{"id":241182,"date":"2022-09-28T01:18:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T01:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=241182"},"modified":"2022-09-28T01:57:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T01:57:14","slug":"geelongs-grand-final-hero-tipped-for-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=241182","title":{"rendered":"Geelong's grand final hero tipped for retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

G\ufeffeelong<\/a> captain Joel Selwood<\/a> is expected to announce his retirement from the AFL<\/a> this afternoon.<\/p>\n

The Cats issued a media alert on Wednesday morning for a "significant club announcement" at GMHBA Stadium at 1pm.<\/p>\n

\ufeffSelwood would become the club's third successive premiership captain to retire after leading the team to a flag.<\/p>\n

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\"Touching<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old has won four premierships and played 355 games.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Selwood was pick No.7 in the 2006 draft, and\ufeff was a member of Geelong's 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2022 premiership sides.<\/p>\n

He also holds the AFL's \ufeffrecord for most games as captain, having led the Cats for 226 matches.<\/p>\n

\"Why<\/p>\n

Selwood melted hearts throughout his glittering AFL career, including at the grand final against the Sydney Swans on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\ufeffAs Geelong were coming up the tunnel to run onto the MCG, club legend Gary Ablett Jr was waiting with three-year-old son Levi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Selwood scooped up Levi and took him through the banner and onto the ground.<\/p>\n

\"Joel<\/p>\n

Then, during the team's lap of honour after the game, Selwood found the club's head waterboy Sammy Moorfoot in the front row of the Cats cheer squad.<\/p>\n

Selwood g\ufeffave him a hug over the fence, before inviting him onto the ground.<\/p>\n

Moorfoot completed the team's lap of honour while wearing Jeremy Cameron's premiership medal, before joining the team in the sheds.<\/p>\n

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