Joel Selwood

Joel Selwood has today announced his retirement from the game after a record-breaking career. Selwood's career began like many others, in a scene that's ...

He is a man of high integrity and has carried himself on and off the field with great distinction and class throughout his playing career. A standard of performance on the field, inside the Cattery, and in the community, that we all seek to emulate. Joel's CV is as long as and as good as anyone’s that's ever played the game. And to cap it off on Saturday with the Premiership was a great way to finish.” “To have people alongside me like Joel on this journey, to help guide me through my career has been unbelievable. His accolades, achievements, and awards are too numerous to mention.

Geelong champion Joel Selwood has retired, ending his decorated AFL career on the high of a fourth premiership. The explosion of emotion from Geelong ...

"He spoke really well ... to the rest of the playing group around the need to keep (the decision) from everyone so they could prioritise the team performance going into a finals series." I just couldn't do that." "Even when the opportunity came for him to take a bit of the limelight, his priority was to make sure that his decision didn't negatively impact anyone else. "When I decided that was going to be it, I knew that I had to just buckle in for six weeks and make sure I got t he job done." Advertisement

Champion Geelong premiership captain and four-time premiership player Joel Selwood has officially announced his retirement, leaving the game after 355 ...

Selwood also won the Rising Star award in his first season in 2007. From Bendigo, his three brothers, Troy, Adam and Scott also played AFL, with the four men combining for an AFL record of 786 games. He won three Carji Greeves medals as Geelong’s best and fairest and finished his career with a winning percentage of 73.1, playing in 259 wins, a draw and 95 losses. He sits fourth on the list of most wins behind Tuck, Shaun Burgoyne and Kevin Bartlett. “You don’t come to the Geelong footy club to go to work for money. Now it is the turn for others to see what a truly great person he is,” Scott said.

Joel Selwood has revealed the hilarious story of a P-plater coming to his and wife Britt's rescue - without even realising who he was.

It was a busy day at the pub, Barwon Heads pub, and she didn’t really pick up who I was at the time. “She asked me how my day was and I said ‘it was actually pretty good’. When I put into gear, it probably then dawned on us that we were in a bit of trouble and we had no key.” But I wanted to get Brit home, she was pretty exhausted being 18 weeks pregnant,” he said at his retirement press conference. “We decided that we would drive home but I didn’t read the play that well and got back to the place that she was at and forgot the key that was in my locker. Stream them all for free on

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“I went to Tommy and I decided we should speak to Hock (CEO Steve Hocking) and get his opinion. “I’ve had such a fun year this year amongst the playing group, amongst this football club. It’s not going to be the case. “It was a decision made amongst my manager, who I wanted to catch up with before round 23. He said telling coach Chris Scott on the eve of the round 23 match against West Coast was incredibly tough. They all want me to play on.

He also broke the record for most VFL/AFL finals played in Saturday's Grand Final, surpassing Michael Tuck's long-standing benchmark of 39.

He also won three 'Carji' Greeves medals as Geelong's best and fairest, and finished second in the 2013 Brownlow Medal behind former teammate Gary Ablett. "I then touched base with Paddy Dangerfield obviously to see how he thinks I'm going through background chats and they're as loyal people as you would get. I've had such a fun year this year, amongst this playing group, amongst this football club. "But that Friday morning I went in there and basically told him I was OK, I was OK with the decision that I'd come to with 'Hock' and Tommy and he wasn't too sure what I was talking about but I had to explain to him that I wouldn't be continuing on next year. "This is actually probably a little bit easier for me today than probably what most people would think. "But I had to be all in and I just couldn't do that.

The 34-year-old hangs up his boots as the only player in Cats history to win four flags.

to the rest of the playing group around the need to keep [the decision] from everyone so they could prioritise the team performance going into a finals series.” “Even when the opportunity came for him to take a bit of the limelight, his priority was to make sure that his decision didn’t negatively impact anyone else. “The thing that continually struck me about Joel was his ability to care for others and prioritise others,” Scott said. Selwood is the third consecutive Geelong captain to retire after a premiership, following Tom Harley in 2009 and Cameron Ling in 2011. “I played every game like it was my last and the game’s really hard ... The Cats were ultimately successful, thrashing Sydney in last Saturday’s grand final to give Selwood the perfect send-off.

He also broke the record for most VFL/AFL finals played in Saturday's Grand Final, surpassing Michael Tuck's long-standing benchmark of 39.

He also won three 'Carji' Greeves medals as Geelong's best and fairest, and finished second in the 2013 Brownlow Medal behind former teammate Gary Ablett. "I then touched base with Paddy Dangerfield obviously to see how he thinks I'm going through background chats and they're as loyal people as you would get. I've had such a fun year this year, amongst this playing group, amongst this football club. "But that Friday morning I went in there and basically told him I was OK, I was OK with the decision that I'd come to with 'Hock' and Tommy and he wasn't too sure what I was talking about but I had to explain to him that I wouldn't be continuing on next year. "This is actually probably a little bit easier for me today than probably what most people would think. "But I had to be all in and I just couldn't do that.

Selwood ended his 355-game career in fairytale fashion, retiring after winning his fourth premiership on Saturday, and following in the trend of preceding ...

He also won three 'Carji' Greeves medals as Geelong's best and fairest, and finished second in the 2013 Brownlow Medal behind former teammate Gary Ablett. "I then touched base with Paddy Dangerfield obviously to see how he thinks I'm going through background chats and they're as loyal people as you would get. I've had such a fun year this year, amongst this playing group, amongst this football club. "But that Friday morning I went in there and basically told him I was OK, I was OK with the decision that I'd come to with 'Hock' and Tommy and he wasn't too sure what I was talking about but I had to explain to him that I wouldn't be continuing on next year. "This is actually probably a little bit easier for me today than probably what most people would think. "But I had to be all in and I just couldn't do that.

Selwood will hang up the boots after becoming the first-year four-time Geelong premiership player following the club's 81-win against Sydney in the Grand Final ...

“People got to see the Joel Selwood we’ve got to see all the time.” “The passive watchers of football (sometimes) don’t understand why there’s so much love there – people now have a true (appreciation) for the Joel Selwood we know off the field. “The big moments that happened pre and post the Grand Final gave people a glimpse into the Joel Selwood that everyone at Geelong and close to him knows,” he said on Sportsday.