Sam Reid (footballer, born 1991)

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Sam Reid
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Reid playing for Sydney in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Sam Reid
Nickname(s) Reidy
Date of birth (1991-12-27) 27 December 1991 (age 32)
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 38, 2009 national draft (Sydney)
No. 11, 2024 rookie draft (Sydney)
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Position(s) Key forward / ruckman
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2010–2024 Sydney 181 (183)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Reid (born 27 December 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted to Sydney with the 38th selection in the 2009 AFL draft, [1] becoming a third generation footballer at AFL/VFL level. His grandfather Bruce Reid senior played for Footscray, his father Bruce Reid, for Footscray and Carlton [2] and his uncle John Reid for Melbourne, Footscray and Sydney. He is also the younger brother of Collingwood premiership player Ben Reid. [2] [3]

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From Bright, Victoria, Reid played junior football with Wangaratta Rovers before joining the Murray Bushrangers in the TAC Cup. [4]

Reid made one senior appearance in his first season at the Swans, making his debut in Round 22, 2010 against the Brisbane Lions he finished the match with 13 disposals, 8 marks and a goal. [5] In 2011, Reid played all but one game and consistently displayed his athleticism and contested marking ability while playing in one of the most difficult positions on the field, at centre half-forward. In round 12, he was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star after a strong performance against Richmond in which he kicked 2 goals and 5 behinds. [6] Reid showed enormous promise during his first full season in the AFL and was rewarded with Swans Rising Star Award at the club's end of year awards night. [7]

2012 proved to be an up and down year personally for Reid as he continued to come to terms with the greater attention thrust his way from experienced defenders. He kicked a career-high 6 goals against Brisbane Lions at the SCG during a season that culminated with him being part of the Swans' premiership side. He kicked one goal in the 2012 AFL Grand Final victory over Hawthorn.

In 2024, Reid retired after suffering an injury setback. [8]

Personal life

Reid grew up in Bright in Northeast Victoria, attending, he attended Galen Catholic College for his final years of high school to train with the Murray Bushrangers. Reid married long time girlfriend Kimberley in 2017.[ citation needed ] Their first child, a boy, Saxon was born in 2019.[ citation needed ]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2023 season. [9]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
  #  
Played in that season's 
premiership team
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
2010 Sydney 2011194138101.01.09.04.013.08.01.00.00
2011 Sydney 20232226143972401064501.01.16.24.210.44.62.00.00
2012 # Sydney 2022311911591206684301.40.95.24.19.43.12.00.02
2013 Sydney 2010746147108382400.70.46.14.710.83.82.40.00
2014 Sydney 20201791001062066848460.90.55.05.310.33.42.42.30
2015 Sydney 20103362631255122520.30.36.26.312.55.12.22.42
2016 Sydney 200–––––––––––––––––
2017 Sydney 2022301716611528113430361.40.87.55.212.86.11.41.63
2018 Sydney 20122111126302.02.011.01.012.06.03.00.00
2019 Sydney 20222813143109252110631261.30.66.55.011.55.02.95.74
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Sydney 2010564341843816260.50.64.34.18.43.81.62.60
2021 Sydney 20106662471094528780.60.66.24.710.94.52.87.80
2022 Sydney 201818201089320172731261.01.16.05.211.24.04.17.02
2023 Sydney 200–––––––––––––––––
Career181183136110890020088214274901.00.86.15.011.14.52.42.713
  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ AFL Draft List
  2. 1 2 Blake, Martin (25 June 2011). "Backyard rivals".
  3. ↑ Cowley, Michael (14 May 2011). "Life's a box of chocolates for young Swan".
  4. ↑ Sam Reid: Football Is In His Blood By Dan Hutton for The Beast 30 June 2012
  5. ↑ "Reid a blue blood". sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Blood Rising". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  7. ↑ Otto, Tyson (8 October 2011). "Adam Goodes wins third Bob Skilton Medal". Herald Sun.
  8. ↑ https://www.afl.com.au/news/1179101/sydney-swans-veteran-sam-reid-retires-after-latest-injury-setback
  9. ↑ Sam Reid's player profile at AFL Tables
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