Past #24: Levi Greenwood - officially traded to Collingwood FC for pick 25 (2014) - retires rd16 2021 due to concussion symptoms - go well Pig

[Flawed Genius]

Levi officially traded to Collingwood. Thank you for your service to NMFC.

 

[Black Diamond]

And you of course believe he is just motivated by that?

Hahaha

He is nothing but a parasite.

Pretty sure everyone one who works is client services is motivated by more than just their clients interests.

 

[Only Forwards]

#youredeadtomeLevi

#greedwood

 

[Event Horizon]

Are you trying to convince me or yourself? His development was horseshit, coaches who flush players like that down the toilet should be moved on. Yeah, he stunk as a run with midfielder, but he wasn't recruited for that role, never played that role. Greenwood was s**t playing the s**t roles he was forced to play as well, but he was good at hunting the ball. Greenwood is gone now, he wasn't even given the opportunity to become the best he could be, even this year.

All I am saying is that Harper has had plenty of chances, and an entire year (2014) since his ankle surgery to make any inroads into the seniors, but instead he has barely done enough to make VFL seniors. Not saying whose fault that is, whether our development sucks, or Harper's ankle is shot or he was too lazy, or all of the above. The fact is, he is a fringe VFL player as it stands today, and we may need to consider moving him on if the right deal comes up.

 

[theduckfan]

 

[Archer_11]

So long Levi, enjoy your bucks with Bucks.

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

From roaring to have Levi play in the guts, to mourning with Levi kicking us in the guts.

Such is the life of a footy fan.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Thanks, Levi.

Moved on already.

 

[Sugar2Sideshow]

Title change. Greenwood is a fat pie for 25.

 

[slickash3021]

Bye bye levi all the best at your new club. Thanks for stepping up your game play in 2014

 

[Ry009]

TV deals will get larger, salary caps will get larger

Jumping the gun a bit there, may still be a relative increase in the next deal but I think the relative value will plateau in subsequent deals.

Would it have really have hurt Pickering at any stage to say to the club 'stop all these bullshit offers, if you aren't prepared to pay market value, we'll be looking to move on at season's end'?

Pickering then comes out and says previous offers would have been accepted, but then says the main reason he didn't feel his spot was safe. This is AFTER he has come second in the B&F.

If previous offers were going to be accepted, why on earth did he both getting together with Walsh for another crack at a inflated contract the weekend of the B&F?

If deals are constantly getting put forward, Pickering isn't doing his job making it clear to the club is he? If he isn't maximizing the amount of time his client's destination club and current club can get a deal done, his not doing his job either. He owes the current club nothing, but if a deal didn't get done then that's on Pickering and not the club. Luckily for Levi it has.

Pickering could have gotten the exact same result without all the shady back and forth s**t. Personally over it as far as Pickering is concerned, if anything he has conducted himself in a way that will make clubs more guarded and cagey when dealing with him, sometimes that might not always work in his favor.

 

[NarniMagic]

Cool, we should close the thread now. A page on Collingwood player doesn't deserve 200 pages.

 

[Flawed Genius]

http://www.nmfc.com.au/northmelbourne/news/2014-10-15/levi-greenwood-traded

North Melbourne has today lodged paperwork for a trade that will see midfielder Levi Greenwood depart Arden Street.

Greenwood has been traded to the Collingwood Football Club in exchange for the Pies’ second round selection in the upcoming National Draft (Pick 25 overall).

The 25-year old leaves the Roos after 74 games, kicking 26 goals since his debut in 2009 against Richmond.

Greenwood finished third in this year’s Syd Barker Medal.

Director of Football Geoff Walsh thanked Greenwood for his contribution to the club.

“Levi was a valued member of our side and we’re sad to see him go after seven seasons,” Walsh said.

 

[Ahern2Boof]

#24 Levi Greenwood

Games: 22
Goals: 16

Summary:
With just 11 games to his name over the past two seasons, Levi Greenwood was faced with a tough task of regaining his spot in the best 22. After a disappointing effort in Round 1 against Essendon, Greenwood was recalled for North Melbourne's next match against the Western Bulldogs. Entering the game in the final quarter as the substitute, Greenwood ran riot, collecting 13 possessions, taking five marks and kicking a goal. This performance secured his position in the final 21, and he was one of the Roos' best in Round 3 against Port Adelaide, accumulating 34 disposals, taking 11 marks and laying seven tackles. His output was more subdued over the following three weeks, but instead of being demoted back to the VFL, as has been done in the past, Brad Scott persisted with him. It paid off big time.

Greenwood averaged 30 touches between Rounds 7 and 11 (not counting Round 8 bye). In Round 14, he was arguably North's best against Melbourne, winning 30 possessions, taking eight marks, laying four tackles and kicking 2.2. A fortnight later, Greenwood again put forward claims for best on ground with a dominating display against Hawthorn, amassing 27 touches, taking six marks, laying seven tackles and booting two majors.

His form continued into the lead-up to the finals. He was a late scratching in Round 20 against Greater Western Sydney, before being rested in Round 23 against Melbourne. The chance to put his feet up appeared to work wonders for the Whyalla product. In the Elimination Final against Essendon, Greenwood ran amok with 32 disposals, seven marks, seven tackles and a goal. He, along with Daniel Wells, Sam Wright and Ben Cunnington, were lauded for their efforts to get the Roos back into the contest and go on to win.

He again played well in the Semi Final against the Cats, collecting 22 possessions, taking five grabs and laying five tackles, although disappointingly missed a chance to seal the game late in the last quarter. He finished the season against Sydney as one of North's best, kicking a goal from his 21 touches. Greenwood, who just a year earlier spent majority of the season playing for Werribee, finished one vote behind Syd Barker Medallist Ben Cunnington despite missing three matches and starting one as the sub, arguably making him the best player in a top four team.

During the trade period, Greenwood's management made it clear that the contract North Melbourne put on the table for Greenwood wasn't to be entertained, and he looked at alternative options. Eventually, a deal was secured between Collingwood and the Kangaroos, with Greenwood leaving to the Westpac Centre in exchange for pick 25. Everyone at North Melbourne will sorely miss a true footballer who has his best years still clearly ahead of him.

Levi Greenwood is free to play this week after being cleared of rough conduct.

http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2014-09-08/greenwood-cleared

After starting the season in the VFL, Levi Greenwood’s meteoric rise has been highlighted with his team-mates recognising him among North’s most valuable players.

http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2014-09-02/levis-value-rises

Despite just 11 games in the past two seasons, Levi Greenwood always knew he could stamp himself as a regular senior player.

http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2014-07-11/the-waiting-game

 

[Ahern2Boof]

Now excuse me while I go throw up.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Boooooo.

 

[Heaps of fun]

 

[PepperFace]

What's that accent? Is he from NZ or south Australia?

 

[Marstermind]

I though these threads were for talking about North Melbourne players?

 

[Flawed Genius]

http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2014-12-10/why-levi-didnt-fit

He finished runner up in the club’s best and fairest after a career year, but Brad Scott says North would have been irresponsible to keep Levi Greenwood from leaving Arden Street because of an aggressive post season bidding war.

In the last year of a three year contact, the midfielder played his best footy throughout the season and received much off-field attention according to the head coach.

“…as Levi kept improving, obviously other clubs got involved and some of the offers that were put to Levi… (If we were to match them) would have just completely distorted our salary cap,” Scott told SEN’s Morning Glory program.

“An extension of one year was offered to him and quite early in the year by our list management committee and Levi’s footy just went through the roof, he kept getting better and better and better.

Scott says North worked diligently to improve its offer to Greenwood as the year progressed but the club wouldn’t compromise its overall list management.

“The scope and the length and the financial considerations of that contract was increased throughout the year...We understand the competitive nature of footy these days and we would have loved to have retained Levi but with the number of inside midfielders we’ve got on our list and certainly the TTP (total player payments) structure that’s in place…to match the offers from the Bulldogs and Collingwood would have been irresponsible in the
end.”

While losing a player of Greenwood’s calibre wasn’t ideal, Scott says the Roos are blessed with depth all over the ground.

The forward line in particular is bursting at the seams with quality players.

“It’s good to have selection dilemmas and if you’ve got every one of our key forwards up and going, someone is going to miss out.”

The addition of Jarrad Waite along with the likes of Ben Brown, Aaron Black, Mason Wood, Majak Daw and Robbie Tarrant means the coach can answer a question he often gets asked about finding a replacement for Drew Petrie when he eventually hangs up the boots.

“Hopefully North supporters can actually see the succession plan in place.

“We’ve got some great options now.”

 

[ThePezDispenser]

Can't we * this guy's name off our board already?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I miss Levi.

 

[Wild Bill]

I miss Levi.

I don't - we have enough players that butcher the ball. We won the contested possessions last night. Getting it is not our problem.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I don't - we have enough players that butcher the ball. We won the contested possessions last night. Getting it is not our problem.

each to their own, but I would rather still have him on the list over guys like Basti and Atley.

 

[DJ Dupree]

each to their own, but I would rather still have him on the list over guys like Basti and Atley.

You won't win this.

Apparently it's preferable to have a team loaded with "will-be" superstars, even if they back out of contests, apparently have amazing speed (except for, you know, the whole 'getting caught' thing), and turn the ball over more than Greenwood ever could have dreamed possible.

They sit satisfied with where the club is going, and the ruthless edge on display Saturday night. Really going places.