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OPEN the Oxford dictionary and find the word 'clutch'- a footballer that engages and disengages the power transmission of his side, especially when the game is the line — next to it should be a photo of Geelong captain Joel Selwood.
On Friday night, with the Cats trailing by one-point and 1:20 on the clock, Selwood plucked the ball from the stoppage and jailed a goal from 45m out on a tight angle.
The List: Who is the best clutch player?
This deed shocked no one. Any football fan worth their salt knows that when the big moments present themselves, Joel Selwood rises above the rest to seize them.
The 26-year-old, triple premiership player has made a name for himself as an inspiration leader and one of a handful of players who do things to win games more frequently than coincidence can account for.
Joel Selwood celebrates the winning goal. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
It's one thing to step up and be involved in these moments, its another to execute under the pressure of the expectation and consequence a player inherits.
The good sides are good, because they have more than one of these special players.
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Selwood's teammate Jimmy Bartel has been getting the business done in big moments since day dot and Tom Hawkins has joined the party in recent years
What about Luke Hodge in the 2008 grand final? He just kept taking big defensive-50 marks at crucial times.
Norm Smith medallist Luke Hodge is full flight. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
When the game is on the line for the Gold Coast, it is no surprise Gary Ablett Jnr is at the coalface.
Ditto Chris Judd and Adam Goodes.
These are all 'clutch' players.
Clubs place a premium on this ability and while kicks or marks all look the same on the stat sheet, the reality is that some mean more than others.
Consider the value of Leo Barry's contested mark against West Coast in the 2005 grand final.
Adam Goodes during the Round 12 AFL game between the Gold Coast Suns and Sydney Swans. Pic: Adam Head Source: News Corp Australia
Fox Footy's League Teams is asking which AFL player is the best clutch player in the game, Joel Selwood isn't on The List despite his Round 12 heroics — the producers didn't have the luxury of foresight — but there is five players who you would allow to kick for your life with confidence.
Fox Footy's League Teams screens on Fox Footy at 6.30pm Thursday night.
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