Troy Selwood
Australian rules footballer (1984–2025)
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- Troy William Selwood (1 May 1984 – 4 February 2025) was an Australian rules footballer who played 75 games for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
- Early life Selwood was born in Bendigo, Victoria.
- After not playing in 2003 or 2004, he made his AFL debut for the Lions wearing the number 28 guernsey in Round 1, 2005, against St Kilda.
- On 9 May 2009, Selwood was knocked unconscious in a collision with Richmond's Alex Rance.
- VFL career On 1 October 2010, Selwood was rumoured to be moving back to his home state of Victoria and to the Geelong Football Club in the hope of resurrecting his AFL career.
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WikipediaTroy William Selwood (1 May 1984 – 4 February 2025) was an Australian rules footballer who played 75 games for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was also captain of the Geelong Football Club's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 2011 to 2013.
Selwood was born in Bendigo, Victoria.
Selwood was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with the number 19 pick in the 2002 AFL draft from Sandhurst. After not playing in 2003 or 2004, he made his AFL debut for the Lions wearing the number 28 guernsey in Round 1, 2005, against St Kilda. His endurance and accountable style of play saw him mainly utilised in a tagging role on key opposition players.
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