In the second of those years he was a Field Medal winner, for the 'best and fairest' in the league's second division.
[1] and also played in Williamstown's premiership win over Mordialloc at Toorak Park.
Boyd played 37 games and kicked 3 goals for the VFA Seagulls.
Essendon gave him a second chance at VFL football in 1977 and he missed just three games in his first season and was awarded 16 Brownlow Medal votes.
[2] Only Simon Madden took home more votes for Essendon in the count.