Career
He is reputed to have been the first Indigenous Australian to play rugby league at first-grade level in Australia. George Green played for the club sides Eastern Suburbs for four seasons between 1908-1911 and North Sydney for 10 seasons between 1912–1916 and 1918–1922. A utility forward, Green made his debut playing for the Eastern Suburbs club in 1908 season, rugby league"s founding year in Australia.
He moved to the North Sydney club the following year where he played for the next ten seasons.
In 1916 Green captained the North Sydney club and in 1918-1919 he was Captain-coach. Green was a vice-captain with the Norths during the club"s golden era in its only two premiership winning seasons – 1921 and 1922.
Green, who has been described as "scholarly" and "trend-setting" was a crowd favourite, a whole-hearted player who often came up with an important play at vital times in a match. Both on and off the field Green is described as being a gentleman.
Coaching and Administrative He is reputed to have been the first chief organizer of The Eastern Suburbs junior league, and coached the winners of the first President Cup competition.
Following his retirement from the major rugby league administration in Sydney, Green spent time coaching the Lismore Rugby League club in northern North.S.W. where he had great success in 1931. From this League a team was selected by the Queensland Rugby League to play in the prestigious Bulimba Cup. He also coached at the Cessnock club the 1930s.
George Green gave many lectures in rural North.S.W. educating many players and coaches on the finer points of Rugby League.
