Joe Sellwood
| Joe Sellwood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joe Selwood | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 2007 (aged 96) | ||
| Place of death | Belmont, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Wunghnu Football Club | ||
| Height / weight | 184 cm / 86 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1930–1941; 1944–1945 | Geelong | 180 (97) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
Joe Sellwood (24 January 1911 – 18 October 2007) was a New Zealand born[1] Australian rules football player, playing 181 games from 1930–1945. Sellwood, recruited from Wunghnu Football Club was part of the Geelong Football Club 1937 premiership team.[2]
Prior to his death in 2007, at 96 years old, he was recognised as the oldest VFL/AFL premiership player and was given honorary induction into the AFL 200 Club, because his career suffered significant interruption during World War II, preventing him from reaching 200 games.[3] He died on 18 October 2007[2][4] at a nursing home in Belmont, Victoria. He is survived by his four daughters Lesley, Margaret, Joan and Judith, 18 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren. Joe's interests included playing the piano accordion, keyboard, watching football (particularly the Cats) and being with his family.[3]
References
- ↑ "Joe Sellwood (Geelong)". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- 1 2 Anderson, Jon (2007-10-20). "Sellwood mourned". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- 1 2 Green, Brad (2007-10-19). "Cats bid farewell to Joe Sellwood". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ↑ "Oldest VFL/AFL premiership player dies". realfooty.com.au. 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
External links
- Joe Sellwood's statistics from AFL Tables