Matthew Lloyd
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Lloyd playing for Essendon during 2007
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew James Lloyd | ||
| Nickname(s) | Lloydy, Lordo | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Western Jets (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | 1995 Pre-Season Draft | ||
| Height / weight | 192 cm / 92 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
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| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1995–2009 | Essendon | 270 (926) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1997–1999 | Victoria | 3 (8) | |
| International team honours | |||
| 2001 | Australia | 2 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009.
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Matthew James Lloyd (born 16 April 1978) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
A highly decorated full-forward, Lloyd's AFL's honours include being the seventh all time leading goalkicker in the history of AFL, seventh-highest, with three Coleman Medals as leading goalkicker in the league, AFL life membership, as well as winning both the Mark of the Year and Goal of the Year awards. Among his representative honours are five All-Australian selections, three times representing the Victoria State of Origin team, as well as twice representing Australia in International rules football.
Lloyd has kicked over 100 goals in a season – twice. He also belongs to the small group of players whose first kick in the AFL resulted in a goal.
Matthew Lloyd was born in Melbourne in 1978 to parents John (a former VFL footballer who played 29 games for the Carlton Football Club from 1965–1967) and Bev Lloyd. The Lloyds moved to Scotland for three years because of John's work, and it was there that Matthew picked up rugby and soccer playing for his Currie club.
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