Melbourne Storm have appointed Scott Selwood as their leadership coach, with club director of football Frank Ponissi saying the former AFL player had been on their radar for some time.
Selwood, 36, played 169 AFL games for West Coast and Geelong before moving into coaching at Collingwood.
He left the Magpies' staff last year after six years as an assistant coach, following the tragic deaths of his brothers Troy and Adam.
His older brother Joel held the Storm role in 2023, after retiring from the AFL days after captaining Geelong to the 2022 premiership.
Selwood said conversations with Joel, plus meetings with Storm coach Craig Bellamy and Ponissi, helped convince him to take the job.
"Through conversations with my brother Joel and having met Frank and Craig a few times, I've been really impressed by the club, its culture and the sustained success it has achieved over a long period," he said. "Having the opportunity to work with the leadership and coaching groups over the next 12 months is something that really excites me. The club has some outstanding leaders and I'm looking forward to meeting them over the next few months."
Ponissi said Selwood's playing and coaching experience would bring a fresh viewpoint and help guide Melbourne's younger players.
"We've been aware of Scott's impressive leadership qualities for some time, particularly through the relationship with Joel, as well as the close connections with Collingwood and Geelong," Ponissi said. "Throughout his playing career and more recently as an AFL coach, Scott has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities, and we know he'll bring valuable experience and a fresh perspective to the club heading into an important season."