Toby Greene's Dad

[sue 9,235]

Something to dilute the endless moaning here about our club. 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-29/toby-greene-father-arrested-at-afl-grand-final/11558230

[Demonstone 23,440]

Jeez, that's not good.   I think Mr. Greene may be in serious trouble here.

[Spirit of '87 344]

Charming 

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,329]

... doesn't fall far from the tree ....

[Lord Nev 13,512]

24 minutes ago, bingers said:

... doesn't fall far from the tree ....

Hasn't seen his Dad for years.

[Demon Disciple 12,492]

It says that he and Toby have been estranged for a few years.

Still, that pathetic behaviour simply mustn't be tolerated, hope he gets the book thrown at him. Emergency service workers have enough [censored] to deal with then have to deal with neanderthals like that.

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

Class Family...

Straight out of a Les Norton story!

[deebug 1,754]

That explains a lot.

Can not stand Toby Green, after kicking guys in the face with his boot, then trying to hurt guys when they are down on the ground. To me it's a dog act.

 

 

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

2 minutes ago, deebug said:

That explains a lot.

Can not stand Toby Green, after kicking guys in the face with his boot, then trying to hurt guys when they are down on the ground. To me it's a dog act.

 

 

Such a shame he wasn’t “Dealt” with yesterday 

[Demon_spurs 1,929]

11 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Such a shame he wasn’t “Dealt” with yesterday 

I actually reckon he was their best out of a sorry lot yesterday.

[monoccular 17,698]

3 hours ago, demonstone said:

Jeez, that's not good.   I think Mr. Greene may be in serious trouble here.

6 months + mandatory jail time in Victoria means very little. Rarely if ever imposed. 

[chook fowler 19,735]

3 minutes ago, monoccular said:

6 months + mandatory jail time in Victoria means very little. Rarely if ever imposed. 

More’s the pity.

[Moonshadow 17,678]

Worth noting Toby has been estranged from his father for years. Hardly a 'family'.

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

5 hours ago, Demon_spurs said:

I actually reckon he was their best out of a sorry lot yesterday.

I only noticed that vacant look he always has

”It wasn’t me...”

 

[Longsufferingnomore 1,672]

The family's story is very sad. Michael Greene was a very good footballer who was looked at by a number of teams however he got involved with the wrong people and ended up badly involved with drugs. His father made numerous attempts to help him but to no avail. I lived not far from the Toby's Grandfather's house/business and it was sad to watch his father's struggle.

[DubDee 26,408]

I actually feel sorry for Toby. Having a role model like this explains a lot. Especially as the father seems to have bailed on the family. 

No wonder he is an angry man 

[Dee Watcher 71]

The old man has some issues to say the least.

 

[Nasher 33,617]

14 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Worth noting Toby has been estranged from his father for years. Hardly a 'family'.

How many years? You don’t need a lot of exposure to toxic personalities in the home environment for it to have a very detrimental effect.

[DeeZone 10,485]

It would explain a lot having to grow up with a "bit of work" like that in the childhood home.................!!! Pity the mum and Toby.

[hardtack 10,982]

11 minutes ago, Nasher said:

How many years? You don’t need a lot of exposure to toxic personalities in the home environment for it to have a very detrimental effect.

I’d say he was a very young child when his father left, judging by this from the article in The Age:

“Toby's mother, Kate, released a statement to the Seven Network, saying: "Toby is estranged from his father. His father has battled mental health issues and has had nothing to do with this family for over 20 years".”

[hemingway 7,633]

So many opinions and judgments made by people who have no knowledge of the background and personal/family relationships. 

Mick was a legendary footballer for De La Salle Old Boys. 

Mick is a decent human being and proud dad. It’s only a few years ago just before the draft that Mick and Toby were clearing away rubbish at home.  As Toby was hanging off the roof, I jokingly quipped to Mick that he obviously had no fear of heights but that was not a requirement to be an AFL footballer.  Their relationship appeared to be a good one. Perhaps that changed but it appeared that Mick remained in contact when Toby went north. He spoke regularly about Toby and his love for the Giants footy club. 

I got to know Mick quite well and I would best describe him as a genial and well intentioned knockabout character. He loved his son. Unfortunately, Mick liked a beer or two and that has been a major problem along the way. 

So what transpired on Saturday is quite sad for both of them. But Mick is not a bad person and the commentary of the incident does misrepresent his qualities as a person. 

Like many families there were relationship issues but that happens across the board. . 

Unfortunately, Mick’s undoing  has been due to his problem with alcohol. 

[old dee 24,028]

47 minutes ago, hemingway said:

So many opinions and judgments made by people who have no knowledge of the background and personal/family relationships. 

Mick was a legendary footballer for De La Salle Old Boys. 

Mick is a decent human being and proud dad. It’s only a few years ago just before the draft that Mick and Toby were clearing away rubbish at home.  As Toby was hanging off the roof, I jokingly quipped to Mick that he obviously had no fear of heights but that was not a requirement to be an AFL footballer.  Their relationship appeared to be a good one. Perhaps that changed but it appeared that Mick remained in contact when Toby went north. He spoke regularly about Toby and his love for the Giants footy club. 

I got to know Mick quite well and I would best describe him as a genial and well intentioned knockabout character. He loved his son. Unfortunately, Mick liked a beer or two and that has been a major problem along the way. 

So what transpired on Saturday is quite sad for both of them. But Mick is not a bad person and the commentary of the incident does misrepresent his qualities as a person. 

Like many families there were relationship issues but that happens across the board. . 

Unfortunately, Mick’s undoing  has been due to his problem with alcohol. 

Thanks for the info Ernest.

[Ethan Tremblay 31,274]

That sucks for Toby, can’t help feel sorry for him. 

[Sorry kids 635]

1 hour ago, hemingway said:

So many opinions and judgments made by people who have no knowledge of the background and personal/family relationships. 

Mick was a legendary footballer for De La Salle Old Boys. 

Mick is a decent human being and proud dad. It’s only a few years ago just before the draft that Mick and Toby were clearing away rubbish at home.  As Toby was hanging off the roof, I jokingly quipped to Mick that he obviously had no fear of heights but that was not a requirement to be an AFL footballer.  Their relationship appeared to be a good one. Perhaps that changed but it appeared that Mick remained in contact when Toby went north. He spoke regularly about Toby and his love for the Giants footy club. 

I got to know Mick quite well and I would best describe him as a genial and well intentioned knockabout character. He loved his son. Unfortunately, Mick liked a beer or two and that has been a major problem along the way. 

So what transpired on Saturday is quite sad for both of them. But Mick is not a bad person and the commentary of the incident does misrepresent his qualities as a person. 

Like many families there were relationship issues but that happens across the board. . 

Unfortunately, Mick’s undoing  has been due to his problem with alcohol. 

I admire you being loyal but what he did on Saturday was a low dog act of a scumbag.

[hemingway 7,633]

3 minutes ago, Sorry kids said:

I admire you being loyal but what he did on Saturday was a low dog act of a scumbag.

Just describing how I found him Sorry, not condoning the action. 

I liked him despite his flaws.