Certified Legendary Thread Joel Selwood - Premiership Captain and 4 time Premiership Player

[Munich]

Dear lord this is emotional.

Scotty confirming Sel took a huge pay cut for the club. Not that it's surprising.

 

[Bartel84]

Saturday was the perfect finale. There is no better way to remember him on and off the field. His retirement also allows an apprentice like Parfitt to make that inside-mid role his own. It's vital for generational change, but the fact is, Joel Selwood is irreplaceable. No player in the club's history has given more.

Yeah much better than say getting knocked out in a semi or whatever next year brings. Going out on top

 

[Micksy]

Forget goal line cameras...can we get these journos to use a mic?

 

[coylez]

Legend

 

[mac_cat]

Oh, my heart, as if I didn’t love Joel so much already. I had tears for most of that presser, what a special, special person

 

[juzcat]

Am shattered, crying, grateful. What a legacy. Goes out with total class. Can only aspire to be like Joel at that age. Just wow.
Thanks Joel

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[dazbroncos]

Damn these Atlanta Onions.

Got up for this too.

GO Catters

 

[CharacterFirst]

Thankyou Joel.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

As if I haven't reached for the tissues enough this week.............
Can't find the words to express how much I love this amazing human.

 

[iameviljez]

I am really relieved that he went out this year and didn't hang on.

If next year ended like last year - with his last game being on the other side of the country, playing in an 80-point drubbing, with younger men making him look like he was a million years old - it just wouldn't have been right.

Always go out half a year early, not half a year late.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

We will never have another player like him. Not the best player we've had ability-wise, but as the overall package, he is the greatest Geelong player we've ever had. I was happy to hear him talking about continuing in football in the future in an off-field role. I could see him being a great senior coach one day if that's where he wants to go. It's an end of an era, and I feel proud to have watched this man play every game in his career. Thanks, Joel.

 

[thejester]

God the SDK anecdote wrecked me

 

[Geminicatz01]

Can't stop crying

 

[catempire]

I LOVE JOEL

 

[someday-somehow]

I often think of the sliding doors moment when Joel came to the club. If he was taken earlier in the draft as he should've we would not have got his leadership, his skill and his class. The club as a whole would have been so much poorer in so many ways without him, his presence will be felt into the future as well I have no doubt.

I think it's fitting that he draws his playing days to a close not with a whimper but with a bang - he simply couldn't have ended it any better.

He is the greatest cat!

 

[CatTricks]

So flat....

 

[ctravm]

The more he speaks the better you realise he is, without him saying it. They have to find a role for him in the club.

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[patience]

Of course he made the right choice. He's Joel. He knew. I can't believe what a perfect finish this last week has been. Better than we could imagine.
....but I just can't stop the tears.

 

[winty]

 

[SkittleCats]

Let's all make sure we say a big thanks to the Dawks for taking some bloke nobody remembers at pick 6 that year. THANKS DAWKS!

 

[Pods]

What a legend.

Thanks for everything Joel. We can’t possibly ever repay you for your contribution to the club we all love!

 

[Boxhead_31]

The countdown to AFL Legend status starts now.

 

[#6 Thorp #7 Selwood LOL]

"Mitch will still kick it to him (Hawkins)"

 

[Boxhead_31]

Let's all make sure we say a big thanks to the Dawks for taking some bloke nobody remembers at pick 6 that year. THANKS DAWKS!

If anyone sees Chris Pelchen at a pub buy him a beer and say thanks for the past 16years

 

[Jemaine]

God the SDK anecdote wrecked me

You could see it almost got him as well. What an absolutely brilliant guy we've had the pleasure of watching these past 16 years.