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Kingsley tips GWS captaincy to bring out best in Greene

GWS coach Adam Kingsley does not believe there is any risk in appointing renowned 'bad boy' Toby Greene as the club's sole captain, confident the volatile star will flourish in the role.

Greene admits he was a long way off being a leadership candidate early in his AFL career and has often found himself in the spotlight for the wrong reasons, charged 22 times by the match review officer over 11 seasons.

The 29-year-old's chequered tribunal history includes a six-match suspension for making contact with an umpire and has resulted in plenty of criticism from external sources.

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