Scott Selwood

Scott Francis Selwood (born 27 March 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). As an Eagle, Selwood won a John Worsfold Medal in 2012, and was one of five acting captains at the club in the second half of the 2014 season after then-captain Darren Glass retired midway through the season. He moved to Geelong via free agency at the end of the 2015 season, playing alongside his brother and current Geelong captain Joel Selwood for a further four seasons.

Scott Selwood
Selwood playing for Geelong in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Scott Francis Selwood
Nickname(s) Scooter
Date of birth (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990
Place of birth Bendigo, Victoria
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 22, 2007 national draft
Debut Round 3, 2008, West Coast
vs. Fremantle, at Subiaco Oval
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008–2015 West Coast 135 (37)
2016–2019 Geelong 034 0(7)
Total 169 (44)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Selwood is currently a development coach at Collingwood.

Early life

Selwood grew up in Bendigo, Victoria, where he attended Catholic College Bendigo (now Catherine McAuley College). Selwood was recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup with West Coast's fourth pick (number 22 overall) in the 2007 AFL draft.

AFL career

West Coast (2008–2015)

Selwood made his debut against Fremantle in the round 3 Western Derby in 2008. He played the following week against Sydney, but was dropped after a poor performance, obtaining only nine possessions. Selwood became a regular in the Eagles' line-up over the following three seasons, initially as a tagger, and later as an inside midfielder. He continued his outstanding form throughout the 2012 season, playing predominantly as a tagger and midfielder depending on the opposition. He capped off a stellar season by winning the John Worsfold Medal, ahead of teammates Dean Cox and Shannon Hurn.

When then-skipper Darren Glass announced his retirement immediately after round 12 of the 2014 season, Selwood, who had already shared acting captain duties with fellow vice-captain Josh Kennedy in the games that Glass had missed that season, was announced as one of several candidates who would rotate the captaincy for the remainder of the season.[1]

Geelong (2016–2019)

On 12 October 2015, Selwood left West Coast and joined his brother Joel at Geelong as a restricted free agent.[2] Selwood missed most of the 2016 season with an ankle injury, but managed to return for the final five games of the season. Selwood managed to play 27 games over the following two seasons, displaying glimpses of the form that made him one of the best taggers in the competition and leading the competition in average tackles (10.7) in 2017.

At the end of the 2019 season, after managing only two appearances due to hamstring injuries, Selwood was delisted by Geelong.[3]

Coaching career

Following his delisting from Geelong in 2019, Selwood joined Collingwood as a development coach.[4]

Personal life

Selwood has three older brothers who have also played AFL football: twins Adam (who also played for West Coast) and Troy (who played for the Brisbane Lions), and Joel, who is the current captain of Geelong. In June 2007, the Selwood brothers and their parents, Maree and Bryce, were named AFL celebrity ambassadors for Seeing Eye Dogs Australia.[5]

Statistics
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Significant statistics
§ Led the league for the home-and-away season and after finals
AFL playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2008 West Coast 28920515710830140.20.05.76.312.03.31.60
2009 West Coast 1014219711020746390.10.16.97.914.83.32.80
2010 West Coast 10204115317132470990.20.17.78.616.23.55.00
2011 West Coast 1025910220248468692020.40.48.89.918.72.88.10
2012 West Coast 10241172653325971141170.50.311.013.824.94.84.915
2013 West Coast 101846228232460821360.20.312.712.925.64.67.65
2014 West Coast 10123412013125140600.30.310.010.920.93.35.00
2015 West Coast 101326969519127530.20.57.47.314.72.14.10
2016 Geelong 16501455610119230.00.29.011.220.23.84.60
2017 Geelong 161433107164271451500.20.27.611.719.43.210.71
2018 Geelong 1613318013521540690.20.16.210.416.53.15.30
2019 Geelong 162112117388120.50.510.58.519.04.06.00
Career[6] 169 44 41 1483 1748 3231 590 974 0.3 0.2 8.8 10.3 19.1 3.5 5.8 21

Honours and achievements

Individual

References
  1. Malcolm, Alex (13 June 2014). "Up to five could rotate West Coast captaincy". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. Di Giorgio, Giulio (12 October 2015). "Selwood a Cat as Eagles opt not to match offer". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. Healy, Jonathan (30 September 2019). "Cats sever family tie as tough midfielder delisted". afl.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. Collins, Ben (8 October 2019). "Delisted Cat joins new-look Magpies coaching panel". afl.com.au. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  5. McClure, Geoff (15 June 2007). "Paddle Pops out, Jeff goes for the doctor". The Age. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
  6. "Scott Selwood". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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