Joel Selwood Appreciation Thread

[Maddo11]

Played well without having to carry the team today

Is he going around again?

 

[Gunshow84]

Up 75 points and still tried to duck his head for a free.

Cheer up buddy

 

[Ceanag]

Over rated ... hope thats the last we see of him ..

 

[demondavey]

They won't be able to pin the Norm Smith on him when he ducks out of it! Shame he'll always be tarnished by that, in what has otherwise been a sensational career.

He hasn’t been tarnished by that at all. You’d have to be a complete twit to think and buy into that.

 

[demondavey]

Over rated ... hope thats the last we see of him ..

Stupid comment

 

[Ozguy]

Stupid comment

Unfortunately plenty of them in this thread.

 

[10571z]

Legend, what a career

 

[Strange Cat]

Over rated ... hope thats the last we see of him ..

Haters are going to hate

 

[demondavey]

4x Premiership player
6xAA
3xB&F winner
350+ games

Pretty damn good. Anyone giving him shit probably doesn’t watch much footy.

 

[Wargreymon90]

Has he actually retired?

 

[Strange Cat]

Has he actually retired?

He wouldn’t make it about himself tonight …he will announce it after mad Monday I reckon

And **** the haters

 

[Duskfire]

As a geelong fan I will never forget him for as long as I live.

 

[My Tilly]

The respect shown by the Sydney players after the match was touching. Selwood is a very humble person and would not have enjoyed the comments made by Mills but he deserved it.
He carried this team on his back after Corey, Ling, Chapman and Kelly left. We desperately tried to sign up Travis Boak

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Travis Boak

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

12.0

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.4

4star

and when he said no and committed to Port Adelaide, Selwood's body took some heavy punishment.
So stoked he can exit the game having won a 4th medal.

 

[STPer18]

Legend of the club and greatest captain to play the sport.

 

[Jiggyman]

IIRC Selwood had 12 touches in the first quarter and was instrumental as Geelong took control of the game.
One of the greatest captains in the AFL era, his legacy is finally complete.

 

[Blue1980]

Just reitrate what has been said, absolute champion, and this cements his legacy.

 

[Duskfire]

He has been managed all year, for that moment. Him running out and being a beast in the first quarter.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Don't understand the hate this bloke gets every team would love him in thier side

 

[Mofra]

HoF for sure - potential legend status?

Only Geelong 4 x Premiership player, more finals wins than any other player in history, most wins as captain in VFL/AFL history.
If Joel eventually gets legend status his record sits pretty comfortably with the others.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Legend of the club and greatest captain to play the sport.

Legend of the club for sure, not the best captain to play the sport rofl.

 

[RAPPA]

Embodies that “harder than a cat’s head” saying. Superb player, tough, courageous and inspiring.

 

[GoldenMagpie16]

Love him as a bloke, hate him as a player

 

[Bradkli]

Congratulations Joel Selwood on an incredible career. One of the games all time great leaders and captains. The true definition of a champion. AFL legend status beckons. Seems like a great bloke off the field as well.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Not afraid to admit to shedding a tear when he kicked a goal later. Got Ling flashbacks.

 

[DV2000]

Over rated ... hope thats the last we see of him ..

Yeah to be honest, I have to agree. When a player wins as many finals in his 16 year career as an entire club over its 126 year history (St Kilda), that’s pretty overrated.