Reg Boyle
Collingwood
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R3 1925 v HAW16 May 1925
- Most recent
- R9 1932 v NTH2 July 1932
Stats
Bio
Reg Boyle was a locally born ruckman who faced the unenviable task of breaking into Collingwood's formidable lineup during the club's golden era. Recruited from the Collingwood District side, he made a solitary senior appearance in 1925—a season where he also tasted success as a premiership player with the reserves. Boyle spent the ensuing years traversing the football landscape, including stints in the VFA with Northcote and Brunswick, before an unexpected recall to Victoria Park seven years later. Standing 185cm, he offered a physical presence in the ruck, yet found his path to regular senior selection blocked by the sheer depth of the "Machine" team. His career remains a testament to persistence, bookended by senior games seven years apart while serving as a reliable stalwart for the club's second eighteen.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Mar 1903
- Died
- 01 May 1986 (aged 83y 59d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionReg Boyle was a locally born ruckman who faced the unenviable task of breaking into Collingwood's formidable lineup during the club's golden era. Recruited from the Collingwood District side, he made a solitary senior appearance in 1925—a season where he also tasted success as a premiership player with the reserves. Boyle spent the ensuing years traversing the football landscape, including stints in the VFA with Northcote and Brunswick, before an unexpected recall to Victoria Park seven years later. Standing 185cm, he offered a physical presence in the ruck, yet found his path to regular senior selection blocked by the sheer depth of the "Machine" team. His career remains a testament to persistence, bookended by senior games seven years apart while serving as a reliable stalwart for the club's second eighteen.