Maddie Boyd

Madeleine Boyd (born 20 March 1993) is an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for Melbourne, Greater Western Sydney and Geelong.

Maddie Boyd
Boyd with Greater Western Sydney in February 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-03-20) 20 March 1993 (age 32)
Original team(s)	North Geelong Football Club (GDFL)
Draft	No. 120, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut	Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Ruck / forward
Club information
Current club	St Kilda
Number	29
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2017	Melbourne	07 (0)
2018	Greater Western Sydney	02 (0)
2019–2021	Geelong	13 (4)
2023–	St Kilda	08 (1)
Total		30 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Boyd was drafted by Melbourne with their fifteenth selection and 120th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.^[1] She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.^[2] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.^[3]

After one season with Melbourne, Boyd was traded to Greater Western Sydney during the 2017 trade period.^[4]

In May 2018 Boyd accepted an offer from expansion club Geelong to play with the club in the 2019 AFLW season,^[5] becoming the first player to play for three AFLW clubs. She kicked Geelong's first ever goal in their inaugural game.^[6] She was delisted by Geelong at the conclusion of the 2021 AFL Women's season.^[7]

Ahead of the 2023 season, Boyd joined St Kilda as a replacement player.^[8]

Boyd has studied a Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science at Deakin University.^[9]