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Joel Selwood

Geelong

AFL career

355 games175 goals

Debut
R1 2007 v WBD1 Apr 2007
Most recent
GF 2022 v SYD24 Sept 2022

Stats

2022
GEE
21
11.3
10.5
21.9
3.2
2.0
1.5
4.3
0.3
0.1
81
87
2021
GEE
24
11.6
11.4
23.0
3.2
2.3
1.2
4.7
0.3
0.2
86
98
2020
GEE
15
9.2
8.0
17.2
2.5
1.3
1.3
4.2
0.3
0.3
67
83
2019
GEE
23
12.0
9.3
21.3
3.4
1.9
1.0
4.1
0.3
0.3
82
89
2018
GEE
23
13.0
14.0
27.0
4.1
2.6
1.8
5.4
0.3
0.6
100
106
2017
GEE
21
11.8
13.8
25.5
3.2
3.3
1.4
5.0
0.3
0.2
94
100
2016
GEE
24
14.2
14.1
28.3
3.5
3.0
1.7
5.8
0.4
0.5
105
114
2015
GEE
20
11.9
12.7
24.6
3.1
3.2
1.9
6.2
0.7
0.4
98
105
2014
GEE
24
13.0
12.6
25.6
4.5
2.8
1.3
6.0
1.0
0.7
108
123
2013
GEE
25
12.3
12.3
24.6
4.1
2.9
1.1
5.6
1.2
0.6
104
117
2012
GEE
21
14.2
11.7
26.0
3.5
2.7
1.0
5.6
0.6
0.6
104
118
2011
GEE
20
14.8
11.1
25.9
4.1
3.0
1.3
6.3
0.8
0.6
109
114
2010
GEE
24
12.0
16.2
28.2
4.7
2.2
1.0
5.3
0.4
0.4
106
115
2009
GEE
25
12.0
15.4
27.5
4.4
2.4
1.4
4.7
0.4
0.4
100
105
2008
GEE
24
11.8
13.5
25.3
4.3
2.6
0.9
3.3
0.3
0.4
90
97
2007
GEE
21
10.2
9.0
19.2
5.2
1.7
1.0
4.5
0.3
0.4
84
78
League
Season
SYD
MCG
GF
14
12
26
8
1
0
0
4
1.0
113
107
15
0
BRL
MCG
PF
7
5
12
2
2
0
0
7
1.0
73
89
16
0
COL
MCG
FW1
14
11
25
1
2
1
0
3
0.0
78
89
14
0
WCE
GMHBA
R23
12
16
28
6
1
2
0
1
2.0
97
104
19
0
GCS
MS
R22
15
6
21
3
4
2
0
6
0.1
89
84
15
0
WBD
GMHBA
R20
5
8
13
1
1
0
0
3
0.0
47
53
13
0
PAD
AO
R19
6
7
13
2
0
0
0
2
0.0
46
49
13
0
CAR
MCG
R18
14
11
25
9
4
1
0
4
0.1
109
115
14
0
MEL
GMHBA
R17
14
9
23
4
3
1
0
3
0.0
84
96
12
0
RCH
MCG
R15
10
8
18
3
0
1
0
3
0.0
64
58
24
0
WCE
OS
R14
10
14
24
2
1
2
0
4
0.0
75
96
11
0
WBD
MS
R12
13
12
25
4
2
6
0
6
0.0
83
74
13
0
ADE
GMHBA
R11
12
12
24
2
4
4
0
13
1.0
116
111
19
0
PAD
GMHBA
R10
9
8
17
3
2
0
0
2
1.0
68
67
9
0
STK
MS
R9
13
9
22
2
3
2
0
5
0.1
81
107
19
0
FRE
GMHBA
R7
8
12
20
3
2
0
0
1
0.0
63
61
20
0
NTH
BA
R6
14
10
24
3
3
2
0
8
1.0
106
95
23
0
HAW
MCG
R5
13
13
26
2
3
1
0
10
0.0
111
149
19
0
COL
MCG
R3
9
12
21
2
1
2
0
3
0.0
64
64
13
0
SYD
SCG
R2
13
12
25
3
2
4
0
2
0.0
70
66
11
0
ESS
MCG
R1
13
14
27
2
0
1
0
1
0.0
74
83
15
0

Profile

Born
26 May 1988 (age 38y 148d)
Birthplace
Bendigo, VIC
Height
182 cm
Weight
87 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(4×) 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022
  • All-Australian(6×) 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
  • Rising Star Award2007
  • AFLCA Best Young Player2008
  • Geelong B&F(3×) 2010, 2013, 2014
    2nd
    2012, 2016
    3rd
    2015
    Top 10
    2008, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
  • AFLPA Best First Year Player2007
  • Geelong captain(11×) 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Brownlow Medal
    2nd
    2013
    Top 10
    2008, 2009, 2010, 2014

Bio

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Selected with pick 7 in the 2006 National Draft, Joel Selwood slid down the order due to concerns over a pre-existing knee injury, a decision that rival clubs would soon rue. Hailing from the prominent footballing family that also produced AFL brothers Adam, Troy, and Scott, Selwood made an immediate impact at Geelong, securing the Rising Star award and a premiership medallion in his debut 2007 season. Establishing himself as one of the era's premier inside midfielders, he was renowned for his unwavering courage, elite clearance work, and a distinct technique for drawing high contact that made him a nightmare for opposition tacklers.

Selwood succeeded Cameron Ling as captain in 2012, embarking on a tenure that would see him surpass Stephen Kernahan to become the VFL/AFL record holder for most games played as captain. Throughout his career, he remained a loyal one-club player, guiding the Cats through a transitional period that kept the club in constant contention. His leadership was defined by his capacity to lift the team in critical moments, often through sheer will and contested ball-winning. Selwood bowed out in the most fitting manner possible, retiring immediately after captaining Geelong to the 2022 premiership, becoming the only player in Geelong history to win four flags and cementing his status as one of the club's all-time greats.

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