Source : ABC NEWS
Geelong AFL champion Joel Selwood has posted a short tribute to his brother Adam, who died last week aged 41.
Adam Selwood died suddenly, just three months after his twin brother — former Brisbane Lions player Troy Selwood — died by suicide in early February.
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The news rocked the Australian sporting family, with the AFL world in mourning during last weekend’s matches.
Joel Selwood, a Geelong premiership captain, posted on his Instagram account on Wednesday night three black-and-white images of his brother with a brief caption.
“Rest up, love you brother. Look after each other.”
He played 187 games for West Coast from 2002 to 2013, and was part of the club’s 2006 premiership win against Sydney.
The Eagles honoured Adam Selwood at their match against St Kilda at Perth Stadium on Sunday before going on to record an emotional 28-point win, the club’s first of the season.
Eagles captain Oscar Allen was one of many who offered tributes last weekend, expressing the grief felt by many across the country.
“It’s great to win a game of footy, but we’ve lost a legend of our club,” he told Fox Footy.
“We’re heartbroken and we just want to offer all the love and support we can to the Selwood family in this time.
“[Sunday] was more than just footy for us, this is about the West Coast community and we have lost one of our own.”
