Matthew Boyd (Australian footballer)
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Matthew Keith Boyd (born 27 August 1982) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Before joining the Bulldogs, Boyd had played for Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup and Frankston in the VFL.[1] He currently holds the record for the most AFL games played by a player recruited from the rookie draft.[2] Boyd is the grand nephew of Australian football vendor icon Johnny Boyd, known as the Peanut Man.[3]
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Matthew Boyd | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Matthew Keith Boyd | ||
Date of birth | (1982-08-27) 27 August 1982 (age 41) | ||
Original team(s) |
Frankston (VFL) Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 23, 2002 rookie draft | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender / midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2003–2017 | Western Bulldogs | 292 (86) | |
International team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2008–2010 | Australia | 4 | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2010. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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