My talk fest on Joel Selwood

2. Intro
3:07 AM
For my "talk fest" the subject I have chosen is the Geelong
Football Club
I have been researching a lot but overall I have chosen to talk
about 1 player Joel Selwood. Joel Anthony Selwood was born on
the 26th of May 1988. He made his debut in the first round of the
home and away premiership season. He has come a long way so
far he is in fact he is the current Captain of the Geelong Football
Club (GFC). His Guernsey number is No. 14. He has a total of 48
goals, 49 behinds, 1388 kicks, 1516 Handballs and a whopping
2994 disposals over only 6 years. He has played in 3 premierships
2007, 2009, 2011 Here are just some of his achievements…

3. Joel’s Achievements
All–Australian: 2009, 2010
Carji Greeves Medal: 2010
AFLPA Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award: 2009
Michael Tuck Medal: 2009
AFLCA Best Young Player Award: 2008
AFL Rising Star Award: 2007
AFLPA Best First Year Player Award: 2007
Geelong F.C. Tom Harley Award for Best Clubman: 2011
Geelong F.C. Community Champion Award: 2011
Geelong F.C. Best First Year Player Award: 2007
Fox Sports Best First Year AFL Player Award: 2007
Bendigo Sports Star of the Year Award: 2009
Victorian Team representative honours in AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match: 2008

4. Joel’s history
As a two-year-old, Selwood was forced to
wear splints on his leg to help overcome
a walking disability. Before Joel played
football for the Geelong Cats he played
for Bendigo under 18’s. He was the vice
captain and his position was half forward,
he was regarded as the best player on the
team!

5. Continued
Joel’s family were also athletes his mum Maree a
professional runner and tennis player and his
brother Adam and Troy also great football
players, they both currently play for West Coast
Eagles. Selwood displayed athletic talent from an
early age. He was the state hurdling champion
from under-10s through to the under-15s, and in
one year held every running and jumping record
at the Bendigo Sports Centre, except the 100
metres sprint.

6. Video’s of Joel!
Maybe here
But this earned him the most courage award!!
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