Geelong captain Joel Selwood will take time to contemplate his AFL future, intent on not making an emotional decision in the wake of his latest premiership.
Selwood made a record-breaking 40th finals appearance in the grand final thrashing of Sydney – one more than Hawthorn legend Michael Tuck.
And the resounding victory made the 34-year-old the first Cats player to feature in four flags.
It would be the perfect way for Selwood to sign off, after 355 games across a decorated 16-year career.
But coach Chris Scott fanned the flames of possibility on Sunday, impressed by his skipper’s influential display against the Swans.
“I make it a rule not to speak for our players, and certainly not for our captain, but I didn’t see any problem with the way he played yesterday,” Scott told the Nine Network.
Selwood, who debuted in 2007, was the oldest player in Geelong’s grand final line-up as they fielded the oldest team in AFL/VFL history.
A decision on the veteran midfielder’s playing future could be made within days.
“We’ll talk throughout the week with the club and there’s a bit to go through,” Selwood told the Nine Network.
“I’ll speak with people who have been watching me and seeing how I’ve been going.
“It’s not just a decision for myself.”
Earlier this year, Selwood broke Carlton great Stephen Kernahan’s long-standing record for most games as an AFL/VFL club captain.
Selwood and Scott also share the most games for a captain-coach combination (245) after linking up in 2011, when Scott led the Cats to a premiership in his first season at the helm.
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