Russell Greene is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er and member of the prestigious 300 game club.

He was just sixteen when he made his VFL debut in 1974 for St Kilda. In 1980 he joined Hawthorn and was a key player during a successful decade for the club. He won the VFL Players Association

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 Most Valuable Player award, now known as the Leigh Matthews Trophy

Leigh Matthews Trophy

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, 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.