Three into one: Giants’ captain call

The two-time All-Australian had shared the captaincy duties with Josh Kelly and former stand-alone skipper Stephen Coniglio final season, however will take the reins by himself on the western Sydney membership.

“It’s a huge honour,” Greene stated.

“I’ve come a long way and it took a long time, but I’ve done a lot of work on my leadership skills.

“As a young kid I was probably nowhere near it and was trying to find my way in AFL footy but I’m in my twelfth season now and I’ve been here since the start.”

Greene, 29, stated he would lean closely on his former co-captains Kelly and Coniglio.

“We’ve got a super strong relationship … we have a really strong bond and I’ll be relying heavily on those two throughout the year,” Greene stated.

“I’m looking forward to getting to work with them, alongside the four new players who have been named in the leadership group as well.

“It’s an exciting mix with the four new guys and the three of us who have been here for a while.”

The trio shall be joined within the management group by first-time members Tom Green, Harry Perryman, Sam Taylor and Connor Idun.

Inaugural co-captains Phil Davis and Callan Ward will oversee an rising leaders’ group that includes Brent Daniels, Harry Himmelberg, Lachie Ash and Isaac Cumming.

GWS soccer boss Jason McCartney stated the membership was thrilled to call Greene as its stand-alone chief.

“Toby is not only one of the most dynamic players in the AFL competition, he’s also an outstanding leader who gets the most out of his teammates and is intent on driving the Giants forward to greater heights,” McCartney stated.

“Since arriving at our club as an 18-year-old draftee, Toby has not only contributed to building the Giants, he has also continued to grow and develop as a player and a leader.

“With a new head coach and new coaching group, we undertook a thorough leadership process with a preference for one-captain model as we embark on a new chapter for our club.”