Adam Murray Selwood was born on 1 May 1984 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.
17 Facts About Adam Selwood
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Originally from Bendigo, Victoria, Selwood played under-18 football for the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup before being recruited by West Coast in the third round of the 2002 National Draft.
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Adam Selwood made his debut for the club in 2003, and received a nomination for the AFL Rising Star two seasons later, in 2005.
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Adam Selwood retired at the end of the 2013 season, having played 187 games for the club.
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Adam Selwood was recruited from Bendigo Pioneers as the West Coast Eagles' third pick, and number 53 overall in the 2002 AFL Draft.
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In 2003, his debut season, Adam Selwood played two games including the losing elimination final against Adelaide.
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Adam Selwood played three games in 2004 before osteitis pubis curtailed his season.
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In 2005, Adam Selwood played 21 matches and received a rising star nomination in round 16.
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Adam Selwood was knocked unconscious in a collision with Adelaide captain Mark Ricciuto in round 22 but the forced layoff helped Selwood to recover from compartment syndrome.
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Adam Selwood returned in the preliminary final against Adelaide and played in the grand final against Sydney, which the Eagles lost by four points.
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Adam Selwood played in all of the 26 games for West Coast in 2006.
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Adam Selwood finished third in West Coast's club champion awards in both 2007 and 2008.
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Adam Selwood played all 22 games in 2008 and was a vice captain of the Australian team that played Ireland in the International Rules series.
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On 14 April 2007, Adam Selwood was involved in an altercation with Fremantle's Des Headland.
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Adam Selwood has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Curtin University.
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In January 2010, Adam Selwood became an ambassador for the Meningitis Centre.
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Adam Selwood had previously contracted HIB meningitis at two years old.