Matthew Lloyd
Sydney
AFL career
22 games5 goals
- Debut
- R7 1987 v HAW10 May 1987
- Most recent
- R6 1991 v NTH25 Apr 1991
Stats
1991 | SYD | 1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 |
1990 | SYD | 7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 37 |
1989 | SYD | 4 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
1988 | SYD | 9 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 45 |
1987 | SYD | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Bio
Hailing from the Riverina stronghold of Mangoplah, Matthew Lloyd was a talented utility who joined the Swans from Mangoplah-Cookardinia United in the mid-1980s. Distinct from the Essendon goal-kicking legend of the same name, this Lloyd was a lighter-framed operator capable of playing on the wing, half-forward, or half-back. He initially proved his quality in the lower grades, winning the Swans' reserves Best and Fairest in 1986 before earning a senior debut in a memorable win over Hawthorn in 1987. Despite that early promise, he struggled to cement a regular spot in the senior lineup, managing just 22 games spread across five seasons before his departure at the end of 1991. He remained a significant figure in the local scene, however, notably captain-coaching Sydney University to a premiership and winning the Podbury Medal as best on ground in the 1992 SFL Grand Final.
Profile
- Full name
- Matthew C. Lloyd
- Born
- 09 Aug 1965 (age 61y 73d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from the Riverina stronghold of Mangoplah, Matthew Lloyd was a talented utility who joined the Swans from Mangoplah-Cookardinia United in the mid-1980s. Distinct from the Essendon goal-kicking legend of the same name, this Lloyd was a lighter-framed operator capable of playing on the wing, half-forward, or half-back. He initially proved his quality in the lower grades, winning the Swans' reserves Best and Fairest in 1986 before earning a senior debut in a memorable win over Hawthorn in 1987. Despite that early promise, he struggled to cement a regular spot in the senior lineup, managing just 22 games spread across five seasons before his departure at the end of 1991. He remained a significant figure in the local scene, however, notably captain-coaching Sydney University to a premiership and winning the Podbury Medal as best on ground in the 1992 SFL Grand Final.