Adam Selwood: West Coast Eagles great's life in pictures following tragic passing aged 41
The Selwood family has been hit by more tragedy with Adam Selwood passing just three months after his twin brother Troy, as we look back on the Eagles great's best moments.
Born on May 1 1984, alongside twin brother Troy, he would be the second Selwood to enter the AFL, with the Bendigo product being taken at pick 53 in the 2002 AFL Draft after Troy was taken at pick 19 by Brisbane.
Selwood would play two games in his first season, including the losing elimination final to Adelaide.
Selwood will play just a further three matches in 2004, with osteitis pubis ending his season early in a frustrating start to AFL life.
But Selwood would announce himself in 2005, playing 21 matches and receiving an AFL Rising Star nomination, putting in a commanding performance in their preliminary final win over Adelaide with 26 touches and a goal.
However, he would be kept quiet, a week later gathering just seven touches as West Coast would lose a grand final heartbreaking by four points.
Having solidified himself as a defensive midfielder, Selwood would play every single game of the 2006 premiership season, averaging 19 disposals a game.
In the qualifying final against Sydney at Subiaco, the Eagles would once again be on the wrong side going down by one point with Selwood shattered after the loss.
But three weeks later, the Eagles and Selwood got their revenge, winning by one point in one of the all-time great grand finals with Selwood contributing 26 touches.
In one of the more infamous moments of his career, Selwood got in a fight with Fremantle's Des Headland, but neither would be sanctioned.
On the back of the premiership, Selwood would reach new heights in 2007, playing the best game of his career against North Melbourne with 34 disposals.
While the Eagles would fall short of defending their flag, losing the semi-final to Collingwood despite Selwood's 31-touch performance, there would still be joy at the MCG, celebrating with brother Joel after Geelong beat Port Adelaide.
At the end of 2007 Adam would be joined by brother Scott who after he was selected with pick No.22 in the draft,
Having finished third in the club champion award, Selwood would do the same in 2008 after playing every single game and despite a tough season, winning just four games would be named vice-captain of Australia in the International Rules series.
As West Coast struggled over the subsequent years, Selwood remained a consistent performer, averaging more than 20 disposals across the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
In 2010, Selwood became an ambassador for the Meningitis Centre having contracted HIB meningitis at two years old.
Selwood would bring up game 150 in 2011, celebrating with a win against the Western Bulldogs.
With his powers waning, his brother Scott became the dominant brother, taking home the John Worsfold medal in 2012.
Selwood announced his retirement ahead of West Coast's final game against Adelaide in 2013, alongside fellow Eagle Mark Nicoski, having won the best clubman award.
There would be no fairytale ending in a loss to the Crows, but Selwood finished his career having played 187 games with 43 goals and a premiership medal to his name.
Selwood would remain with the Eagles, taking over as development coach.
He would also play an integral role in launching West Coast's AFLW side becoming the inuagral head of football to set up the side.
After spending nearly two decades with the Eagles, Selwood stepped away from football to focus on a different professional path.
But there would be one more moment in the sun for the Selwood family with all four brothers present as they celebrated Geelong's premiership win in 2022 in what would be Joel's final game.
Earlier this year the brothers would be reunited by tragedy following the passing of his twin, Troy, as they farewelled him at a ceremony in Geelong.
In his final act before his passing Selwood was on hand to present Malakai Champion with his jumper at the Eagles season launch in March.
VALE ADAM HUNTER
- 187 games
- 43 goals
- 2005 Rising Star nominee
- 2006 premiership winner
- 2008 Australian vice-captain
- 2013 best clubman award
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