Tim Boyle

Personal information
Birth	28 January 1984(1984-01-28)
Recruited from	Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Height and weight	193cm / 95kg
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 13, 17 June 2005, Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide, at AAMI Stadium
Team(s)	Hawthorn (2005–2009) 31 games, 39 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2009 season
Career highlights
Encouragement Award 2005

Tim Boyle (born 28 January 1984) is a former Australian rules football player, playing forward with the Hawthorn Hawks of the Australian Football League. His career has been plagued by injuries. In 2004 he broke his leg in a freak pre-season training drill injury, and in 2005 a torn hamstring limited him to just 3 games. In 2006 he again struggled to feature, and managed just 2 games.

2007 proved to be the year that Boyle finally arrived, playing 20 games and kicking 32 goals as a "third tall" forward. A hamstring injury reduced his effectiveness in the latter part of the season, and 2008 represents a chance for Boyle to prove that he belongs on Hawthorn's list going forward, despite the abundance of young, tall marking options on the roster.

Boyle has started 2008 solidly, kicking 2 goals in each of the first 2 rounds. He plays as a neat and valuable foil for Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead in a triple-prong Hawthorn forward line. Clean hands and accurate kicking are hallmarks of Boyle's game, though his leisurely demeanour and playing style limit his level of physical presence in contests.

Tim attended school at Bellarine Secondary College graduating in 2001, and played with the Leopold Football Club.

His father is Stephen Boyle, who played six games for Footscray in 1972 before losing sight in one eye in a freak accident on the field.^[1]

Boyle ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament on his right knee playing for the Hawks’ VFL side in May 2009. He had kicked four goals and fell awkwardly to the ground after taking a mark at the start of the fourth quarter. ^[2] Boyle missed the rest of the season.

Boyle announced his retirement at the end of the 2009 season, due to a number of injuries over his career.^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Tim Boyle profile on the Official AFL Website of the Hawthorn Football Club
• Tim Boyle's statistics from AFL Tables
• Cold reality hits when the AFL ride ends

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