Matty Boyd - Can He Reach Some Games Records?

[S Coast Simon]

Put him back in. You can't tell me there's no room for sentiment in footy these days. Look at the hawks they are broken from there favourite sons being moved on. There is only a couple of blokes that deserve a little latitude and this tough nut is definitely one of them. We need more blokes that put their body on the line each and every week. I will be dirty if he doesn't make 300. Partly because it would mean we are playing great footy to get him there. They are human after all and I think a lot of people forget this.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Put him back in. You can't tell me there's no room for sentiment in footy these days. Look at the hawks they are broken from there favourite sons being moved on. There is only a couple of blokes that deserve a little latitude and this tough nut is definitely one of them. We need more blokes that put their body on the line each and every week. I will be dirty if he doesn't make 300. Partly because it would mean we are playing great footy to get him there. They are human after all and I think a lot of people forget this.

Your sentiments are exactly how I feel. I find it hard to reconcile with the fact that someone like Suckling retains his spot at the expense of Matthew Boyd who has been such a magnificent servant of our Club. He must be doing it pretty tough at the moment. I also believe that if you are willing to retain our three veterans in Murph, Morris and Boyd that they are worthy of being played , if fit and available. The Club will be faced to make the hard call at the end of the season.

[aker39]

I heard his interview this morning. He is a true champion of the club.

[bornadog]

I always believe in best 22, if Boyd is the best option he gets a game.

However, he has not played well this year at all. Perhaps he has regained form at VFL level.

[merantau]

Matthew Boyd - what an absolute champ. I would love to see him back in form and back on the big stage.

[josie]

RWB to the core. What great leadership he shows. Will be helping the young ones in vfl grow their games, very vocal and calming influence. Pretty sure he will be promoted and not adverse to midfield role either.

[azabob]

I heard his interview this morning. He is a true champion of the club.

The inner sanctum regardless of the player is must listen to radio.

[always right]

Put him back in. You can't tell me there's no room for sentiment in footy these days. Look at the hawks they are broken from there favourite sons being moved on. There is only a couple of blokes that deserve a little latitude and this tough nut is definitely one of them. We need more blokes that put their body on the line each and every week. I will be dirty if he doesn't make 300. Partly because it would mean we are playing great footy to get him there. They are human after all and I think a lot of people forget this.

We should play our best team. If he's in our best he plays......sentiment comes in when finals are out of the question.

[boydogs]

Going by his VFL game on the weekend he should be back in this week but not as a backman , he starred on the ball !
Maybe we need to let him loose one more time with the way our mids are struggling eg Libba and Jong out injured.

I would bring him in to the midfield then. Yeah he will butcher it 1-2 times a game, like Jong and Stevens with their hospital handballs, but we are desperately lacking hardness around the ball. We miss Crameri, Dunkley, Jong and Smith

[azabob]

Boyd is stuck in no mans land. If finals continue to drift further and further away we need to play Webb, Williams & Lynch to see if they have a future at our club. But if we start winning and he's not part of the 22 I can't see us changing the 22 unless an injury occurs.

If round 22 comes and finals is out of the question hopefully he can play one final game with Murphy and Morris.

[bornadog]

Matty hasn't been selected this week. After this round there are 10 more H&A games for him to be selected, plus how ever many finals. Will he break some of the records near him in games? He's on 290 games currently.

- His 290 games already equals the most games played by a rookie. One more game to 291 games and he sits above Dean Cox who played 290.
- 300 games at our club is an amazing club, one he deserves to be in. That requires 10 more games this year.

I don't think he plays on next year, fwiw. Hence why the question is about this year.

291 coming up.

[bulldogtragic]

291 coming up.

The highest games played by a rookie ever. Bravo Matty B!!

[macca]

Well done. Boyd, tough as nails. You were good tonight had that hardness down back. The last quarter touched and then tackle on betts was Super. I hope you can get to 300 games