‘So, so sad': Eagles deliver heartfelt tribute to Adam Selwood

Daily Telegraph

18-05-2025

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West Coast Eagles forward Jamie Cripps was fighting back the tears as the club paid tribute to Adam Selwood on Sunday.
News of the 41-year-old's death on Saturday left the AFL world in deep mourning — coming just three months after twin brother Troy took his own life.
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Ahead of the Eagles' clash against St Kilda at Optus Stadium, the club delivered a minute of silence to honour their former premiership star.
One of four Selwood brothers to play AFL football, Adam played 187 games for West Coast and was famously part of the Eagles' 2006 premiership win over the Sydney Swans.
Cripps played alongside Selwood during his first year in the league and was seen fighting back tears as the tribute played out.
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Jamie Cripps fights back tears.
Cripps delivered his own tribute to his late mate only moments into the first quarter after dancing around a Saints defender and slotting a goal.
As he celebrated the moment with his teammates he tapped the black tape wrapped around his left arm.
'Emotional scenes after a tragic 24 hours - a goal that means more than most,' Adam Papalia said.
'You can see what it means to him as well - great goal and great tribute,' Matthew Pavlich added.
'It's been a heavy 24 hours for everyone, in particular for Crippa who played with and got coached by him (Selwood),' ex-Eagles coach Adam Simpson said.
Cripps celebrates his goal by tapping the black armband.
In the lead up to the clash to close out Round 10, the Eagles took to social media to also pay tribute to Selwood.
In a heartfelt video, the club paid their respects by uploading highlights of his time in an Eagles jersey.
One fan wrote in response to the upload: 'So so sad … RIP Adam Selwood, forever an eagles champ.'
A second added: 'He must have been so so heartbroken. Just so sad.'
Adam Selwood's final act for his twin Troy is being honoured across the country following his death with fans flocking to donate money to a charity program he was supporting.
Adam Selwood was raising raise money for a mental health charity in his brother's honour
In a heartbreaking set of circumstances, Adam Selwood recently said his plans to take part in next week's HBF Run for a Reason — in support of the zero2hero charity — was one of the things that 'kept him going' after his brother's death.
The Run for a Reason half marathon will continue to take place on Sunday, May 25, and Selwood will be in the hearts of many that run the course in Perth.
In a touching twist, more than $4000 was donated to Selwood's zero2hero campaign on Saturday night — taking his total money raised to more than $25,000.
Selwood originally set out on his half marathon journey aiming to raise $10,000 — but the exercise has touched the hearts of many more people than may have been expected.
— You can donate to Adam Selwood's zero2hero campaign here.
Originally published as 'So, so sad': Eagles deliver heartfelt tribute to Adam Selwood