Ollie Greeves
Australian rules footballer
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Oliver Greeves (born 7 February 2007) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Ollie Greeves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Oliver Greeves | ||
| Born | 2 July 2007 | ||
| Original team | Eastern Ranges (Talent League) | ||
| Draft | No. 12, 2026 rookie draft | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2026– | Hawthorn | 0 (0) | |
Junior career
Greeves played junior football for Lysterfield[1] and Vermont in the Eastern Football Netball League.[2]
Greeves played in the Talent League for the Eastern Ranges.[3] In his draft year in 2025, he averaged 26.2 disposals and 1.1 goals per game.[4] In 2025, Greeves also played for Vic Metro in the Under 18 Championships, where was awarded the Vic Metro MVP and came runner-up for the Larke Medal.[5]
Greeves also played high-level basketball before being drafted, playing for the Knox Raiders Under 18s[6] and representing Victoria Metro in 2024 at the National Championships.[7]
AFL career
Prior to being drafted, Hawthorn attempted to add Greeves to their Next Generation Academy under his Indigenous background.[8] Their bid was rejected by the AFL.[9] Despite this, Hawthorn were still able to land Greeves with pick 12 of the 2026 rookie draft.[10] He was selected to make his debut in round 18 of the 2026 AFL season.[11]
Personal life
Greeves attended school at Caulfield Grammar.[12] He is the great-great-nephew of former Geelong player Carji Greeves.[4]