Tom Boyd announces shock retirement

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Sat May 18, 2019 9:57 am

Good luck Tom Boyd. As for Barrett. Well he’s getting lots of negativity and his enemies are becoming numerous. Ambulance chaser.

K · Post by K » Sat May 18, 2019 10:53 am

Pies4shaw wrote:... than Jarryd Blair ...

We would have won the premiership in 2010 without Jarryd. Would the Dogs have won in 2016 without Tom?

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat May 18, 2019 5:45 pm

Well, let's just say I'd rather have Grundy on the 7 year, $7 million contract.

K · Post by K » Sun May 19, 2019 8:45 pm

merolz · Post by **merolz** » Mon May 20, 2019 8:57 am

Journalism just catching up now

Nick's post 2/10/16
Tom Boyd = Geoff Hayward

The Age 20/5/19
Sport Thought: When the player falls out of love with the game
There are many parallels between Tom Boyd and the fictitious Geoff Hayward from David Williamson's play The Club

K · Post by K » Mon May 20, 2019 9:36 am

From the article above:

"In the earlier days of the internet, I lurked and posted on message boards and observed the way football totally consumed the lives of some people, many of whom seemed to relish tearing down players for their lack of effort or skill or dedication or all of the above. But I also recognised and revelled in the same joy and love and communion they took from the game."

K · Post by K » Thu May 23, 2019 7:40 pm

K · Post by K » Sat May 25, 2019 11:38 am

Presti35 · Post by **Presti35** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:48 pm

I was thinking about starting a thread about him a few days ago. Wondering where he is, how he is going, and if he would look at getting back into the AFL.

Footy's dark places: Extraordinary story behind the million-dollar-a-year AFL superstar who walked away from it all after relentless abuse triggered crippling depression

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australi ... ailsignout

It sounds like he's more than happy playing for Norwood in the Eastern Football League. And that a return to the AFL will be unlikely.

Post by **Jezza** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 5:09 pm

Boyd will be on Open Mike next week on Tuesday, September 17.

K · Post by K » Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:30 pm

K · Post by K » Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:01 am

The tabloid headline screeches about Daisy: "... he is battling anxiety after his daughter's birth triggered childhood trauma caused by his abusive dad."

Has anyone seen further details about this childhood trauma?

Rd10.1998_11.1#36 · Post by **Rd10.1998_11.1#36** » Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:54 am

K wrote:The tabloid headline screeches about Daisy: "... he is battling anxiety after his daughter's birth triggered childhood trauma caused by his abusive dad."

Has anyone seen further details about this childhood trauma?

If they have, would it belong in this forum?

K · Post by K » Tue Jan 28, 2020 2:15 am

It was very obvious that they are just reporting what he says himself on TV.

It's his personal choice to talk about whatever he wants to.

(Answer: "Alcoholic" father, he said.)

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Tom Boyd announces shock retirement