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Toby Greene leaves GWS for Geelong as Giants face veteran departures
Toby Greene left GWS to join Geelong as a free agent, seeking more family support in his home state of Victoria.
GWS defender Joe Fonti said Greene abandoned the team, though he also said he respected Greene's reasons for leaving.
Greene's departure is part of a wider turnover: Jesse Hogan, Jake Stringer, Lachie Whitfield and Kieren Briggs have also left the Giants for rival clubs.
Tom Green committed to GWS for two more years after turning down a big offer from Tasmania, despite being due to come off contract after next season.
The Giants have not named a new captain, with Green and former vice-captain Connor Idun among the possible successors.
Fonti says the club's younger players are ready to step up after GWS lost 1,088 games of experience during the trade period.
Toby Greene left GWS for Geelong as a free agent, seeking more family support in his home state of Victoria.
GWS defender Joe Fonti said Greene had abandoned the Giants by leaving.
Greene was among several veteran players who departed GWS, alongside Lachie Whitfield, Jesse Hogan, Jake Stringer and Kieren Briggs.
The Giants have not named a new captain, with Tom Green and Connor Idun among the potential contenders.
Tom Green extended his GWS contract by two years after turning down a large offer from Tasmania.
- Who
- Toby Greene left GWS to join Geelong as a free agent.
- What
- His departure prompted criticism from former teammate Joe Fonti and left GWS without a named next captain.
- When
- The article was published on November 9, 2026; it describes the departures as happening over the summer.
- Where
- Greene moved from GWS to Geelong, in Victoria.
- Why
- Greene sought more family support for his young family in his home state of Victoria.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Tom Green missed the season with an ACL tear.
Toby Greene and several other veteran players departed the Giants for rival clubs.
Joe Fonti said Greene's departure was hard for the Giants and described it as abandonment.
- Greene's new club
- Geelong
- Greene's reason
- More family support in Victoria
- Departed GWS players
- Lachie Whitfield, Jesse Hogan, Jake Stringer and Kieren Briggs
- Games of experience lost
- 1,088
- Tom Green's contract extension
- Two additional years
What people are saying
It's obviously hard when your captain abandons your side,
But it's not easy when your captain abandons you.
It does sting a little bit, but yeah, onto bigger and better things, I guess.