Troy Selwood Biography

Collingwood bolsters its recruiting and list management team by securing Troy Selwood, who has been a scout for the Cats' in recent years.

Geelong appoints Troy Selwood to the newly created position as the club's talent identification manager.

Selwood will work under list manager Stephen Wells, managing the club's recruiting staff as well as identifying future talent as part of the club's list management team.

"Troy is well respected by staff, players and club management and we see him as the ideal person for this new role,” Geelong’s general manager of football Steve Hocking said.

"Troy’s experience in various positions, most recently VFL operations, has given him the capability to now move onto a different role within the club. We are really pleased and see him as a fantastic addition to our recruiting team."

Troy Selwood has joined brother Joel at Skilled Stadium starting in his position as VFL player and mentor.

"While I'm still keen to play in a competitive league I also felt a need to enjoy more football after a couple of injury plagued seasons," Selwood said.

"The Cats presented not only a place to do this, but they also offered me the opportunity to learn about the behind the scenes side of things which I am keen to pursue when I'm no longer playing."

Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss has confirmed the club will delist Troy Selwood at season's end.

"The best way for him to finish, we thought, was to play in the seniors," Voss said.

"He had earned that right anyway but I thought it gave him the opportunity to be able to finish how he should. He has been an outstanding person over such a long period of time for our club, the boys love him."

Brisbane Lion Troy Selwood will miss the final game of the season with rib cartilage damage after colliding with young Bomber Kyle Hardingham in their clash at Etihad Stadium.

"He's not in a great way... but he's as brave as they come," Brisbane coach Michael Voss said.

"All the players look up to him and I'm sure the guys will get around him, knowing he's in a fair bit of pain at the moment."

A sickening head-knock continues to take its toll on Troy Selwood.

"He is just going through a stage of testing," Brisbane coach Michael Voss said.

"We are obviously quite careful about head knocks and when guys have concussion.

"For his own interests it would be better if he could come back in (the reserves), get his confidence back, see the ball without the pressurised environment of the AFL."

Gutsy Richmond defender Alex Rance surprised his teammates yesterday, showing up for training just four days after a horrific collision with Brisbane Lions midfielder Troy Selwood.

Rance, his face still badly swollen, had plates and screws inserted into his cheekbone on Sunday to repair three small cracks in his face.

After a shocking head clash, Brisbane Lion Troy Selwood is unlikely to play against Adelaide.

Richmond defender Alex Rance hopes he might miss only a fortnight after his horrific collision with Brisbane Lion Troy Selwood.

Brisbane coach Michael Voss was impressed with his team rallying around Troy Selwood who suffered from a sickening collision with Tiger Alex Rance after their win against Richmond.

"Every now again as a coach you get goose bumps about different things, and I got goose bumps when I saw that," Voss said on Monday.

"I thought 'that's what teamwork is all about' - when one of your mates puts his body on the line for you and is willing to hurt himself for the greater cause.

"When you see all the guys go over to him after the game and acknowledge that effort, it is spine tingling."

Richmond youngster Alex Rance is in hospital after a sickening head clash with Brisbane's Troy Selwood at the MCG today.