Sam Reid (footballer, born 1991)

For other people named Sam or Samuel Reid, see Samuel Reid (disambiguation).

Sam Reid
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 33)
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
Years Club Games (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]

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
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2010 Sydney 20 1 1 1 9 4 13 8 1 0 1.0 1.0 9.0 4.0 13.0 8.0 1.0 0.0 0
2011 Sydney 20 23 22 26 143 97 240 106 45 0 1.0 1.1 6.2 4.2 10.4 4.6 2.0 0.0 0
2012# Sydney 20 22 31 19 115 91 206 68 43 0 1.4 0.9 5.2 4.1 9.4 3.1 2.0 0.0 2
2013 Sydney 20 10 7 4 61 47 108 38 24 0 0.7 0.4 6.1 4.7 10.8 3.8 2.4 0.0 0
2014 Sydney 20 20 17 9 100 106 206 68 48 46 0.9 0.5 5.0 5.3 10.3 3.4 2.4 2.3 0
2015 Sydney 20 10 3 3 62 63 125 51 22 52 0.3 0.3 6.2 6.3 12.5 5.1 2.2 2.4 2
2016 Sydney 20 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
2017 Sydney 20 22 30 17 166 115 281 134 30 36 1.4 0.8 7.5 5.2 12.8 6.1 1.4 1.6 3
2018 Sydney 20 1 2 2 11 1 12 6 3 0 2.0 2.0 11.0 1.0 12.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 0
2019 Sydney 20 22 28 13 143 109 252 110 63 126 1.3 0.6 6.5 5.0 11.5 5.0 2.9 5.7 4
2020[a] Sydney 20 10 5 6 43 41 84 38 16 26 0.5 0.6 4.3 4.1 8.4 3.8 1.6 2.6 0
2021 Sydney 20 10 6 6 62 47 109 45 28 78 0.6 0.6 6.2 4.7 10.9 4.5 2.8 7.8 0
2022 Sydney 20 18 18 20 108 93 201 72 73 126 1.0 1.1 6.0 5.2 11.2 4.0 4.1 7.0 2
2023 Sydney 20 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Career 181 183 136 1108 900 2008 821 427 490 1.0 0.8 6.1 5.0 11.1 4.5 2.4 2.7 13
  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

References

  1. ^ AFL Draft List
  2. ^ a b 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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