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Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Joel Selwood's wife Brit issues heartwarming message after the tragic loss of footy great's brothers Troy and Adam
Joel Selwood's wife Brit has posted a touching message for her footy star husband following the recent death of his brother Adam. The AFL community is reeling after the heartbreaking news that former Eagles premiership player Adam Selwood died on May 17, just months after the tragic death of his identical twin brother, Troy. Adam passed away in Perth at the age of 41, with police confirming the death is not being treated as suspicious. The shattering tragedy has rocked the Selwood family, with many in the AFL world issuing messages of support over the last fortnight. Joel Selwood, a Geelong premiership captain, took to Instagram following the tragedy to publish a series of pictures of himself and Adam and his brother Scott. He captioned the post 'Rest up, love you brother. Look after each other.' The Selwood family have had a heartbreaking few months with the deaths of Adam and Troy On Monday, the footy great celebrated his 37th birthday - and his wife marked the occasion with a simple post on social media. Brit posted a black and white photo of the family alongside the caption: 'Happy Birthday @joelselwood14. We love you.' Adam passed away a week before he was supposed to take part in HBF Run for a Reason, raising funds for mental health charity zero2hero in memory of Troy. On Sunday, a group of his closest friends decided to finish what he had started and complete the race. The group running included former players Drew Banfield and Quinten Lynch, as well as current stars Brad Dalziell, Travis Gasper, Sharrod Wellingham and Matt Rosa. The Eagles star had raised more than $21,000 at the time of his death, but that number has risen to more than $76,000 on Sunday. Adam made 187 appearances for the Eagles during his career and played a key role in helping the club win the 2006 AFL Grand Final. He joined the footy club in the 2002 National Draft and would enjoy a 10-year career in footy's top-flight competition, mostly playing as a tagger, before hanging up his boots in 2013. Joel Selwood, Adam Selwood (pictured, middle) and Scott Selwood embrace during Troy Selwood's funeral service After his retirement in 2013, Adam would continue to work in football taking up a role as a development coach with the West Coast. He'd later become the inaugural head of the Eagels women's footy side and was pivotal in bringing key AFLW players to the club. For confidential 24-hour support in Australia, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 Lifeline Crisis Text Service : 0477 13 11 14 Beyond Blue : 1300 224 636 13 Yarn (an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support line): 13 92 76
The Age
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Record numbers hit Perth streets for charity run as Adam Selwood honoured
More than 40,000 Perth residents took part in the largest HBF Run For A Reason to date on Sunday, raising more than $1.9 million and paying tribute to former West Coast Eagle Adam Selwood, who died earlier this month. Before his death, Selwood had registered to take part in this year's half-marathon to honour his twin brother and former Brisbane Lion Troy, who tragically also died in February this year, and raise money for mental health. HBF chief executive Dr Lachlan Henderson thanked the work of Perth's charities and said the 2025 event had special but tragic significance given the recent news that has rocked the Selwood family and AFL community. 'This year's event carried special significance following the recent passing of former West Coast Eagle Adam Selwood, who had registered to run the half-marathon in honour of his twin brother, Troy, who passed away in February,' he said. 'The tragic loss of Adam and Troy reminds us of the humanity behind every bib number – each participant is driven by a reason, a memory or a cause that matters deeply to them.' Loading Adam Selwood's fundraising target for mental health charity zero2hero, which started at $10,000, has now reached more than $76,000 and counting. Several former West Coast players were believed to have taken part in the half-marathon event to honour the late Eagle and his fundraising efforts. Participants ran, walked or wheeled across one of three sold-out distances: the Brooks Half Marathon, the Specsavers 12-kilometre or the CommBank three-kilometre courses.
Sydney Morning Herald
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Record numbers hit Perth streets for charity run as Adam Selwood honoured
More than 40,000 Perth residents took part in the largest HBF Run For A Reason to date on Sunday, raising more than $1.9 million and paying tribute to former West Coast Eagle Adam Selwood, who died earlier this month. Before his death, Selwood had registered to take part in this year's half-marathon to honour his twin brother and former Brisbane Lion Troy, who tragically also died in February this year, and raise money for mental health. HBF chief executive Dr Lachlan Henderson thanked the work of Perth's charities and said the 2025 event had special but tragic significance given the recent news that has rocked the Selwood family and AFL community. 'This year's event carried special significance following the recent passing of former West Coast Eagle Adam Selwood, who had registered to run the half-marathon in honour of his twin brother, Troy, who passed away in February,' he said. 'The tragic loss of Adam and Troy reminds us of the humanity behind every bib number – each participant is driven by a reason, a memory or a cause that matters deeply to them.' Loading Adam Selwood's fundraising target for mental health charity zero2hero, which started at $10,000, has now reached more than $76,000 and counting. Several former West Coast players were believed to have taken part in the half-marathon event to honour the late Eagle and his fundraising efforts. Participants ran, walked or wheeled across one of three sold-out distances: the Brooks Half Marathon, the Specsavers 12-kilometre or the CommBank three-kilometre courses.
The Age
19-05-2025
- Health
- The Age
‘I knew he was struggling': Charity vows to honour Adam Selwood's wishes
The mental health charity that Adam Selwood embraced has offered to work with the former AFL player's family to ensure the legacy he wanted to have will be realised. Selwood, 41, former West Coast premiership player, died suddenly on Saturday. Adam last month spoke of his intention to complete a half-marathon in Perth next Sunday in honour of his twin Troy, who died by suicide in February. Adam planned to run for Perth-based charity zero2hero as part of the HBF Run For A Reason, which aims to 'provide programs that educate, engage and empower young people to support and maintain their own mental health and prevent suicide in the community'. He had raised more than $21,000 – well beyond his initial goal of $10,000. Zero2hero chief executive Ashlee Harrison said on Monday the charity was shattered by Selwood's death, and plans were afoot to support his family and wider community, and to honour Adam at Sunday's run. Loading 'I have been speaking to him a lot over the past month about the run and why was doing it. He knew it was early days, but he definitely knew it was part of his healing journey,' Harrison said. 'It's definitely rocked us. We invited him to one of our big corporate lunches a week ago, and he was like: 'I don't feel ready for that yet ... thanks very much. I am going to get more involved. I don't know how yet. But I need this to be a part of my legacy'. 'I knew he was struggling. I am well-trained in this space now. I didn't think this is where we would be at today, that's for sure.'
Sydney Morning Herald
19-05-2025
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘I knew he was struggling': Charity vows to honour Adam Selwood's wishes
The mental health charity that Adam Selwood embraced has offered to work with the former AFL player's family to ensure the legacy he wanted to have will be realised. Selwood, 41, former West Coast premiership player, died suddenly on Saturday. Adam last month spoke of his intention to complete a half-marathon in Perth next Sunday in honour of his twin Troy, who died by suicide in February. Adam planned to run for Perth-based charity zero2hero as part of the HBF Run For A Reason, which aims to 'provide programs that educate, engage and empower young people to support and maintain their own mental health and prevent suicide in the community'. He had raised more than $21,000 – well beyond his initial goal of $10,000. Zero2hero chief executive Ashlee Harrison said on Monday the charity was shattered by Selwood's death, and plans were afoot to support his family and wider community, and to honour Adam at Sunday's run. Loading 'I have been speaking to him a lot over the past month about the run and why was doing it. He knew it was early days, but he definitely knew it was part of his healing journey,' Harrison said. 'It's definitely rocked us. We invited him to one of our big corporate lunches a week ago, and he was like: 'I don't feel ready for that yet ... thanks very much. I am going to get more involved. I don't know how yet. But I need this to be a part of my legacy'. 'I knew he was struggling. I am well-trained in this space now. I didn't think this is where we would be at today, that's for sure.'
