On 12 March 2018, Green came in third place. On 1 October 2006, Green rescued a drowning man at Yallingup beach. A keen surfer, "Green battled huge waves" to reach the man before paddling him back to shore. Upon recovery, the rescued man was reported to have said "This a story to tell the boys at the next party, getting rescued by Danny Green." In 2011 the Australian Government awarded Green a Commendation for Brave Conduct, citing "Mid morning on 1 October 2006, Mr. Green rescued a man caught in a rip at Yallingup beach." Green competed in the 2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race alongside Wallabies Phil Waugh and Phil Kearns, swimmer Grant Hackett, and the crew of the supermaxi yacht Investec Loyal. Following the race, Green is reported to have said "Nothing will ever erase the memory of that first night" and "I nearly fell off and I thought, 'I'm going to die'. Give me a fight any day." Green admitted a respect for the hard work performed by the sailors during the race. Following slower-than-expected recovery from knee surgery, Green withdrew from the crew of the same boat in the 2010 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Due to medical advice and a "medical procedure" (following his loss to Poland's Włodarczyk in November 2011), Green was forced out of the 2011 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Green was born on 9 March 1973 in Perth, Western Australia. Green's father (Mal) was forced to move his family from his farm in the WA wheat belt to Perth "after yet another bad season". About his father, Green stated: "Dad taught me the values he learned growing up in the bush and fighting his way out of tough times" and "He told me that no matter how many times you get knocked down, you can always pick yourself up and start again." Green was educated at Newman College in Perth. Green's hobbies include surfing and ping-pong. He spends "part of his time off working for children's charities and aiding indigenous causes." Green married his wife Nina in 2002 at the Elvis Chapel in Las Vegas, and they have two children: Chloe (born 2002) and Archie (born 2007). He has an older brother (Brendan, who was drafted by the West Coast Eagles in 1992 and also played for Claremont) and two sisters (Sharni and Narelle). Green lives in Perth. Green supports the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League, and has often given pre-match pep talks to the players.