Blake Green


Blake Green is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.
Now at the eighth professional club of his career, Green is regarded as somewhat of a journeyman. He previously played for the Parramatta Eels, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League, Hull Kingston Rovers and Wigan in the Super League, before returning to the NRL with the Melbourne Storm and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
Green won the Harry Sunderland Trophy as man-of-the-match in the 2013 Super League Grand Final whilst playing for the Wigan Warriors.

Background

Green was born in Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia.
He played junior rugby league for Cabramatta Two Blues & Hills District Bulls.
Blake was educated at Westfields Sports High School from 1999–2004 and played for and captained the 2004 Australian Schoolboys.

Playing career

Green made his professional rugby league début during the 2007 NRL season with the Parramatta Eels before being snapped up by the Cronulla Sharks on a two-year deal. He moved to the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2010, enjoying his most consistent season to that point, playing 18 games in the halves.
In October 2010 it was announced that Green had inked a two-year deal with the East Riding of Yorkshire club the Hull Kingston Rovers, starting from the 2011 Super League season. Green linked up with former teammate Michael Dobson to form a new partnership at half-back for the Robins.
He played in the 2013 Challenge Cup Final victory over Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.
Green won the Harry Sunderland Trophy in the 2013 Super League Grand Final against the Warrington Wolves on 5 October 2013 as he helped the Wigan Warriors come from 16–2 down to win 30–16 as he scored the try which moved the Wigan Warriors 24–16 ahead in a crucial stage of the game, and put on a fantastic display at stand off despite taking a cheap-shot on the ground from Warrington Wolves' Ben Westwood which left Green on the ground out cold for a few minutes with a black eye and fractured eye socket at Old Trafford.
On 10 June 2014, Green announced he would leave the Wigan Warriors at the end of the season.
He played in the 2014 Super League Grand Final defeat by St. Helens at Old Trafford.
On returning to the NRL he was in career-best form with the Melbourne Storm.
Green then signed for Manly for a two-year deal, forming a halves combination with Daly Cherry-Evans.
On 20 November 2017, Green was released from the second and final year of his contract with Manly to join the New Zealand Warriors on a three-year deal.

Honours

2004 – Australia national schoolboys rugby league team
2013 – Winner Super League Grand Final – Wigan Warriors
2013 – Winner Harry Sunderland Trophy – Wigan Warriors
2013 – Winner Challenge Cup – Wigan Warriors
2014 – Runner-up Super League Grand Final – Wigan Warriors
2016 – NRL Minor Premiers – Melbourne Storm
2016 – Runner-up NRL Grand Final – Melbourne Storm