Joe Sellwood
| Joe Sellwood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph Reuben Selwood | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Mataura, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 2007 (aged 96) | ||
| Place of death | Belmont, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Wunghnu Football Club (GVFA) | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1930–1941; 1944–1945 | Geelong | 180 (97) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Joseph Reuben Sellwood (24 January 1911 – 18 October 2007) was a New Zealand born[1] Australian rules football player, playing 181 games (180 club, 1 representative) from 1930–1945.
Family[edit]
The son of Reuben and Jane Sellwood, Joseph Reuben Sellwood was born at Mataura, New Zealand on 24 January 1911.
Football[edit]
Sellwood, recruited from Goulburn Valley Football Association club Wunghu, made his senior debut for Geelong in the 1930 VFL season and was a member of their 1937 premiership team.[2]
He represented Victoria against South Australia in 1937.[3]
Following his VFL career he coached West Geelong in the Geelong Football League.[4]
Prior to his death in 2007, Sellwood was recognised as the oldest VFL/AFL premiership player and was given honorary induction into the AFL 200 Club, because his career allegedly suffered significant interruption during World War II, preventing him from reaching 200 games.[5][6]
Death[edit]
Sellwood died on 18 October 2007[2][7] at a nursing home in Belmont, Victoria. He was survived by his four daughters Lesley, Margaret, Joan and Judith, 18 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren. Sellwood's interests included playing the piano accordion, keyboard, watching football (particularly the Cats) and being with his family.[5]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ "Joe Sellwood (Geelong)". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jon (20 October 2007). "Sellwood mourned". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
- ^ "Remembered By His Pals". Sporting Globe. No. 2389. Victoria, Australia. 16 May 1945. p. 15 (Edition2). Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "League Must Not Ignore Country Football". Sporting Globe. No. 2525. Victoria, Australia. 31 August 1946. p. 6 (Edition1). Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Green, Brad (19 October 2007). "Cats bid farewell to Joe Sellwood". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
- ^ De Bolfo (2017).
- ^ "Oldest VFL/AFL premiership player dies". realfooty.com.au. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
References[edit]
- De Bolfo, Tony (14 March 2017). "200 Club push for 'Mulga', Baxter and Bob". Carlton Football Club.
External links[edit]
- Joe Sellwood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Joe Sellwood, at Boyles Football Photos.
- Joe Sellwood at AustralianFootball.com
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- 1911 births
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- VFL/AFL players born outside Australia
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- Geelong Football Club players
- Geelong Football Club premiership players
- Geelong West Football Club players
- New Zealand emigrants to Australia
- New Zealand players of Australian rules football
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