Past #1: Hugh Greenwood - 51AFC gms/32GC gms/38NM games - 52 goals - retires post '24 - thx Hughy

[Caracas]

How long before he gets referred to as Greenhead?


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[DuckYeah]

WTF? Jed Anderson

17

Jed Anderson

Age

30

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.3

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

8.5

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.0

4star

D

17.0

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

3.7

5star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.4

4star

on the outer? Or perhaps HG will be running off the half back? Perhaps forward? Reckon he would improve the forward line.. interesting..

 

[The Warlord]

Greenwood and Noble were at the Crows together.

Noble has been on to him a long time.

“He and ‘Nobes’ (former Head of Football David Noble) even came and visited me in the States. When they made the effort to get over there and have a look, that’s when I knew I was going to trust them.

https://www.afc.com.au/news/281105/grass-is-greener-for-hugh

Noble tried to get him to Brissy too

Lions offer long-term deal to wantaway Suns high-flyer

Brisbane looks to boost its back half by luring a former top-10 pick from Queensland rival Gold Coast

www.afl.com.au

Sounds like Noble wants him as a coach too.

Looks like Noble sniffed a chance and a long time relationship paid off.

 

[Harris 10]

Hugh Greenwood

1

Hugh Greenwood

Age

32

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

6.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

8.9

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

7.6

5star

CL

4.4

5star

is best mates with Ben King

34

Ben King

Age

24

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

0.5

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.5

5star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.2

3star

G

1.0

4star

as well.






I might have made that up…haha

 

[the flying ham]

Was going to ask about this for those who have watched Hugh Greenwood at length.

He's 3 years older than Dumont and plays a defensively minded mid role.

What's the logic here? That's not a veiled disagreement - I haven't watched this bloke enough to judge his merits vs Dumont.

He is a genuinely big boy. Not a great kick. Excellent overhead and can play forward.

Best tackler in the competition and elite clearance player. Different player to froggy. Defensive yes, but different defensively if that makes sense

 

[giantroo]

The 29-year-old suffered a medial ligament injury in round 17 this year and although he failed to appear in Suns’ colours again, he was deemed fit prior to the end of the season. He is expected to be ready for day one of pre-season training.


North Melbourne GM of Football Talent Brady Rawlings

Brady Rawlings

Age

43

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.8

3star

said that Greenwood’s signing was a departure from the club’s recent strategy of targeting young talent, but the opportunity to sign a player of his calibre was too good to pass up.


“Clearly we’ve gone down the path of bringing in youth the past couple of years but we’re always on the lookout to improve the list,” Rawlings said.


“At 191 centimetres, Hugh’s a big-bodied midfielder who can push forward or back. Every club is on the lookout for this type of player so we knew we had to act quickly when he became available.


“Hugh liked what we’re doing here at North and wanted to be part of it. It’s fair to say we were pretty pumped when he told us he was keen to come to Arden St.”


Rawlings said Greenwood would add size and aggression to the Roos’ talented batch of emerging midfielders.


“Hugh was the number one pressure player and tackler in the league across 2020 and ’21 until he was injured. Add that to his leadership capabilities and A-grade character and you’ve got someone who perfectly complements our young midfield group.


“Nobes (coach David Noble) actually recruited Hugh to Adelaide back in 2015 and knows him intimately. When he came onto the market it was unanimous among our list management team that we should accelerate our interest. Once everything checked out we looked to get his signature.”

 

[SpiderBurton22]

I thought Cam Joyce had gone to the Gold Coast to coach their womens team, not to list manage.

 

[Val Keating]

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

 

[Sphynx]

Was going to ask about this for those who have watched Hugh Greenwood at length.

He's 3 years older than Dumont and plays a defensively minded mid role.

What's the logic here? That's not a veiled disagreement - I haven't watched this bloke enough to judge his merits vs Dumont.

He's really nothing like Dumont.

I think the club has seen how much we struggled without Cunners and probably view this as a cost free insurance policy to let the big fella recover at his own pace with no pressure to return.

He led the AFL in tackles in 2020.

Greenwood is a 6"4/92kg inside beast. Like a poor mans Cripps. He can take a grab and kick a goal though.

Very much Cunners insurance imo.

 

[Le Grille]

I’ve got no issue with that

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Awesome get, always loved his work.

 

[Horizons_00]

WTF? Jed Anderson on the outer? Or perhaps HG will be running off the half back? Perhaps forward? Reckon he would improve the forward line.. interesting..

Its a cover for Jed due to his injuries? Same kind of age group.

 

[travelli]

WTF? Jed Anderson on the outer? Or perhaps HG will be running off the half back? Perhaps forward? Reckon he would improve the forward line.. interesting..

They might compliment each other just nicely. It could get messy for opposition mids with these two blokes on the hunt.

 

[Caracas]

The club is really getting in on the troll now. I’ve just received an email stating “Here comes the Sun”.


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[kool kangas]

Another hard tacking mid. Cunners, Anderson, LDU, to start with and now also Greenwood and JHF doesn't mind hitting hard either.

 

[Sphynx]

They might compliment each other just nicely. It could get messy for opposition mids with these two blokes on the hunt.

JHF probably the nastiest of the lot.....

 

[joegreen]

This is interesting too....

He had interest from other clubs, but chose the Roos.

 

[DuckYeah]

They might compliment each other just nicely. It could get messy for opposition mids with these two blokes on the hunt.

Lol Jed and HG would definitely have opposition players hearing footsteps

 

[Le Grille]

The club is really getting in on the troll now. I’ve just received an email stating “Here comes the Sun”.


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Fuuuuuuuck I love it

 

[Kangas_11]

I might be reading too much into this, but it sounds like we made an offer to Hugh that GC couldn't match.

Most likely that he went back to them and said "North have a 2 year offer worth $X on the table, can you match it?" GC couldn't, so he went with the better offer.

It's the risk you run, playing DFA games. Funny watching the anti-North clowns on BF already calling Greenwood a back stabber though. Literally every other club would do this if they could.

 

[giantroo]

This is interesting too....

He had interest from other clubs, but chose the Roos.

Helps that he has Nobes, Younie and Tom Lynch here.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

 

[Scottroo]

The best part about this is it was kept in house right upto the hour before we announced it. Past years this would of been released last week