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Eagles Pay Tribute to Adam Selwood as Proposal Floated for AFL Mental Health Round
- The West Coast Eagles paid tribute to Adam Selwood, who died suddenly at age 41 in May 2025, three months after his twin brother Troy's suicide.
- Adam's death followed Troy Selwood’s February 2025 suicide, intensifying calls from AFL and mental health advocates for a dedicated AFL mental health round.
- While the AFL and clubs have implemented mental health support and awareness campaigns, advocates stress a mental health round requires a strategic focus beyond awareness to drive lasting reform.
- Between 2021 and 2024, the number of former AFL players seeking mental health support doubled, with mental health named the top challenge, highlighting the crisis severity and need for effective intervention.
- The Selwood brothers’ tragedy underscores the AFL’s unique opportunity to lead meaningful mental health action and community engagement that offers hope and prevents further preventable deaths.
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15 years ago, I urged the AFL to launch a mental health round. Now it’s time for action
The death of former AFL footballer Adam Selwood, less than four months after the death by suicide of his twin Troy, is an unfathomable tragedy for the Selwood family. The devastating news has sent shockwaves through the AFL and wider Australian communities. The shock and grief have prompted many people, from current and former AFL players to fans and media commentators, to seek actions and solutions. The immediate priority is to ensure the Selwo…
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