Troy Selwood
Encyclopedia
Troy Selwood is a former Australian rules football
er who played 75 games for the Brisbane Lions
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He is the current co-captain of the Geelong Football Club's team in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
from Sandhurst
. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions
in Round 1, 2005 against St Kilda.
Selwood's endurance and accountable style of play has seen him mainly utilized in a tagging role on key opposition players.
He is the twin
brother of West Coast
's Adam Selwood
and the older brother of Geelong
's Joel Selwood
and West Coast's Scott Selwood
.
In June 2007, the entire Selwood family, including parents Maree and Bryce, were named AFL celebrity ambassadors for Seeing Eye Dogs Australia
.
In May 2009 Selwood was knocked unconscious in a collision with Richmond's Alex Rance
.
After Round 21 of the 2010 season, Selwood was told he would delisted by the Brisbane Lions at season's end.
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 hopes to play AFL in season 2012. He was appointed co-captain of Geelong VFL side at the beginning of the 2011 season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played 75 games for the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). He is the current co-captain of the Geelong Football Club's team in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFL).
Overview
He was recruited as the number 19 draft pick in the 2002 AFL Draft2002 AFL Draft
The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 2002...
from Sandhurst
Sandhurst Football Club
The Sandhurst Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League . Sandhurst is the former name of the city of Bendigo.-History:...
. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in Round 1, 2005 against St Kilda.
Selwood's endurance and accountable style of play has seen him mainly utilized in a tagging role on key opposition players.
He is the twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother of West Coast
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
's Adam Selwood
Adam Selwood
Adam Murray Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Career:...
and the older brother of Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
's Joel Selwood
Joel Selwood
Joel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
and West Coast's Scott Selwood
Scott Selwood
Scott Francis Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .-Career:...
.
In June 2007, the entire Selwood family, including parents Maree and Bryce, were named AFL celebrity ambassadors for Seeing Eye Dogs Australia
Seeing Eye Dogs Australia
Seeing Eye Dogs Australia is the only national organisation in Australia to focus on providing Seeing Eye Dogs to people with vision impairment.SEDA's head office is based in Melbourne, Australia - though it has major operations in Queensland....
.
In May 2009 Selwood was knocked unconscious in a collision with Richmond's Alex Rance
Alex Rance
Alex Rance is an Australian rules football player, recruited at pick 18 in the 2007 AFL Draft by the Richmond Football Club....
.
After Round 21 of the 2010 season, Selwood was told he would delisted by the Brisbane Lions at season's end.
VFL career
On 1 October 2010, Selwood was rumoured to be moving back to his home state of Victoria and to the Geelong Football ClubGeelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the hope of resurrecting his AFL career. It is suggested that Selwood will juggle completing his commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
degree, while also working for Geelong and playing for the Cats in the VFL, much as James Podsiadly
James Podsiadly
James Podsiadly is an Australian rules footballer for Geelong in the Australian Football League . He was drafted as a mature-aged rookie in the 2010 Rookie Draft.-Early life:...
had previously. He hopes to play AFL in season 2012. He was appointed co-captain of Geelong VFL side at the beginning of the 2011 season.