Adam Selwood

Infobox afl player


firstname = Adam
lastname = Selwood


| birthdate = birth date and age|1984|5|1|df=y
birthplace =
originalteam = Bendigo Pioneers
heightweight = 189cm / 82kg
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 19, 9 August 2003
debutteam = West Coast Eagles
debutopponent = Adelaide
debutstadium = Subiaco Oval
playingteams =
West Coast Eagles (2003-) 93 games, 23 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = Round 19, 2008
careerhighlights =

*NAB AFL Rising Star nominee 2005
*Premiership player 2006
*International Rules Series 2006
*Finshed 3rd 2007 Best And Fairest

Adam Selwood (born 1 May 1984) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the AFL.

Career

Selwood was recruited from Bendigo Pioneers as the West Coast Eagles' 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. He played three games in 2004 before osteitis pubis 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 Mark Ricciuto in round 22 but the forced layoff helped Selwood to recover from compartment syndrome. He returned in the preliminary final against Adelaide and played in the grand final against Sydney, which the Eagles lost by four points. He was however lucky enough to take out the under 18 premiership for his home club Sandhurst. It was held out at Cal Gully oval where him and fellow team mate Zac Perez were able to play in the GF replay after previous draw and were the difference winning by around 8 goals. Ben Dyett was Coach. Moses Blanks was the emotional captain.

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. He capped off the year by finishing fifth in the West Coast Eagles Club Champion award. He has many different nicnames over his journey which include Gomez, Gloria, ,Ardam, Milky Thistle, Dyno, Damien, Gig and Larry Bird jnr.

2007 Round 3 controversy

On 14 April 2007, Selwood was involved in an altercation with Fremantle's Des Headland. Both appeared before the AFL Tribunal 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. [cite news |first=Jennifer |last=Witham |title=Selwood cleared of language charge |url=http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=41468 |publisher=AFL.com.au |date=18 April 2007 |accessdate=2008-03-21] It found Headland guilty of two of the three charges but elected not to impose a penalty. [cite news |title=Headland, Selwood free to play |url=http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=41471 |publisher=AFL.com.au |date=18 April 2007 |accessdate=2008-03-21]

2008 Season

In 2008, Selwood has enjoyed his best season to date playing more as a defensive tagger. His consistency is also highlighted, being 1 of only 4 West Coast players to play all games up to round 17. Selwood averages 18 possessions a game from the first 17 Rounds.

Personal life

Selwood has a twin brother, Troy Selwood, who plays for the Brisbane Lions, and two younger brothers, Joel Selwood, who plays for the Geelong Cats and Scott Selwood, who was drafted to play at the West Coast Eagles. In June 2007, the Selwood brothers and their parents, Maree and Bryce, were named AFL celebrity ambassadors for Seeing Eye Dogs Australia. [cite news |first=Geoff |last=McClure |title=Paddle Pops out, Jeff goes for the doctor |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/paddle-pops-out-jeff-goes-for-the-doctor/2007/06/14/1181414463795.html |publisher=The Age |date=15 June 2007 |accessdate=2008-03-21]

References

External links

*Wceplayer|ref=14587
*AflRleague|ref=A/Adam_Selwood.html