Matthew Boyd - AFL Life Member

[Bulldog4life]

Not an ideal scenario that Boyd's manager has spoken about what happened with Boyd's contract.

The inference was that there was a contract on the table during the year, then the club 'pulled' the contract as they were (supposedly) concerned with a patch of form over 4-6 weeks.

I'm sure it will all work out - but its both a concerning way we (may) have handled it...and annoying for his manager to answer questions about it in any detail.

The AA selectors weren't.

[Webby]

Word is the club offers Boydy a 1 year deal. He's holding out for two - as is his right.

No club in the comp is likely to give a 2 year contract to a 34yo, so the end result will be that Boyd re-signs with us.
Then, hopefully he's All Australian & Norm Smith Medallist next year and we have to re-sign him with a wage raise.

End result: everyone's happy.

However, as of September 2016, it'd be madness to commit to two years for blokes who are in their mid thirties.

[bornadog]

Confirmed today as AFL Life member. Well done Matty.

[KT31]

All Australian, Grand Final and now Life Member, has any player ever had a bigger 12 months of AFL ?
Well deserved Matty, you are a true legend of the club.

[bornadog]

All Australian, Grand Final and now Life Member, has any player ever had a bigger 12 months of AFL ?
Well deserved Matty, you are a true legend of the club.

and two years ago he was out the door until Bevo came along.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

So happy for him he has put in the hard yards

[Smads57]

Great work Boydy - love your passion for our club and your fellow Bulldog players!

[merantau]

Totally deserved. Matthew is playing his role to perfection. He has been a major contributor to our success over the last two years. I love his passion and commitment to the club.
He has relished having that little bit of extra time to dispose of the ball, he makes great decisions and his tackling is "take no prisoners" quality. Just a great player, person and clubman. I really rate him and hope he's around for another two years at least.

[LostDoggy]

Congrats Boydy.
Just like Libba Snr.Almost looked to be gone from the club until Bevo came along and re-invented Matty off the HB.
Great testament to Boydy to be able to adapt and flourish in a totally foreign position of the highest level of AA selection.
Congrats again Matty you have thoroughly deserved it.

[Bulldog4life]

I love watching Matty Boyd play. Gives his heart and soul to the Club. His fitness and professionalism is well known. Really hope he gets his 300.

[Eastdog]

Well deserved. Congrats Matt.

[Eastdog]

I love watching Matty Boyd play. Gives his heart and soul to the Club. His fitness and professionalism is well known. Really hope he gets his 300.

Yes he deserves 300 along with Bob who is not too far away.

[ratsmac]

He's had people knocking him his whole career. I was one of them. He has shut me and everyone up with what he has achieved in the last couple of seasons. He is actually one of my favs these days (not that that is some great achievement).

Well done Matty!

[Ozza]

Our W/L record in the 6 games that Matt Boyd has missed during 2015/16

0 Wins
6 Losses.

[bornadog]