So we will be watching him run around the SANFL for the next couple years till he realises "what the hell have I done"

As an Adelaide Crows supporter I don't want him. Has been a total knoblet with the way he's handled the situation. Hope he goes elsewhere.

Surely he would have been on more than 60k at the wildcats, if thats all he was on then I guess this is low risk for him

No Crow you are not a Crows supporter. Jack off with your stupid comments.

The way it works in the AFL, a Category B player such as Greenwood is a free hit for the club. If he works out - great, if he doesn't it is of minimal cost. It is a great move by AFL clubs to use this to see if they can unearth a good player outside the normal draft constraints.

Normally it tends to attract Irish players, cricketers or the odd basketball player that is at a much lower level.

Greenwood might be the most talented basketball player to have made the switch (even including Brogan).

I have a feeling this will end up more or less like the Karmichel Hunt experiment. He might have one or 2 solid games over say a year, but for the rest of the time he will either be playing for the Adelaide reserves or he wont get many touches.

Im guessing the Wildcats wish this had happened before Lisch signed somewhere else.

He is the same height as Ricky Henderson of the Crows and a few kg heavier. It is the aerobic capacity and agility of the basketballers that make them appeal as an alternative recruit.

Only time will tell if he made the right decision. Still time to go back to basketball later if it doesnt turn out.

Surely nbl players get paid More then 60k a year that's woeful no wonder the league struggles

The Eagles signed Cory Adamson under this rule, he had a brief stint as a baseball player in the USA.
He has been playing for East Perth in the WAFL, and he is a GUN.
He would have already made his AFL debut except it's not allowed as he is a category B rookie

Wasnt Scott Pendelbury a gun basketballer?

I thought Patty Mills took his spot at the AIS when he moved to football. The change in sports worked ok for him

So IF he wins a Brownlow, one day will everyone still say he is a dog and he is a disgrace or that he was just young and made some mistakes at the beginning but it all worked out well in the end... just curious, lot of hate his way right now.

"I thought Patty Mills took his spot at the AIS when he moved to football. The change in sports worked ok for him"

It wasn't really a change of sports, Pendlebury was playing both.

He is a kid who had poor judgement on what to do with a contract offered to him with a guarantee for a heap of cash. Realistcally what would any of us do? I damn sure know what his agent wouldve been telling him to do, then when the AFL came knocking, im pretty sure I know what his agent told him to do... again! Its business its cut throat, these teams dont care about feelings its cut throat and its starting to go both ways more these days. The Cats shouldve done alot more research on this one, the timing sucks, but in business that happens sometimes, but the chance of him leaving was always on the cards. Very interestig situation though.

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For those interested in Greenwood's chances of making the grade in the AFL, this article may be of interest: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/20/st-kildas-jason-holmes-set-to-become-first-american-to-play-afl-game

Jason Holmes is a USA college basketball player signed to the St Kilda rookie list 2 years ago. He makes his senior AFL debut this weekend.

Dont forget Greenwood was playing state footy at 16 for Tasmania so can clearly play.

Fitness is right up there as indicated in beep testing at pre season Perth.

Not sure if he'll make AFL but its worth a shot.

116 thinking Greenwood when he signed for the Cats may have been thinking he would have a spot on the Boomers team as many of us thought he would with his previous appointments showing real promise. Instead took Martin who is getting on and a great player but youth is needed and experience at boomer level. Martin is now also becoming injury prone and would have huge risk of degenerative injuries due to length of time playing hard ball. Greenwood wants to succeed but knows how it all works and he can have some glory playing football and a great income as well. Maybe he is just over it. So don't sook over he cats thing, they have enormous advantage with all their imports naturalising and money to burn and a government funded facility. No one else is crying for them except cats supporters. Good luck to Greenwood. LOss for Basketball and if it doesn't pan out at footy which is sometimes doesn't then he can return with welcome arm as as he is young enough. THinking Adelaide as they have a close relationship with the Sixers and has Boomer players he has a relationship with in Peach and Gibbo and Motto Motto even though he has moved on to Europe.