Matt Lloyd (footballer)

For other uses, see Matthew Lloyd (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Matthew Lloyd.

Matt Lloyd
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Lloyd
Date of birth	(1965-08-09) 9 August 1965 (age 59)
Original team(s)	Mangoplah - Cookardinia United
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1987–1991	Sydney Swans	22 (5)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Matthew Lloyd (born 9 August 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). He now works in the travel industry.[1]

Lloyd, who grew up in Mangoplah, played originally for Mangoplah Cookardinia United.[1][2]

After completing his schooling in Wagga Wagga, Lloyd moved to Sydney in 1984 and joined the Swans.[1] He won a reserves best and fairest in 1986 and made his senior debut in Sydney's Round 7 win over reigning premiers Hawthorn in the 1987 VFL season.[3][4] His nine appearances in 1988 would be the most he played in a single season, and he ended his career with Sydney in 1991 after 22 games.[5]

Lloyd played in a Sydney Football League premiership with Sydney University in 1992 and won the Podbury Medal as "best on ground" in the grand final.[3] The following year he was captain-coach for a season.[3]

In 1995 he played for Old Xaverians.[3]

References

1. "Travelling well". The Australian. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
3. "Matthew Lloyd - MCU - AFL Riverina". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
4. "Sydney v Hawthorn - Sun, 10-May-1987 2:10 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
5. "Matthew Lloyd - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

External links

• Matt Lloyd's playing statistics from AFL Tables