Levi Greenwood
| Levi Greenwood | |||
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 Greenwood training with Collingwood in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Levi Greenwood | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Whyalla, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | #32, 2007 National Draft, Kangaroos | ||
| Height/Weight | 181cm / 85kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2009–2014 2015– Total |
North Melbourne Collingwood |
74 (26) 14 (8) 88 (34) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 6, 2016 season. | |||
Levi Greenwood (born 19 February 1989) is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1] He previously played for the North Melbourne Football Club, from 2009 to 2014.
Greenwood grew up in the small coastal town of Port Neill on the Eyre Peninsula, and moved to Whyalla in his teens.[2]
Greenwood played his junior football at the North Whyalla Football Club in South Australia. He joined the Port Adelaide Magpies in 2005, where he played under-17s and under-19s football. In 2007, he played eleven games in the Port Adelaide seniors in the SANFL at the age of just eighteen. He nominated for the 2007 AFL National Draft, where he was selected by North Melbourne with its second round draft selection (#32 overall). Greenwood is mainly used in the midfield, where he is known as a hard-nosed inside ball-winner, a fan and coach favourite and renowned for his courage.
Levi played his first game in Round 5 2009 against Richmond.
Finished equal second in the best and fairest 2014 before requesting a trade to the Collingwood Magpies. The deal was finalised on the second last day of trade week with Collingwood sending pick 25 in return for Greenwood.[3]
References
- ↑ Levi Greenwood's statistics from AFL Tables
- ↑ Saltau, C. (The Age) (2010) (11 June 2010). "From hard yakka to a moment in the sun". Melbourne.
- ↑ Ryan, Peter (15 October 2014). "Former Roo Greenwood joins Collingwood for pick 25". AFL.com.au. BigPond.
External links
- Levi Greenwood's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Levi Greenwood's statistics from AFL Tables
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