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    Tom Boyd to take leave of absence




    Tom Boyd (above) has been granted a leave of absence from the Club while he receives treatment for clinical depression.


    Western Bulldogs forward Tom Boyd has been provided a leave of absence from the Club while he receives treatment for clinical depression.
    Tom has managed his illness in conjunction with the Bulldogs’ medical staff for an extended period, and will continue to receive the Club’s full support as he works through this challenge.

    Tom has indicated a desire to return to playing as soon as possible, and the Club will work closely with Tom and the Bulldogs’ medical staff to determine a suitable time for reintegration into the training program.

    The Club will continue to provide an extensive support framework to help Tom manage his illness, and asks for the respect for Tom’s position during this time.
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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    This year keeps going from bad to worse.

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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Unbelievable. I gotta say though, he always striked me as a guy who could fall into depression. I feel for him. And shows how keyboard warriors just need to STFU.

    Hope he gets well and can return and play some great footy for our club.

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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    I wish Tom all the best and hope to see him back playing footy again soon.
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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Jeez, poor fella, having to live in the public eye, havingevery move scrutinised, and this...

    All the best Tommy, look forward to seeing you up and about as soon as you can.
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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Testing times for the club. Really important that we have the infrastructure to manage these sorts of issues.....and I think we do.
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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Not trying to make light of the situation at all but jeez our 2 tall forwards with depression. I knew being a tall forward for the bulldogs was tough but not that tough!

    In all seriousness i hope Tom and Trav make full recoveries. It's times like these you realise how trivial football really is in the grand scheme of things.

    It's a long bow to draw, but could these issues with Tom and Trav be taking a mental toll on the playing group? It's a bloody tough thing to go through for the individual themselves but for the others it can really make you think about life and you could be forgiven for losing a bit of focus. To be honest i hope JJ doesn't fall into the same path. I'm purely reading body language but it's been quite similar to Tom's.

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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Real issue for not only sportsmen ( and women) but society in general . I think it's always lingered but been hidden by sporting clubs

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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogsthru&thru View Post
    Not trying to make light of the situation at all but jeez our 2 tall forwards with depression. I knew being a tall forward for the bulldogs was tough but not that tough!

    In all seriousness i hope Tom and Trav make full recoveries. It's times like these you realise how trivial football really is in the grand scheme of things.

    It's a long bow to draw, but could these issues with Tom and Trav be taking a mental toll on the playing group? It's a bloody tough thing to go through for the individual themselves but for the others it can really make you think about life and you could be forgiven for losing a bit of focus. To be honest i hope JJ doesn't fall into the same path. I'm purely reading body language but it's been quite similar to Tom's.
    Maybe JJ should just sign up and show confidence in the club and give us all a big boast.
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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Considering the media beat up he's received he has done very well to keep It all together

    All the best Tom.

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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Much love to Tom, hope he gets the help and support he needs.

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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Geez this sounds quite serious considering the word choice used on the site.

    Cloke was listed as "mental health issues" as opposed to "clinical depression"

    Glad he has been able to call out as needing help and hope he gets better in time.

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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Can't wait for those who have smashed him in the media to say their abhorrent behaviour in generating public hatred had nothing to do with it.
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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Well......*!*!*!*!
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    Re: Tom Boyd to take leave of absence

    Very sad news and you just wonder how he has managed to cope with so much publicity and expectation given the move to the WB in very unusual circumstances, to then play a significant role in our 2016 Premiership win and now this unfortunate news. Let's hope that this is a very temporary hiccup and that he can return to full health quickly.

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