Joe Sellwood

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Joe Sellwood
Personal information
Full nameJoe Selwood
Date of birth24 January 1911
Place of birthNew Zealand
Date of death18 October 2007(2007-10-18) (aged 96)
Place of deathBelmont, Victoria
Original teamWunghnu Football Club
Height/Weight184 cm / 86 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1930–1941; 1944–1945Geelong180 (97)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1945 season.

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

  1. "Joe Sellwood (Geelong)". Full Points Footy. Retrieved 25 January 2011. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Anderson, Jon (2007-10-20). "Sellwood mourned". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Green, Brad (2007-10-19). "Cats bid farewell to Joe Sellwood". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 
  4. "Oldest VFL/AFL premiership player dies". realfooty.com.au. 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 

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