Sam Reid (footballer, born 1989)

Sam J. Reid (born 7 November 1989) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Western Bulldogs.

Sam Reid
Reid playing for Greater Western Sydney in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Sam Reid
Date of birth (1989-11-07) 7 November 1989
Place of birth Bundaberg, Queensland
Original team(s) Zillmere Eagles (QAFL)
Draft No. 35, 2007 national draft
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 50
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008–2011 Western Bulldogs 10 0(1)
2012–2013,2016-; Greater Western Sydney 80 (28)
Total 90 (29)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of PF 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Reid was born in Bundaberg, Queensland and grew up on the Sunshine Coast.[1] He played junior football for the Caloundra Panthers before switching to the Zillmere Eagles closer to his draft year to increase his chances of being selected by an AFL club.

AFL career

Reid was drafted to the Western Bulldogs with the 35th selection in the 2007 AFL draft. He debuted against Adelaide in the final round of the regular season of 2008.

In 2009, he had major groin surgery for his osteitis pubis. This surgery was thought to have also triggered his Type 1 diabetes which shortly followed the surgery.[2]

In 2011 he was recruited by the new Greater Western Sydney Giants as an uncontracted player.[3] He made his debut for the Giants in their Round 5 match against the Bulldogs in Canberra at Manuka Oval.[4]

After being delisted at the end of the 2013 season, Sam accepted a role from the Giants to stay at the club in a coaching role (development coach).[5]

He was re-drafted by Greater Western Sydney in the 2016 rookie draft.[6] He was delisted again at the conclusion of the 2017 season, however, the club stated they might re-draft him in the 2018 rookie draft if he was still available.[7] In fact, he was still available when the Giants used their first pick, and they drafted him 29th overall. He went on to play almost every game in 2018 and 2019, including the 2019 AFL Grand Final.

References
  1. Former Lions fan ready to read Gabba crowd the riot act
  2. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bulldog-has-diabetes-but-is-ok-to-play-on-20100123-mrrx.html
  3. Trade week updates - day four
  4. Sheedy makes hit list of GWS critics
  5. "Reid Steps Into Coaching". GWSGiants.com.au. Bigpond. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  6. "Second Chance Saloon". GWSGiants.com.au. Bigpond. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  7. Thompson, Matt (31 October 2017). "Giants cut veteran forward for the second time". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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