Footy world uses the same word for Toby Greene’s latest act
The most charged and fined player in AFL history is back in trouble, with the footy world making the same comment in GWS’ big win.
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The Giants stormed home for a stunning 38-point win over the Swans on Friday night, but huge sections of the footy world were left using the same word for Toby Greene after his latest aggressive act against Isaac Heeney.
The Swans led by 28 points at halftime, but the Giants turned the match on its head after the main break, prevailing 15.12 (102) to 8.10 (58) to effectively end Sydney’s season.
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With both teams battling for a shot at September in a massive Sydney Derby, Greene adopted his usual confrontational style, but may have stepped over the line in the first quarter.
And at a time when the Giants need him more than ever, the skipper could be looking at yet another stint on the sidelines with four matches now remaining in the regular season.
The Swans copped an unfortunate blow in the first minute of the game when Hayden McLean took an accidental shot to the head and was immediately subbed out.
Watch the Greene-Heeney incident in the video player above
Despite that setback, Sydney still worked its way on top in the first term before Greene struck.
Midway through the quarter, Sydney’s Aaron Francis spilled a mark before finding Errol Gulden, who got smashed in a tackle as the footy bounced free.
Francis managed to get it back and handballed to Heeney, who shrugged off Greene’s attempted tackle before he was wrapped up by Sam Taylor
Greene didn’t take kindly to being dropped by Heeney, returning to the contest and appearing to aim his elbow or forearm right at the side of the Sydney superstar’s head.
Greene looked up at the umpire hoping for a holding the ball decision before the umpire called a high tackle against him.
“They reversed it, I think it was Toby Greene for high contact after the holding the ball decision,” Leigh Montagna said calling the action on Fox Footy.
When Alastair Lynch suggested Greene “gave him one to the guts”, Dwayne Russell fired back: “I reckon he got him a bit higher than the guts looking at that replay.”
The commentary team then got on with calling the action, with the Swans kicking six straight goals either side of quarter-time to grab control of the game.
But Ben Dixon was focused on Greene at the first break.
“No shots fired during the week, very quiet leading into Derby 31 and Toby Greene might’ve been saving his rounds because the first quarter he was firing shots left, right and centre,” he said from the boundary line.
“Isaac Heeney’s ‘don’t argue’ on Toby Greene, he said ‘I’m not having that’, comes in with a forearm to the head, reverse free kick. That was holding the ball.
“And then off the ball with Aaron Francis, just one to the chest, throwing his weight around.
“He’s not going to miss many tonight the way the captain’s going about it.”
Greene also showed his contempt towards fellow agitator Tom Papley heading to the halftime break, telling Fox Footy “he’s looking overweight, see how he goes second half”.
Social media immediately caught fire over the incident between Heeney and the man who holds two highly unwanted AFL records.
Greene has been hit with 25 charges by the AFL Match Review committee and $35,600 worth of fines, both all-time records in the competition’s history.
Footy producer Brad Klibansky wrote on X: “That’s a weak act from Toby Greene.”
Bryce O’Connor tweeted: “I normally defend Toby, but that was s**thouse!”
Footy account Outbreezy WC said: “I like Toby Greene but he is 100% a dirty player.”
The Surly Sportsman replied: “I like him too, but someone needs to smack him in his face for real.”
A whole range of footy fans all used the same word to describe the combative Giants star.
X account @drawnbarrier13 wrote: “Once a grub, always a grub.”
@matthewsmith510 said: “What an absolute f**king grub Toby is.”
@danieIthompson offered: “Toby Greene is a complete grub. Complete myth too, hasn’t been good since 2019.”
Jon Malpa stated: “Toby Greene proving yet again that he is the biggest grub in the AFL.”
BMacca Sports added: “Red mist descending on Toby atm … I get playing hard but the bloke is an all-time grub.”
There were many more, but we think you get the idea.
Many also suggested Greene was heading for yet another stint on the sidelines.
@ARJ7X tweeted: “Toby might be having a holiday after that.”
@straightrocket added simply: “Bye Toby.”
It remains to be seen if the former All Australian captain will indeed face another suspension.
But at a time when his club is fighting for a shot at a first premiership, he could be giving coach Adam Kingsley the type of headache he desperately doesn’t need.
Apart from Greene’s first-half moment of madness, the Giants flexed their premiership aspirations in a sensational turnaround that leaves them knocking on the door of the top four and the Swans planning for 2026.
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