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24 minutes ago, bingers said:

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

Hasn't seen his Dad for years.

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    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.

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    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.

     

     

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    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 

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    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.

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    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. 

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    3 minutes ago, monoccular said:

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

    More’s the pity.

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

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    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...”

     

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    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.

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    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 

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    The old man has some issues to say the least.

     

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    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.

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    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".”

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    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. 

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    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.

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    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.

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    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. 

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