Collingwood assistant coach Scott Selwood will step away from the game in 2026 after enduring a heartbreaking year in which he lost two of his brothers.
The Selwood family were rocked when twins Troy and Adam died within months of each other earlier this year.
Collingwood rallied around Scott Selwood following the death of each brother.
Adam was a premiership player with West Coast, notching 187 games for the Eagles, while Troy played 75 games across six seasons for Brisbane.
Scott Selwood, whose 169-game AFL career ended in 2019, has spent the past six seasons as an assistant at Collingwood, but said the time was right to take some time away from the game.
The 35-year-old will spend time travelling and exploring other opportunities away from the game in 2026.
"Twelve years in the system as a player and six as a coach has been some of the best years of my life" Selwood said in a statement."It has been a personally challenging year for me so the timing feels right to take some time for myself away from football."I want to thank Collingwood for allowing me to coach the game I love.Â
"To experience premiership success with the people who have become second family to me will always be a special memory."There is so much to love about this club but I know what I'll miss most is the people I've been fortunate to work with across the journey and the feeling I got walking across the MCG and hearing the chant of the great Magpie Army."
Selwood paid special tribute to Collingwood coach Craig McRae for giving him an opportunity.
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