[8], "Veteran Eagles Adam Selwood, Mark Nicoski retire", Adam Selwood's player profile at AFL Tables, "Paddle Pops out, Jeff goes for the doctor", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adam_Selwood&oldid=940012306, Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia), Australia international rules football team players, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 February 2020, at 01:24. Selwood then cemented his place in the side in 2010, playing 20 games and finishing in the top 10 of the Club Champion count for the first time. He made his professional debut in a 2008 Western Derby match against Fremantle. 30 Year Old Rugby Player #23. He made his debut for the club in 2003, and received a nomination for the AFL Rising Star two seasons later, in 2005. He was knocked unconscious in a collision with Adelaide captain Mark Ricciuto in round 22 but the forced layoff helped Selwood to recover from compartment syndrome. [6] In January 2010, Selwood became an ambassador for the Meningitis Centre. [1], http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Scott_Selwood.html, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Selwood, 1987: Malaxos; 1988: Worsfold; 1989: McKenna; 1990: Lewis; 1991: Turley; 1992: Kemp; 1993: Jakovich/Pyke;1994: Jakovich; 1995: Jakovich; 1996: Banfield; 1997: Pe.Matera; 1998: McIntosh; 1999: McKenna; 2000: Jakovich;2001: Cousins; 2002: Cousins; 2003: Cousins; 2004: Judd; 2005: Cousins; 2006: Judd; 2007: Glass; 2008: Cox;2009: Glass; 2010: LeCras; 2011: Glass; 2012: S.Selwood; 2013: Priddis; 2014: MacKenzie; 2015: Gaff; 2016: Shuey; 2017: Yeo; 2018: Yeo; 2019: Shuey; 2020: Naitanui, Signed with Geelong as a restricted free agent at the end of the. Selwood played in all of the 26 games for West Coast in 2006. Alternating between midfield and defensive roles, Selwood played in West Coast's 2006 premiership win over Sydney, and also represented Australia in the 2008 International Rules Series against Ireland. He and Nic Naitanui were West Coast Eagles teammates. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In 2003, his debut season, Selwood played two games including the losing elimination final against Adelaide. After a couple of games in the seniors, he went back to the Demons to continue his development but was recalled for round 16 and played the final seven games. Scott was vice-captain of the West Coast Eagles and their 2012 Best and Fairest, before joining Geelong this year. [7] He had contracted HIB meningitis at the age of two. West Coast Eagles Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Selwood has a twin brother, Troy Selwood, who played for the Brisbane Lions, and two younger brothers, Joel Selwood, who plays for Geelong and Scott Selwood, who played with Adam at the West Coast Eagles and currently plays with his brother Joel at the Geelong Cats. He played all 22 games in 2008 and was a vice captain of the Australian team that played Ireland in the International Rules series. On 18 April, the tribunal found Selwood not guilty of using insulting language. Selwood has a twin brother, Troy Selwood, who played for the Brisbane Lions, and two younger brothers, Joel Selwood, who plays for Geelong and Scott Selwood, who played with Adam at the West Coast Eagles and currently plays with his brother Joel at the Geelong Cats. https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-10-08/delisted-cat-joins-newlook-magpies-coaching-panel, https://eaglepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Scott_Selwood?oldid=31529. Selwood was recruited from Bendigo Pioneers as the West Coast Eagles' third pick, and number 53 overall in the 2002 AFL Draft. Selwood's ankle continued to hamper him throughout 2015. The youngest of the Selwood clan, Scott Selwood won a Club Champion award and served as vice-captain before returning to Victoria to join brother Joel at Geelong. The youngest Selwood continue to battle injuries in Victoria, playing 34 games for the Cats in over four seasons. Originally from Bendigo, Victoria, Selwood played under-18 football for the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup before being recruited by West Coast in the third round of the 2002 National Draft. He retired at the end of the 2013 season, having played 187 games for the club.[2]. He and Nic Naitanui were West Coast Eagles teammates. 30 Year Olds. Joel Selwood is the current captain of the Geelong Football Club. The former best-and-fairest winner was limited to just 13 senior games, spending time at East Perth and missing out on selection in the grand final team. Scott Selwood Is A Member Of . Both appeared before the AFL Tribunal on 18 April. In June 2007, the Selwood brothers and their parents, Maree and Bryce, were named AFL celebrity ambassadors for Seeing Eye Dogs Australia. Adam's twin, Troy, played for Brisbane, and a fourth brother, Joel, captained Geelong. He played 14 of the final 16 games, generally as a defender or defensive midfielder, and was one of the club's brighter spots in the promising run of wins to end 2009. The injury cost him the chance to audition as Darren Glass' successor following the skipper's retirement, with the captaincy being rotated among the other members of the leadership group and eventually awarded full-time to Shannon Hurn for 2015, with Kennedy and Selwood remaining as deputies. He began his career as a tagger and later played the position of inside midfielder. Headland was charged with two counts of striking Selwood, and one count of wrestling with him, while Selwood was charged with using insulting language towards Headland. Adam Murray Selwood (born 1 May 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). His 2013 season wasn’t quite up to the previous year’s standard, with a broken thumb suffered against Hawthorn interrupting a run of 76 straight games. 2006 saw him cement his place in the Eagles' starting 22, and build a reputation as a defensive midfielder. His brother, Adam Selwood, also played for the West Coast Eagles. He was delisted by Geelong at the end of 2019, having managed just two games for the year. That improvement continued in 2011, with Selwood becoming an important part of the midfield unit as the Eagles made a shock run to the preliminary final and averaging a phenomenal 8 tackles per game. His brother, Adam Selwood, also played for the West Coast Eagles. Most Popular #127690. Selwood played every game for the season for the second year in a row, and was a surprise winner of the Club Champion award, narrowly pipping veteran Dean Cox. Joel Selwood is a three-time Premiership player, five-time All-Australian, four-time AFLPA Most Courageous Player and the current captain of the Geelong Cats. "Scooter" became the fourth Selwood in the AFL when he joined older brother Adam at West Coast in the 2007 draft, one year after Joel went to Geelong in the top 10 and five years after Adam and twin brother Troy (Brisbane) were drafted. Australian rugby player who was drafted in 2007 by the West Coast Eagles of the Australian Football League. Aries Named Scott #23. On 14 April 2007, Selwood was involved in an altercation with Fremantle's Des Headland. In 2005, Selwood played 21 matches and received a rising star nomination in round 16. He played three games in 2004 before osteitis pubis curtailed his season. The tenacious midfielder still managed to pick up 25 possessions a game, recorded double figures in tackles on no less than seven occasions and finished 7th in the best and fairest despite missing four games due to his busted thumb. © FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the information collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy. At the end of the season he announced his intention to join Geelong, signing with his brother's side as a free agent. He also began to move into the midfield, imposing himself as a quality tagger. Given Michael Braun's number 10 jumper for his second season, Selwood was made to earn a senior spot through the WAFL, breaking into the side in round 7. Selwood has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Curtin University. First Name Scott. The youngest Selwood continue to battle injuries in Victoria, playing 34 games for the Cats in over four seasons. Selwood finished third in West Coast's club champion awards in both 2007 and 2008. Rugby Players. Troy Selwood played for the Brisbane Lions from 2005 to 2010 and his twin brother, Adam Selwood, was a Premiership player for the West Coast Eagles. Shortly after the halfway point of the season the reason for that became clearer when it was revealed he had carried an ankle injury for most of the season without telling the medical staff, at which point he was sent off for surgery. He returned in the preliminary final against Adelaide and played in the grand final against Sydney, which the Eagles lost by four points.