Troy Selwood death: AFL world mourns passing of former Brisbane Lions player and brother of Adam, Scott & Joel

The AFL community is mourning the loss of Troy Selwood, who passed away on Tuesday morning.

Selwood, a 40-year-old father of two, played 75 games for Brisbane between 2003 and 2010.

A member of one of footy’s most famous families, Troy was the twin brother of former West Coast Eagle Adam, and the older brother of Geelong champion Joel and ex-Eagle Scott.

In a statement, the Selwood family said it was “heartbroken” by the loss of Troy.

“We will miss Troy more than words can express,” the family said.

“Troy was a much loved and loving member of our family. Over the course of his life, Troy bought joy and light to all who knew him. He was a loving son of Maree and Bryce, a supportive and caring brother to Adam, Joel and Scott, and a doting father of beautiful children Tom and Sadie.

“We will miss Troy’s bravery, his humour, his deep thinking, his love and compassion. Troy had a generosity of spirit, cared deeply about people and strove to make the lives of others better.

“We are grateful to all those that have supported Troy throughout his life, and we know that his many friends, teammates and colleagues will miss him greatly.

“Troy achieved many great things in his life. From his time as a young man and student, to his journey as an AFL player, to working in recruiting young players to help live their AFL dreams to his latest passion and adventure at Geelong Grammar School, Troy was able to influence and touch the lives of so many people.

“We know many people will reach out and share their stories of Troy, and we thank you for your love and support.

“The family asks for privacy and respect during this time as we process our devastating loss.”

The Selwood family holds the AFL/VFL record for most games played by brothers with 786, between Troy’s 75 matches and the efforts of Joel (355), Adam (187) and Scott (169).

They surpassed the mark of the famous Daniher family (752) late in Joel’s career.

After his AFL retirement, Troy worked at Geelong for a decade from 2011 before most recently serving a role as head of football at Geelong Grammar.

Cats chief executive Steve Hocking said the news of Selwood’s death had “had a deep impact on many current and former players and staff.”

“Troy had a great spirit and energy and was someone who always cared about others,” Hocking said.

“He had a passion for working with young people and helping them achieve their dreams of playing elite football.

“On behalf of the Geelong Football Club, we extend our deepest sympathies to Troy’s family, children and friends.”

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