Matthew Lloyd

Matthew Lloyd
Matthew Lloyd
	Lloyd speaking at a function before the 2005 AFL Grand Final
Personal information
Full name	Matthew James Lloyd
Nicknames	Lloydy, Velvet Sledgehammer, Lordo
Born	16 April 1978; Melbourne, Victoria
Original team	Western Jets (TAC Cup)
Draft	1995 concession selection
Debut	Round 14, 1995, Essendon vs. Adelaide, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Position	Full-forward
Playing career
Years	Club
1995–2009	Essendon
Representative team honours
Years	Team
1997–1999	Victoria
International team honours
2001	Australia
Career highlights
	Australian Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2013); Champions of Essendon: no. 22; AFL premiership player: 2000; Essendon captain: 2006–2009; 5× All-Australian team: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003; 3× Coleman Medal: 2000, 2001, 2003; 12× Essendon leading goalkicker: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009; Goal of the Year: 2007; Mark of the Year: 2008; Jim Stynes Medal: 2001; AFL Rising Star nominee: 1996;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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 eighth all-time leading goalkicker in the history of AFL/VFL, including three Coleman Medals as leading goalkicker in the league, AFL life membership, and 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 relatively small group of players whose first kick in the AFL resulted in a goal. With 926 goals from 270 games, he holds the record for the most career goals at Essendon, including winning the leading goalkicker award 12 times—five more times than any other Bomber. Upon his retirement, the award was renamed the Matthew Lloyd Medal in his honour.