Tom Boyd Retires

[Dancin' Douggy]

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Sorry to bring it out, I also heard that from a mate of a (current player)

Anything that helps me dislike Stringer and Dalhaus is a useful tool to me.

On Tom, I agree with a lot of the sentiment on here. Shocked but....... kind of not shocked.

The salary cap relief for us I imagine will be a fairly significant factor as far as list building goes.

We'll never get to see the best of Tom, or maybe we DID see the best of him that glorious day.
The poor guy must have suffered mentally and physically over the years. To walk away at 23 actually shows a lot of inner strength to me.
I, for one, TOTALLY believe he was BOG for us in the flag.

I wish him all the best, and in an ideal world he would make a comeback, and play in another dog's flag.
AND win the Norm Smith.
But I know that's just the crazy yabbering of a damned old fool.

Good luck out there Tom

[The Pie Man]

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I wish he hadn't done this and went on to enjoy a long, stellar career...but this does add to the enigma.

Will be saying 'how about Tom Boyd?' in 20 - 30 years.

Thanks Tom, be well.

[Bulldog4life]

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At 23, it’s not too late for him to have a break for a year or two and give it another crack either if that’s what he wants.

Thinking the same thing. It has happened before. Good luck to Tom. Get you mind right son. Tom was instrumental in us winning the 2016 flag. Will never forget his heroics.

[whythelongface]

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Thanks Tom for your contributions. You will always be remembered as a special player for the club.

Good luck post footy and look after yourself.

[Bulldog4life]

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Some of our players didn't help either with Stringer bullying him, Dahl calling him the million dollar man when he walked into the rooms. No respect for those blokes.

I bet that is one of the reasons why both are not with us. Don't need that rubbish talk at our Club.

[DOG GOD]

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Wow, totally shocked at this. Tom will always be a premiership player (and should’ve been a norm smith medalist). He reached the top of the mountain and now want to live his life. I understand this.

I wish Tom all the best in his future endeavours. I hope he finds happiness in whatever comes next for him.

Thank you Tom.

[Bornadog]

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Some career highlights

[Bornadog]

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The high flying Tom

[Bornadog]

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[Bornadog]

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[Bornadog]

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One of my all time favourite shots

[Dancin' Douggy]

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He took a great mark in a preseason game too...........flying in from the side near the goals. Was a beauty

[WBFC4FFC]

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One of my all time favourite shots

Hopefully this ain't the reason for his back issues!

[ReLoad]

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Just wow, good on you Tom, i hope one day you look back and know that you gave it your all, now concentrate on the most important person in your world, yourself.

Reminds me a lot of how Nathan Ablett left the game.

I eagerly await this years trade period, its game on like donkey kong.

[ledge]

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My friends daughter is being interviewed by Easton wood as I type ( plays for Sporswood ) and the media circus is in full swing here at Whitten Oval.
Just what Tom was trying to avoid and they still act like bees around honey.