Champion Geelong captain Joel Selwood to announce retirement

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Champion Geelong premiership captain and four-time premiership player Joel Selwood is expected to announce his retirement this afternoon, leaving the game after 355 games. He is speaking to the media at 1pm. Photo: Scott Barbour AFL

Champion Geelong premiership captain and four-time premiership player Joel Selwood is expected to announce his retirement this afternoon, leaving the game after 355 games.He is also the

In Saturday’s grand final, he played his 40th final, the most in the game’s history, passing Hawthorn’s Michael Tuck’s record of 39.The now 34-year-old was six times All-Australian and three times named All-Australian captain. He won three Carji Greeves medals as Geelong’s best and fairest and finished his career with a winning percentage of 73.1, playing in 259 wins, a draw and 95 losses.

 

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