He went through the Maribyrnong Sports Academy's AFL program,[2] and worked through the reserves to become a senior player at Spotswood by 2018 – which even he believed at the time was the highest level his football career would reach.
[2] In 2019, Boyd was given a chance to play with Footscray (the Western Bulldogs reserves team) in the Victorian Football League.
The COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to all competitive football in Melbourne during 2020, and he again played games with Footscray in the first half of 2021.
[4][5] From as early as his time at Spotswood, Boyd's greatest strength was noted as his long, accurate kicking.
He began his senior career as a medium forward,[2] but by 2023 was being used primarily as a rebounding defender.