Vale Adam Selwood

[r32godzilla]

Just awful news yet again. Thoughts and prayers going out to all the Selwood families, relatives and friends

 

[Cuzz09]

Sadly the statistics are that much higher when having a close family member successfully take their own life for it to happen again in the same family.

Just a massive kick in the guts, feel for the family.

No matter how hard it can be to see, there is always more than one option.

I feel like the twin thing is a massive factor. Absolutely shocking

 

[Lunchtime]

R.I.P Adam. Very sad news. Thoughts are with his family, friends and all who knew him.

 

[giggler99]

Oh the poor Selwood family this is bloody heartbreaking two in less than three months

R.I.P Adam

 

[vanders]

so incredibly sad RIP Adam

 

[fpm84]

Sadly the statistics are that much higher when having a close family member successfully take their own life for it to happen again in the same family.

Just a massive kick in the guts, feel for the family.

No matter how hard it can be to see, there is always more than one option.

Those closely impacted by a suicide - ie partners, immediate family, close friends - are six times more likely to take their own lives.

We have a mental health crisis in this country.

Absolutely devastating news for the Selwood family and entire AFL community

 

[blackus]

Hard to comprehend. Shattered for his wife, kids, Joel, Scott and his Mum and Dad. RIP Adam and thanks for all you did for WC on and off the field.

 

[T2B_]

Just awful.

After Troy, you'd imagine he and the rest of the family would have had plenty of support and checking in with each other etc, and still, this happens. Really goes to show, how insidious the black dog and grief together can be.

RIP Adam.

 

[Cuzz09]

Those closely impacted by a suicide - ie partners, immediate family, close friends - are six times more likely to take their own lives.

We have a mental health crisis in this country

Yeah I could not imagine the feeling, sickening and inescapable.

I felt shit for ages when I heard a guy I used to work with did it and I'd only had a beer or 2 with him.

Imagine it being someone so close.

F***

 

[kaiserchief13]

That's terrible.

Scott is a Collingwood assistant coach isn't he? Wonder how he deals with this now given he's at the Collingwood game now you'd assume?

 

[joe444]

2007 Grand Final. Joel misses a shot at goal. Channel 10 show a replay of his family laughing it off.



Just unbelievable what's followed.

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

Those closely impacted by a suicide - ie partners, immediate family, close friends - are six times more likely to take their own lives.

We have a mental health crisis in this country.

Absolutely devastating news for the Selwood family and entire AFL community

The 2 most predisposing factors to suicide are being a man, and family he of suicide.

I’m my line of work unfortunately ive worked with many who didn’t make it. Mostly men.

We have to do better.

 

[voorhees]

sad news
RIP adam

 

[jim boy]

Sadly the statistics are that much higher when having a close family member successfully take their own life for it to happen again in the same family.

Being an identical twin increases the risk five-fold on top the risk you have already highlighted

 

[MattyJayJ]

Absolutely devastating. My heart breaks for that poor family.

RIP Adam

 

[Roobs321]

Just noticed the devastating headline banner on the news. Will have to give the footy a miss until Eagles-Saints, can’t stomach any matches today.

Sibling grief is incredibly hard, know it too well, and a few months absence in (from Troy) kicks it up a notch. Adam was one of my favourites during his playing days, one of our better performed doing the hard yards and setting the tone across that 2008-10 rebuild period and was really stiff not to place in the 2009 B&F (would’ve been a worthy recipient).

 

[Tadpole]

What, I assumed this was an old thread about Troy when I saw the title.

2 brothers dead in the space of 1 year is horrific.

So did I. I'm shook at learning it was another Selwood. There are no words. I can't even begin to imagine what the family is going through having lost two of their sons / brothers so close together - way too young both of them.

 

[fusion]

Awful news, I fell for what his loved ones are going through.

Everyone, please look out for your friends and family.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Bloody heartbreaking. What is it with twins?

 

[Rod Stroker]

Just shocking news.

We just had a round last week dedicated to mental health and looking out for close ones.

 

[Tadpole]

Just awful.

After Troy, you'd imagine he and the rest of the family would have had plenty of support and checking in with each other etc, and still, this happens. Really goes to show, how insidious the black dog and grief together can be.

RIP Adam.

For sure. You might think you're starting to feel a little better, and then next thing you know, something seemingly innocuous happens and the dog drags you back under the quicksand again and you can't see a way out.

 

[RandB]

When I first saw the headline I did a double take. Terrible news. Poor family.

RIP

 

[demondavey]

A bit early to insinuated that.
There's literally been no info other than he passed

Lifeline under every article. Who knows if it was related to Troy passing or another matter, but it’s very disturbing.

 

[Nikita Blue]

Can't even fathom what his family and loved ones are going through.

Indescribably awful.

 

[windyhill]

Completely ****ed.
RIP Adam.