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**Matthew** **Boyd**
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Personal information
Birth	27 August 1982 (age 27)
Recruited from	Narre Warren/ DandenongU18/Frankston
Height and weight	184cm / 90kg
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 7, May 11, 2003, Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle, at Telstra Dome
Team(s)	Western Bulldogs (2003 — ) 136 games, 49 goals
	¹ Statistics to end of Round 21, 2009 season
Career highlights
	; Bob Rose-Charlie Sutton Medal 2007; International Rules Series 2008;

For the web cartoonist, see Mac Hall.

Matthew Boyd (born 27 August 1982) is an Australian rules football player who has come through the Western Bulldogs' rookie list, debuting in 2003. Prior to that he had played for the Dandenong U18s and Franston in the VFL. He was able to consolidate a position in the senior team during 2004 and in 2005 could be considered as being in the Bulldogs' best 18, having played in 17 games for a total of 105 and still counting. He has mostly played in the midfield where he has proven himself to be a consistent ball winner as well as having the capacity to be a "run with" player. He currently has totalled 6 Brownlow votes. He played with the number 42 until 2007 when he took the number 5 from the retired Rohan Smith.

The 2006 Record describes Boyd as having tenacious defensive skills while also possessing attacking flair.

Boyd is the grand nephew of Australian football vendor icon Johnny Boyd better know to most as the Peanut Man.

In 2009 Boyd was rewarded for a strong season with selection in the 2009 All-Australian Team.

[edit] Personal life

Boyd married his high school sweetheart Kate Jones in October 2007. Matthew completed a Bachelor of Commerce in 2008.

[edit] References

AFL Record 2006 Season Preview, ed. Michael Lovett, AFL Publishing.