5 Matthew Boyd

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Details
Number	5
Height	184cm
Weight	89kg
DOB	27-08-1982
Debut	2003

Games		Goals
2011	22	2011	8
Career	192	Career	69

Dreamteam Points
2011	2552

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Vindicated his selection as captain with another stellar season. The Dogs’ chief ball-winner topped the AFL in disposals (701, averaging 31.86) and contested possessions (326, averaging 14.8) and was third in clearances (154, averaging seven a game) – earning him a second All-Australian selection and a second Charles Sutton Medal. Also the Dogs’ leading vote-getter in the Brownlow Medal with 24 (equal third).

Player honours: best and fairest 2009, 2011; 3rd best and fairest 2008; All-Australian 2009, 2011; All-Australian nominee 2010; International Rules Series 2008, 2010; pre-season premiership side 2010; captain since 2011.

Brownlow Medal: 2011 votes 24; career votes 76.


Draft history: 2002 Rookie Draft selection (Western Bulldogs) No. 23; 2003 rookie elevation (Western Bulldogs).

At a Glance

• Junior Clubs: Narre Warren
• Clubs: Western Bulldogs
• Debut: 2003
• Recruited from: Dandenong U18 / Frankston
• AFL Awards: All-Australian 2009; International Rules Series 2008 & 2010
• Club Awards: Best and Fairest 2009, 3rd 2008; Match Committee Award 2007, pre-season premiership side 2010; captain since 2011
• Brownlow Votes: 76

Disposals	Marks	Stoppages	Frees	General play	Scoring
K H D	M	HO	FF FA	T	G B
CP UP DE% Clg	CM m50	CL i50 r50		1% BO DT GT%	G% GA

Rd

Opponent

Result

K

H

D

M

HO

FF

FA

T

G

B

CP

UP

DE%

Clg

CM

m50

CL

i50

r50

1%

BO

DT

GT%

G%

GA

1

Essendon

L 113 - 58

11

13

24

1

0

2

1

6

0

0

14

10

50.00

4

0

0

7

3

2

1

0

85

87

-

0

2

Brisbane Lions

W 123 - 45

22

10

32

3

0

1

0

3

2

0

8

23

68.75

2

0

0

3

6

5

1

0

120

86

100.00

2

3

Gold Coast Suns

W 122 - 51

21

15

36

5

0

1

0

4

0

0

7

30

77.78

1

1

1

2

8

0

1

0

125

88

-

1

5

Fremantle

L 85 - 78

28

17

45

5

1

3

1

7

0

0

24

22

60.00

5

0

0

12

10

2

1

1

162

90

-

1

6

Collingwood

L 105 - 57

19

7

26

1

0

1

1

4

0

1

17

8

65.38

5

0

0

10

2

3

2

0

89

91

0.00

1

7

Sydney Swans

L 65 - 73

18

15

33

9

1

0

1

6

0

1

15

17

66.67

4

1

0

7

5

4

2

0

134

90

0.00

1

8

Richmond

W 153 - 118

19

13

32

2

1

3

2

7

0

0

17

15

62.50

3

0

0

10

7

2

2

0

115

85

0.00

2

9

West Coast Eagles

L 175 - 52

15

17

32

2

0

0

1

5

0

0

21

12

50.00

4

1

0

8

6

3

1

0

102

87

-

1

10

Hawthorn

L 62 - 91

16

10

26

6

2

4

1

6

1

0

16

12

73.08

2

0

1

5

4

6

2

0

119

84

100.00

0

11

Geelong Cats

L 148 - 87

14

9

23

4

2

3

1

5

0

0

12

12

56.52

6

0

0

7

1

2

1

0

94

88

-

1

12

St Kilda

L 81 - 57

19

20

39

3

0

2

1

8

1

0

20

20

51.28

3

0

0

6

7

5

2

1

143

87

100.00

1

13

Adelaide

W 100 - 70

9

13

22

3

1

2

1

2

0

0

12

11

72.73

3

0

1

8

1

3

3

1

70

93

0.00

1

14

Gold Coast Suns

W 88 - 110

24

15

39

5

0

2

1

5

0

0

14

25

53.85

4

0

0

9

3

4

0

0

136

87

-

1

15

Melbourne

W 127 - 63

12

14

26

4

0

0

1

5

0

0

7

17

65.38

5

0

0

5

3

3

1

0

93

86

0.00

0

16

Carlton

W 96 - 69

16

9

25

2

0

2

1

12

0

0

16

10

56.00

2

0

0

6

7

3

1

0

119

90

-

1

17

North Melbourne

L 142 - 111

15

12

27

4

2

1

0

3

1

0

15

12

62.96

5

0

1

7

5

2

1

0

102

87

100.00

1

18

Sydney Swans

L 114 - 75

26

3

29

5

1

3

1

4

0

1

15

15

44.83

4

0

0

8

8

4

3

0

117

87

0.00

1

19

West Coast Eagles

L 95 - 103

22

18

40

4

0

5

2

3

0

1

19

19

75.00

4

0

0

11

7

4

0

0

126

91

0.00

0

21

Essendon

L 101 - 150

18

18

36

1

0

2

0

5

0

0

19

17

47.22

1

0

0

8

6

1

0

0

115

88

-

2

22

Port Adelaide

W 97 - 157

17

22

39

3

0

0

1

1

3

0

16

24

61.54

4

0

1

6

8

3

2

1

123

88

75.00

3

23

Hawthorn

L 113 - 67

12

23

35

2

2

1

1

5

0

0

11

26

68.57

3

0

0

4

3

7

0

0

108

86

-

0

24

Fremantle

W 107 - 61

25

10

35

11

0

1

1

7

0

1

11

21

68.57

2

1

1

5

5

7

5

1

155

91

0.00

2

News

Chilling out at Whitten Oval

With an icy mist spilling out over the top of the space age tubular pod, ONE40Below’s Cryosauna at Whitten Oval looks like something from a sci-fi movie. But inWednesday, April 06, 2011 - 10:01PM

Dogs can cover injuries: Boyd

The absence of a couple of key Bulldogs backmen won't hurt the team too much says new captain Matthew BoydMonday, March 21, 2011 - 11:54AM

Dogs' focus on field

Matthew Boyd says the players have moved on from recent off-field distractionsThursday, February 10, 2011 - 4:15PM

Messages to Boydy

Thanks to all fans who sent their kind words and encouragement. Stay tuned for any answers to your questions...Monday, January 24, 2011 - 5:05PM

Leader of the pack

The Western Bulldogs have named two vice captains to support new skipper Matthew BoydFriday, January 21, 2011 - 5:01PM

Video

Family Day Message From Boydy

Western Bulldogs skipper Matthew Boyd has this message to Bulldogs fans ahead of Sunday's (26 February, 2012) Family Day.Friday, February 24, 2012 - 3:02PM

Matthew Boyd - Intra-Club Wrap

Western Bulldogs skipper Matthew Boyd joins Denis Bicer on BulldogsTV to review the Club's Intra-Club Match played earlier at Whitten Oval.Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 4:02PM

Sutton Medal - Boyd Speech

Bulldogs captain Matthew Boyd makes his acceptance speech after being named the 2011 Charles Sutton Medallist.Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 7:13PM

Matthew Boyd thanks our 32,000+ members

Western Bulldogs captain Matthew Boyd thanks our 32,000+ members for their support throughout the yearTuesday, August 30, 2011 - 8:01AM

Boyd and Baz seal it

Matthew Boyd intercept leads to match winning goal by Barry HallMonday, July 11, 2011 - 8:57AM