The No.1 pick in last year's NAB AFL Draft, Boyd has made steady progress in his first season at the top level, featuring in four senior games to date.
He has modest averages of 5.5 disposals and 2.5 marks from games against Adelaide, Gold Coast, Carlton and the Cats, kicking a total of three goals
But he gave a true indication of his skill - and temperament - when he kicked two key goals in the final term of the Giants' seven-point defeat to Geelong.
The first came when he held off Corey Enright with his right hand and took a one-handed grab with his left before kicking the goal from a tight angle.
He then soared above a pack of five players to take a strong mark, coolly going back and slotting the goal from just inside 50m to get GWS within seven points with less than three minutes remaining.
Boyd had one final shot from right on 50m with less than two minutes on the clock that just shaved the left post, but it was still an impressive cameo.
It also earned high praise from teammate Devon Smith.
"It was great to see Boydy take a few marks and kick a few goals," Smith told AFL.com.au.
"It was really good for his confidence.
"He's a massive lad. I reckon in two or three years' time he'll be like Tom Hawkins. He's just so big."
Geelong spearhead Hawkins stuttered through a tough start to his career back in 2007, but is now an All Australian, a premiership winner, a best and fairest and a two-time club leading goalkicker.
At 200cm and 104kg, Boyd is already bigger than Hawkins (198cm, 105kg) and the GWS forward doesn't turn 19 until next month, meaning he could still have some growing to do.
Another teammate, fellow former No.1 draft pick Tom Scully, also noticed Boyd's eye-catching effort against the Cats.
"He took some really good marks and went back and kicked some really good goals," Scully said.
"It was really exciting for him and for the footy club to come out and show why he's a No.1 pick.
"The way he and Jon (Patton) and Jeremy (Cameron) were working in the same forward line was pleasing as well."
Following Tuesday's news that Cameron (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of the season, Boyd should now get even more opportunities to strut his stuff on the AFL stage this year.
There has been plenty of conjecture over whether Patton, Cameron and Boyd can all function in the same forward line.
Patton - yet another No.1 pick in the GWS line-up - is another Boyd admirer.
"He's really improving his leading patterns," Patton said.
"It's such a big jump from TAC Cup to AFL level and people don't really realise that until you're actually doing it.
"He's going to be a really good player."
The Giants have a bye this week before facing Richmond at the MCG on August 2.
