Adam Murray Selwood (born 1 May 1984) is a former

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL). Originally from

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, Selwood played under-18 football for the

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in the

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before being recruited by West Coast in the third round of the 2002 National Draft. He made his debut for the club in 2003, and received a nomination for the

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two seasons later, in 2005. Alternating between midfield and defensive roles, Selwood played in West Coast's 2006 premiership win over , and also represented

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in the

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against

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. He retired at the end of the 2013 season, having played 187 games for the club.

Career

Selwood was recruited from Bendigo Pioneers as the

' third pick, and number 53 overall in the 2002 AFL Draft. In 2003, his debut season, Selwood played two games including the losing elimination final against

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

. He played three games in 2004 before

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curtailed his season. In 2005, Selwood played 21 matches and received a rising star nomination in round 16. He was knocked unconscious in a collision with Adelaide captain

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in round 22 but the forced layoff helped Selwood to recover from

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. He returned in the preliminary final against Adelaide and played in the grand final against

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, which the Eagles lost by four points. 2006 saw him cement his place in the Eagles' starting 22, and build a reputation as a defensive midfielder. Selwood played in all of the 26 games for West Coast in 2006. Selwood finished third in West Coast's club champion awards in both 2007 and 2008. He played all 22 games in 2008 and was a vice captain of the Australian team that played Ireland in the International Rules series.

Controversy

On 14 April 2007, Selwood was involved in an altercation with

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. Both appeared before the

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on 18 April. Headland was charged with two counts of striking Selwood, and one count of wrestling with him, while Selwood was charged with using insulting language towards Headland. On 18 April, the tribunal found Selwood not guilty of using insulting language. It found Headland guilty of two of the three charges but elected not to impose a penalty.

Statistics

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Personal life

A member of the Selwood family, Selwood has three brothers; twin brother

Troy Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in prese ...

Joel Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazili ...

, and Scott. Selwood has a

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degree from

Curtin University Curtin University, formerly known as Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, ...

Advocacy

In June 2007, Selwood, alongside his brothers and their parents Maree and Bryce, were named AFL celebrity ambassadors for

Seeing Eye Dogs Australia Seeing Eye Dogs Australia (SEDA) 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 Queens ...

. In January 2010, Selwood became an ambassador for the Meningitis Centre. He had previously contracted HIB

meningitis Meningitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges. The most common symptoms are fever, headache, and neck stiffness. Other symptoms include confusion or ...

at two years old.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Selwood, Adam 1984 births Bendigo Pioneers players Curtin University alumni East Perth Football Club players Living people Australian rules footballers from Bendigo Sandhurst Football Club players Australian twins Twin sportspeople West Coast Eagles players West Coast Eagles Premiership players Identical twins Australia international rules football team players One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players