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June 3, 2025 31 secs

From #1 draft pick to premiership hero — Tom Boyd lived the AFL dream. But behind the headlines were untold pressures, persistent injuries, and a personal battle with identity and mental health.

In Episode 78 of Scoreboard, Tom shares what it’s really like to walk into an AFL club as a teenager, navigate expectations, and find purpose after football. From the famous 2016 goal to the quiet moments that shaped his career, Tom unpacks the emotional reality of high performance and why he’s calling for an AFL mental health round.

🎧 Listen in as we cover:

  • What the AFL doesn’t prepare you for

  • The cost of pushing through pain

  • Why legacy goes beyond the scoreboard


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(00:00):
So the example I would give would be what's it actually like
to be selected in the draught and to walk into a senior footy
club like an AFL one at any one period of time.
Really interesting experience, completely different to anything
you've done before. What's it like playing your
first game? What's it like dealing with the
media? What's it like dealing with the
social side of things? The social media, the
expectations, A lot of this you have to learn, but there is

(00:21):
really no developmental frame oflike what's actually being
experienced. What tools should I have
available and when would I like to use them?
And really setting players up for success as they lead into
the league.
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