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Troy Selwood
Australian rules footballer
Troy Selwood (born 1 May 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 75 games for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was also captain of the Geelong Football Club's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 2011 to 2013.
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Selwood training with the Brisbane Lions in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Troy Selwood | ||
| Nickname(s) | Bunnings, Bunno | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984 (age 40) | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandhurst/Bendigo Pioneers | ||
| Draft | 19th overall, 2002 AFL Draft | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2003–2010 | Brisbane Lions | 75 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A member of the Selwood family, Selwood has three brothers twin brother Adam (who played for West Coast) younger brothers Joel and Scott (who both played for Geelong).[1]
He was recruited as the number 19 draft pick in the 2002 AFL Draft from Sandhurst. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions wearing the number 28 guernsey in Round 1, 2005 against St Kilda.
Selwood's endurance and accountable style of play saw him mainly utilized in a tagging role on key opposition players.
On 9 May 2009, Selwood was knocked unconscious in a collision with Richmond's Alex Rance.[2][3]
After Round 21 of the 2010 season, Selwood was told he would be delisted by the Brisbane Lions at the end of the season.
On 1 October 2010, Selwood was rumoured to be moving back to his home state of Victoria and to the Geelong Football Club in the hope of resurrecting his AFL career. It is suggested that Selwood will juggle completing his commerce degree, while also working for Geelong and playing for the Cats in the VFL, much as James Podsiadly had previously. He hoped to play AFL in season 2012.[4] He was appointed co-captain of Geelong VFL side at the beginning of the 2011 season.[5]
On 23 September 2012, Selwood led the Geelong Cats VFL side to a premiership defeating Port Melbourne by 33 points at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne. Selwood retired from VFL football at the end of the 2013 season.[6]
- McClure, Geoff (15 June 2007). "Paddle Pops out, Jeff goes for the doctor". The Age. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
- "Alex Rance and Troy Selwood knock each other out - 2009". YouTube. SR B. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- "Voss pays tribute to Troy Selwood". Adelaide Now. 10 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- Sheahan, Mike (1 October 2010). "Another Selwood joins Cats". Herald Sun. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- Carty, Daniel (3 April 2011). "VFL: Cats down to Scorpions (report)". Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- Troy Selwood's profile on the official AFL website of the Brisbane Lions Football Club[dead link]
- Troy Selwood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Troy Selwood at AustralianFootball.com
