Joel Selwood

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joel Selwood
Occupation	Australian Rules Footballer
Date Of Birth	May 26, 1988(1988-05-26)
Age	36
Birthplace	Bendigo
Country	Australia
Birth City	Victoria
Horoscope	Taurus

Joel Selwood Biography

Joel Selwood is one of the most popular and richest Australian Rules Footballer who was born on May 26, 1988 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Australian rules football player renowned for his speed. He played his AFL debut in 2008 with Geelong and was named to his first All- Australian squad in the year following.

He has been likened to He has been compared to Chris Judd for his success right out of the gate. for his accomplishments from the beginning.

Selwood’s year, during which he averaged more than 25 disposals, 4 marks, and 4 tackles per game, was also rewarded with a top five finish in the Carji Greeves Medal (Geelong’s Best and Fairest). He finished the season ranked within the top ten in the league for possessions (613), disposals per game (25.5), and handpasses (327). His total of 63 free kicks earned during the season was also the highest recorded since the AFL began in 1990, breaking the previous record of 54 set by Luke Darcy five years earlier.

Selwood is the third of four children born to Bryce and Maree Selwood. He has three brothers, all having been listed with AFL clubs; two older brothers, twins Adam (played for West Coast) and Troy (played for the Brisbane Lions and a previous Geelong VFL captain) and a younger brother, Scott (previously played for West Coast, now plays for Geelong with Joel). Maree was awarded the 2005 AFL Players Association Mother of the Year Award for her contribution to football through each of her sons. Selwood is also a descendant of the three Crapper brothers, granduncles to Maree, each of whom played VFL football in the 1930s.

There are three siblings: Scott, Adam, and Troy.

Joel Selwood Net Worth

Joel Selwood is one of the richest Australian Rules Footballer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joel Selwood 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a track athlete and was the state hurdling champion.

He was known as “Boy Wonder” for his early successes.

Joel Anthony Selwood (born 26 May 1988) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Joel Selwood height 6 ft 0 in Joel weight 86 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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A standout junior track and field athlete and footballer, Selwood entered top- level football early, joining the TAC Cup competition as a bottom-aged player. His accomplishments as a junior included Most Valuable Player awards at state and international levels, captaining Australia in the International Rules Series, and selection in the All-Australian and TAC Cup Team of the Year sides. Despite a serious knee injury during his final year of junior football, Selwood was selected with Geelong’s first pick, and seventh overall, in the 2006 AFL Draft.

Facts & Trivia

Joel Ranked on the list of most popular Australian Rules Footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Joel Selwood celebrates birthday on May 26 of every year.

Selwood made his AFL debut in 2007, winning the AFL Rising Star Award and AFLPA Best First Year Player Award. He has since become a triple premiership player, a NAB Cup winner, a six-time All-Australian—three times as captain—a triple Carji Greeves Medallist, a Michael Tuck Medallist, an AFLPA Best Captain Award winner, and a four-time recipient of the AFLPA Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award. Selwood has also captained Australia in the International Rules Series, represented the Victorian state team as the youngest player to feature in the all-star event, and has been awarded life membership with Geelong. Selwood holds one of the highest winning–percentage records of any player in VFL-AFL history, helping the club reach three successive AFL Grand Finals from 2007 to 2009 and another in 2011. After serving one season as the club vice-captain in 2011, Selwood was appointed as the captain of Geelong at the beginning of 2012 following the retirement of Cameron Ling.

Who captained the most AFL games?

It will push Selwood , who has been Geelong skipper since 2012, to outright top of the all-time games record as captain in VFL/AFL history in a top-10 list that includes the likes of St Kilda champion Nick Riewoldt (221 games), Footscray legend Ted Whitten (212), Brisbane great Michael Voss (210) and current Collingwood …

Where is Joel Selwood from?

Bendigo, Australia

Who is the oldest Selwood brother?

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.

Who is the longest serving captain in AFL?

JOEL Selwood’s love of the game outweighs the pressure associated with leadership by such a margin that it has allowed him to become the longest- serving captain in AFL history.

What record did Joel Selwood break?

Geelong skipper Joel Selwood will break Kernahan’s longstanding record – one that may never be broken – when he leads the Cats for the 227th time in Saturday night’s clash against Collingwood at the MCG. Selwood reached and then surpassed some of the greatest leaders to ever play the game last year.