Matthew Lloyd (born 9 August 1965) is a former

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er who played with the

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in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). He now works in the travel industry. Lloyd, who grew up in

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, played originally for

Cookardinia United. After completing his schooling in

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, Lloyd moved to Sydney in 1984 and joined the Swans. He won a reserves

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in 1986 and made his senior debut in Sydney's Round 7 win over reigning premiers

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in the

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. 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. Lloyd played in a

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premiership with

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in 1992 and won the Podbury Medal as "best on ground" in the grand final. The following year he was captain-coach for a season. In 1995 he played for Old Xaverians.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lloyd, Matt 1965 births Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Sydney Swans players Old Xaverians Football Club players Living people