Injury Tom Boyd

[Sharkey66]

Another notable absentee from the Dogs' side for the trip to country Victoria is big man Tom Boyd, with assistant coach Steven King telling reporters on Friday morning the 22-year-old wasn't out of contention for round one despite not being selected for either of the club's pre-season matches.

The versatile tall will join other players left out of the squad to face the Magpies in a training and match simulation session on Saturday morning.

Recruit and fellow tall forward Josh Schache has been the only key forward picked in the club's two pre-season hit-outs, with first-choice key forward Jack Redpath unavailable for round one through suspension.

"(Tom is) training hard and getting up to peak fitness and form, (but) had a slight hiccup in the pre-season with a glute injury and missed a couple of weeks," King said.

"We've got a full and available list, and 'Boydy', like a handful of others, is definitely not out of contention for round one.

"He's happy, he's healthy and he's building."

Midfielder Mitch Wallis is in a similar situation to Boyd, with the 25-year-old also suffering a glute injury over the summer.

Wallis, who missed the club's 2016 premiership with a badly broken leg, must also be in doubt for round one after he was unavailable for the club's intra-club session in late February.
Dog defender sidelined for Pies clash

 

[Contador]

Alright a glute injury, I'm happy with that explanation. I can go back to seeing Boyd as the tall, handsome, legendary, premiership-winning, Norm-Smith-deserving Bulldog that he is.

 

[dogwatch]

As usual there are perfectly normal explanations for most things. You just have to wait a moment for the likely reasons to emerge.

Just checked outside (so I could be absolutely sure of it) and yep, the sky is still firmly in place up there.

 

[Testekill]

As usual there are perfectly normal explanations for most things. You just have to wait a moment for the likely reasons to emerge.

Just checked outside (so I could be absolutely sure of it) and yep, the sky is still firmly in place up there.

Just people jumping at shadows and throwing tantrums

 

[webbo]

Another notable absentee from the Dogs' side for the trip to country Victoria is big man Tom Boyd, with assistant coach Steven King telling reporters on Friday morning the 22-year-old wasn't out of contention for round one despite not being selected for either of the club's pre-season matches.

The versatile tall will join other players left out of the squad to face the Magpies in a training and match simulation session on Saturday morning.

Recruit and fellow tall forward Josh Schache has been the only key forward picked in the club's two pre-season hit-outs, with first-choice key forward Jack Redpath unavailable for round one through suspension.

"(Tom is) training hard and getting up to peak fitness and form, (but) had a slight hiccup in the pre-season with a glute injury and missed a couple of weeks," King said.

"We've got a full and available list, and 'Boydy', like a handful of others, is definitely not out of contention for round one.

"He's happy, he's healthy and he's building."

Midfielder Mitch Wallis is in a similar situation to Boyd, with the 25-year-old also suffering a glute injury over the summer.

Wallis, who missed the club's 2016 premiership with a badly broken leg, must also be in doubt for round one after he was unavailable for the club's intra-club session in late February.
Dog defender sidelined for Pies clash

Bloody tight arses

 

[AJARWA]

Seems to me that the club is taking a cautious approach with Tom irrespective of today's glute news. But if that's the best approach so be it.

Going to be interesting to watch how this third KPF / Ruck position unfolds over the season. Seems a three horse race between Schache, Boyd and English atm. Either one of them could have their nose in front by round 22.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Boyd in full flight is the pick of the lot. Seriously, a few crap games and a break last year changes nothing. Decent target, solid ruckman and very good around the ground. Even if he’s not in for round one he will work his way in when he’s right.

 

[BRWB]

And there i was thinking we'd got rid of the pain in the butt...

 

[Golden_6]

Honestly I think this slight injury is a ‘cover-up’ to give Boyd a slight excuse as to why he’s not playing.

Bevo said in another interview that Tom hasn’t missed a session since they’ve started but time will tell whether he’s in the best 22.

Who’s lying?

 

[Yojimbo]

Who’s lying?

In the words of Winston Churchill, "Never has so much
been written for no reason".

Alright i am lying, Winston never said that. I blame my
glutes the infamous "Buns of steel".

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Alright a glute injury, I'm happy with that explanation. I can go back to seeing Boyd as the tall, handsome, legendary, premiership-winning, Norm-Smith-deserving Bulldog that he is.

You can now add thinking about his buttocks to that long list...

Good thread this one.

 

[boydsno1]

Boyd on the sidelines getting his knee checked. Seems in alot of pain.

 

[Libba39]

Boyd on the sidelines getting his knee checked. Seems in alot of pain.

Sidelines of what???

 

[boydsno1]

Intra club match currently at whitten oval.

Lot of pain just below the knee cap.

 

[Libba39]

Intra club match currently at whitten oval.

Lot of pain just below the knee cap.

right...footy sux...

 

[hazza21]

Intra club match currently at whitten oval.

Lot of pain just below the knee cap.

Any update? FFS.

 

[ScragCity]

Just **** my shit up fam

 

[Testekill]

Still haven't seen anything about Boyd suffering an injury on twitter or social media.

 

[BrisDog]

Any update Libba39 ?

 

[Libba39]

Any update Libba39 ?

I'm not there! Going off what BoydsNo.1 said earlier but he's been silent since then.

 

[BrisDog]

Boydsno1 Boydsno1 - sit rep required.....

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Please just be a corki or completely untrue.

 

[TheBont]

Boyd in full flight is the pick of the lot. Seriously, a few crap games and a break last year changes nothing. Decent target, solid ruckman and very good around the ground. Even if he’s not in for round one he will work his way in when he’s right.

sorry but tom is a terrible ruckman.

 

[boydsno1]

Going by what someone told me. Not sure if he returned or not but this club is terrible at updating us with injuries.

 

[boydsno1]

Getting look at.