Adam Selwood

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Adam Selwood
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Selwood with West Coast in 2005
Personal information
Full name Adam Murray Selwood [1]
Date of birth (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984 (age 39)
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)
Draft 53rd overall, 2002 National Draft
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Tagger, half-back flanker
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2003–2013 West Coast 187 (43)
International team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2006–2008 Australia 4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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). 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 made his debut for the club in 2003, and received a nomination for the AFL Rising Star two seasons later, in 2005. 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 retired at the end of the 2013 season, having played 187 games for the club. [2]

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Career

Selwood was recruited from Bendigo Pioneers as the West Coast Eagles' third pick, and number 53 overall in the 2002 AFL Draft. In 2003, his debut season, Selwood played two games including the losing elimination final against Adelaide. He played three games in 2004 before osteitis pubis curtailed his season.

In 2005, Selwood played 21 matches and received a rising star nomination in round 16. 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. He returned in the preliminary final against Adelaide and played in the grand final against Sydney, which the Eagles lost by four points.

2006 saw him cement his place in the Eagles' starting 22, and build a reputation as a defensive midfielder. Selwood played in all of the 26 games for West Coast in 2006.

Selwood finished third in West Coast's club champion awards in both 2007 and 2008. He played all 22 games in 2008 and was a vice captain of the Australian team that played Ireland in the International Rules series.

Controversy

On 14 April 2007, Selwood was involved in an altercation with Fremantle's Des Headland. Both appeared before the AFL Tribunal on 18 April. 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. On 18 April, the tribunal found Selwood not guilty of using insulting language. [3] It found Headland guilty of two of the three charges but elected not to impose a penalty. [4]

Statistics

[5]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2003 West Coast 3720091120430.00.04.55.510.02.01.50
2004 West Coast 373212415391170.70.38.05.013.03.72.30
2005 West Coast 37206517910928878500.30.39.05.514.43.92.50
2006 West Coast 372686267239506147720.30.210.39.219.55.72.80
2007 West Coast 372312208259467142600.00.19.011.320.36.22.65
2008 West Coast 372276230161391110470.30.310.57.317.85.02.10
2009 West Coast 37218723128451584760.40.311.013.524.54.03.64
2010 West Coast 37166517920037974680.40.311.212.523.74.64.30
2011 West Coast 372534245185430102570.10.29.87.417.24.12.30
2012 West Coast 37202115511727270420.10.17.85.913.63.52.10
2013 West Coast 3790061389921130.00.06.84.211.02.31.40
Career18743371788161834068434950.20.29.68.718.24.52.69

Personal life

A member of the Selwood family, Selwood has three brothers; twin brother Troy, Joel, and Scott. [6]

Selwood has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Curtin University. [7]

Advocacy

In June 2007, Selwood, alongside his brothers and their parents Maree and Bryce, were named AFL celebrity ambassadors for Seeing Eye Dogs Australia. [6] In January 2010, Selwood became an ambassador for the Meningitis Centre. He had previously contracted HIB meningitis at two years old. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ East Perth players (Radcliffe – Younger) Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine – eastperthfc.com.au. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Ducey, Liam (15 August 2013). "Veteran Eagles Adam Selwood, Mark Nicoski retire". theage.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Witham, Jennifer (18 April 2007). "Selwood cleared of language charge". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
  4. ↑ "Headland, Selwood free to play". AFL.com.au. 18 April 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
  5. ↑ Adam Selwood's player profile at AFL Tables
  6. 1 2 McClure, Geoff (15 June 2007). "Paddle Pops out, Jeff goes for the doctor". The Age . Retrieved 21 March 2008.
  7. ↑ Evans, Heath. "Education and Training Award nominees". AFL Players Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Our Ambassador – West Coast Eagles star, Adam Selwood". Meningitis.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
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