Season in short
While injury struck around him, Matthew Boyd was a constant, playing 24 games, including all four finals, his highest output since the 2009 season.
But the battle-hardened warrior was more than just a presence down back, his 27.2 disposals at 79% efficiency was his highest total since 2013, and the 34-year-old was rewarded with his second career All-Australian selection.
Boyd played a quarterback-like role off of half back at times this season, his 4.9 rebound 50s per contest ranking him number one at the Club and ninth in the League overall.
A tireless contributor to the cause and never outworked, another relatively injury-free season will see Boyd enter the vaunted 300 Club.
The stat that mattered
At 11,482 total metres gained, Boyd ranked second in the League overall behind Geelong’s Patrick Dangerfield.
What they said
“I think the most pleasing aspect from an individual perspective it’s the most footy I’ve played since 2010. I played 24 games all up, missing one through suspension unfortunately for the first time in my career and another one through the management of an injury, so other than that it was a clean bill of health.
“I thought I was able to play some pretty good footy throughout the year and help our young team develop and have a pretty successful year.”
Gram of the year
Is it too early to start talking father/son? We say no.
