want to know.

[Go the Biff 3,392]

At that time Greene was a midfielder who was an asset finding the ball but a liability with it in his hands. Couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo. I think he'd also been in some off-field incidents that may have called his character into question.

Credit to the kid for reinventing himself as a forward - a bloody good one at that

[hemingway 7,615]

17 minutes ago, A F said:

Interesting. I still maintain he's been limited as a midfielder by his poor decision making under real heat, but he's a dominant gun forward these days. I wonder how long it'll last?

Greene went to Wesley, so I'm going to guess he was a Melbourne supporter.  Anyone know?  I wonder if he'd be interested in returning to Victoria after GWS win a couple of flags in the next 3 years. 

No, he and his Dad were made keen Magpie supporters.  No interest or time for Melbourne. 

[Adam The God 29,682]

8 minutes ago, hemingway said:

No, he and his Dad were made keen Magpie supporters.  No interest or time for Melbourne. 

Is yours a family connection or a Wesley connection, Ernest? If it's a Wesley connection, it might explain why you remind me of my old man.

[Gorgoroth 12,786]

Greene was no where near as good as he is now back then. He looked one punch from going right off the rails.

[Lucifers Hero 39,070]

16 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

And so master coach Roos, why didn't you buy the packet of chips?

Yes, would love to have him on board but I suspect the younger Toby failed the NDH test.

I'm looking forward to hearing more from Roos over the next year or 2 of his time at the club etc.  He obviously still cares enough to go to our games when he isn't foxtelling other games so his insights would be quite interesting.

[daisycutter 29,451]

so roosy's budget was so poor then he couldn't extend for the price of a packet of potato chips whilsy being on 1.5M

or, he was a poor spotter of future talent

but i suppose luci was right

[jumbo returns 6,715]

TB plays for GWS

Fin

Close thread please

Edited April 27, 2017 by jumbo returns
manners

[McQueen 17,864]

Could Brayshaw be moulded into a similar player for that type of role?

I watched Greens most recent highlight package today and the way he moves and plucks the ball in contested marking situations reminded me a lot of Gus in 2015.

[ChaserJ 4,830]

Greene as a bag of chips thrown into the Tyson trade certainly would have beaten the initial players mooted in the deal (even though Bugg ended up joining a couple of years later anyway):

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/melbournes-momentum-has-halted-but-it-can-change-by-keeping-pick-no2-in-the-draft/news-story/98617c5b46fd359f050b0c3081c59d4f

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

And Chris Judd barracked for Melbourne. And we could have had Buddy. And, and, and ...

 

If you don't stop it, you'll go blind.

[Biffen 12,937]

He is an arrogant mongrel,totally full of himself .

and he is very ,very good .

Wish we got him.

 

[Skuit 10,007]

Roos will be in part judged on our continued development and hopeful success. Which means he's stuck in our corner. And that it's in his best interests to cast subtle, destabilising tid-bits regarding our primary competitors out into world. Being also now that he's in the perfect position to do. His rhetorical manner has form in such a regard. He's surely broken some unwritten rule here with such a revelation and GWS are most probably 'unpleased'. Fantastic.

Edited April 27, 2017 by Skuit

[goodwindees 2,434]

Toby's dad Mick and uncle Paul were terrific A Grade ammos with De La Salle late 70's and thru the 80's.  Mick was the outstanding A Grade ruckman for 10 years and Jon Anderson rated him as First Ruck in his best Ammo team of the last 25 years a few years back.  He was barely 6' 2" in the old but hands like buckets.  

We won several Premierships on the back of Mick's rucking & marking and on a few occasions I would have to discreetly help him put on his boots because he often arrived the worse for wear.  Never been a bigger partier than Mick but a terrific bloke and a family of Magpie tragics.  

 

 

[Moonshadow 17,602]

I remember watching Greene in his first couple of years and seeing bits of play that made me take note. I kind of liked his cockyness and raw talent. I have no idea how much of a dh he might be, and I appreciate Roos' policy, but imo it was clear he had ability yet needed direction and focus, something that I thought was Roos' forte. Thank god it wasn't Bugg and Bunting plus 9 for 2, as the second link suggests. 

[hemingway 7,615]

2 hours ago, A F said:

Is yours a family connection or a Wesley connection, Ernest? If it's a Wesley connection, it might explain why you remind me of my old man.

Well AF, I may be labelled if I answer this question.  I could say that I have connections both ways, but my knowledge comes from only one. I will claim some sort of right to privilege on this one. 

I can tell you that his dad was a legend in the amateurs playing to my recollection over 300 games for De La Salle.  Never saw him play but I am told he was one hell of a tough dude on the field. He was recruited by the Tigers but hurt his knee in his first or second season and went back to the Amos.

However, if I remind you of your old man, that's a worry but also a compliment. Well, I hope so. 

[Adam The God 29,682]

3 hours ago, McQueen said:

Could Brayshaw be moulded into a similar player for that type of role?

I watched Greens most recent highlight package today and the way he moves and plucks the ball in contested marking situations reminded me a lot of Gus in 2015.

Gus is a way better footballer in traffic. Forward is precisely the place I wouldn't play him. He looks lost. However, if played off half back or in the middle, he looks very comfortable.

Edited April 27, 2017 by A F

[DubDee 24,809]

Still a [censored] but

 

[DSP 1,488]

A face only a mother could love, but the kid can play.

Would give up just about anything to get him now.