QUESTIONS about Tom Boyd's effectiveness so early in the season are starting to wear a little thin, says Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge.
 
Boyd was well contained by West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern in the Bulldogs' 10-point win over the Eagles last Saturday night. The 19-year-old top-dollar forward finished with just 11 disposals, two marks and a goal.
 
But Beveridge did not see it that way. The coach said Boyd's contests allowed the Dogs' nippy forwards to use forward pressure and create goal-scoring opportunities. The club finished with a round-high 94 tackles.
 
"To be honest, the Boydy questions are getting a bit tired. Everytime I get asked I keep mentioning what we want is a contest from him," Beveridge said on Friday.
 
"If you saw the game, that's what he gave us. Our forward pressure and everything that we achieved in our front half can be attributed a hell of a lot to Tom Boyd.
 
"Yeah, he took one contested mark, but he created opportunities for his teammates. If we get that again this week, that's going to be a real positive for us."
 
There has been a lot of interest in Boyd after he left Greater Western Sydney to join the Bulldogs on a seven-year deal worth more than $6 million, making him the club's marquee player.
 
However, Beveridge said the club was prepared to play the waiting game and was not expecting immediate results.

Beveridge stressed patience with Boyd. "That's a given."
 
Boyd is set for another tough battle against 2014 All Australian defender Alex Rance when the Dogs meet Richmond at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
 
But Beveridge warned Rance that he better be switched on from the outset.
 
"That'll be challenging because Alex is a very good player and it's another learning opportunity for Tom. There's no doubt his teammates will need to help him," Beveridge said.
 
"But he's a big man, Boydy, and he's a handful, so Alex will need to be on his game."
 
The Bulldogs have recalled 204cm forward/ruckman Ayce Cordy for the clash against the Tigers at the expense of Jack Redpath.
 
Cordy, 24, has kicked 13 goals in 20 games for the Dogs, but has yet to establish himself at AFL level due to inconsistent form and injuries.
 
Cordy is out of contract at the end of the season but Beveridge refuted claims that this season was 'now or never' for him.
 
"He deserves to come in and I expect him to play well in the ruck and forward and really start to build his 2015," Beveridge said.
 
"If you think of the way he's performing at VFL level and consider that he's had some issues with his body over the journey, there's no reason why his career can't start to blossom."
 
"We'll still give him some time … I've got every belief him and I think he'll go really well against Richmond."
 
Young midfielder Lachie Hunter is now available for selection after serving a four-week, club-imposed suspension for turning up late to a training session.
 
The 20-year-old was also cleared by the AFL in a betting inquiry after it was revealed a Footscray VFL player had accessed his account to place a wager on the club's NAB Challenge clash against the Tigers in February.
 
"Lachie has had a period of his footy life where certain circumstances have taught him different things and maybe hastened his learning a little bit," Beveridge said.
 
"He'll only be a better person and a better player for it."