Josh Green (footballer)

Josh Green
Green at a game for the Lions against Richmond in April 2015
Personal information
Full name	Joshua Green
Nickname(s)	Josh
Date of birth	24 August 1992
Place of birth	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Original team(s)	Clarence (TSL)
Draft	32nd overall, 2010 AFL Draft Brisbane Lions
Height/Weight	176 cm / 82 kg[1]
Position(s)	Small forward/Midfielder[2][3]
Club information
Current club	Brisbane Lions
Number	6
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2011–	Brisbane Lions	70 (97)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season.
Career highlights
2× Brisbane leading goalkicker 2014, 2015

Joshua "Josh" Green (born 24 August 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

After playing five games in the reserves for the Brisbane Lions, he was selected to play in Round 9 of the 2011 AFL season against North Melbourne at The Gabba.^[4] He picked up 12 touches in his first game, which was a win for Brisbane against North Melbourne.^[5] Green was influential in Brisbane's narrow upset win over ladder leaders West Coast Eagles in Round 10 of the 2012 AFL season, having come on in the last quarter as the substitute and kicking three goals and getting a scoring assist.^[6] After the 2014 AFL season Josh Green finished as Brisbane's highest goal scorer with 33 goals.

References

1. "Josh Green". lions.com.au. Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
2. Whiting, Michael (11 June 2011). "Lions told to win own ball". AFL. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
3. "Josh Green". AFL. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
4. "Tassie rookie picked for debut". The Mercury. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
5. "Fantasy Scores: Brisbane v North Melbourne, R9 of 2011". Fan Footy. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
6. "It's Easy Being Green". afl.com.au. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

External links

• Josh Green's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
• Josh Green's statistics from AFL Tables