Alex Boyle
Carlton
AFL career
8 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1953 v FSC18 Apr 1953
- Most recent
- R18 1954 v GEE28 Aug 1954
Stats
Bio
Arriving at Princes Park with a significant reputation in the VFA, Alex Boyle was a highly sought-after recruit from Oakleigh who had previously attracted strong interest from Footscray and South Melbourne. Viewed by the Blues as the logical heir to premiership full-back Ollie Grieve, Boyle was a dashing defender capable of providing drive from the last line, a trait that had caught the eye of recruiters during his earlier days at Frankston. He made his senior debut in the opening round of the 1953 season but struggled to cement a permanent spot in the defensive 18, managing just eight games across two years. After leaving Carlton, he carved out a respected tenure in country football, serving as a captain-coach for Pearcedale on the Mornington Peninsula and later for Narrandera in New South Wales.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Dec 1929
- Died
- 29 July 2018 (aged 88y 227d)
- Deathplace
- Frankston, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Princes Park with a significant reputation in the VFA, Alex Boyle was a highly sought-after recruit from Oakleigh who had previously attracted strong interest from Footscray and South Melbourne. Viewed by the Blues as the logical heir to premiership full-back Ollie Grieve, Boyle was a dashing defender capable of providing drive from the last line, a trait that had caught the eye of recruiters during his earlier days at Frankston. He made his senior debut in the opening round of the 1953 season but struggled to cement a permanent spot in the defensive 18, managing just eight games across two years. After leaving Carlton, he carved out a respected tenure in country football, serving as a captain-coach for Pearcedale on the Mornington Peninsula and later for Narrandera in New South Wales.