Sam Reid (Australian footballer born 1991)
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Sam Reid is an Australian rules football
er for the Sydney Swans Football Club in the Australian Football League
(AFL). Reid, whose brother Ben Reid
plays for Collingwood
, was drafted to Sydney with the 38th selection in the 2009 AFL Draft
. His father Bruce Reid
played over 100 games for Footscray
and Carlton
and his uncle John Reid
played 10 games for Sydney in the early 1980s. Reid's first game was in Round 22, 2010 against the Brisbane Lions.
In round 12, 2011 Reid was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star
after a 2 goal performance against . Reid played every game except one in season 2011 and was rewarded for taking on such an important position (centre half-forward) with such consistency at a young age by being given the Rising Star Award at the Club Champion Award night. His strong contested marking was a constant source of enjoyment for Swans' fans and showed a glimpse of the potential that Reid possesses. Reid's athleticism, leap and vice-like hands were his best assets in his first full year in the AFL and he showed enormous promise as a key forward.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for the Sydney Swans Football Club in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). Reid, whose brother Ben Reid
Ben Reid
Ben Reid is an Australian rules footballer for Collingwood in the Australian Football League .- Early life :He is the son of former Footscray and Carlton player, Bruce Reid. His younger brother Sam Reid also plays AFL football for the Sydney Swans.- AFL career :He was taken with Collingwood's...
plays for Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
, was drafted to Sydney with the 38th selection in the 2009 AFL Draft
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
. His father Bruce Reid
Bruce Reid, Jr.
Bruce Reid is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Carlton in the Victorian Football League . He is the son of Bruce Reid senior and brother of John Reid, both league footballers.- Notes :...
played over 100 games for Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
and his uncle John Reid
John Reid (Australian footballer)
John Reid is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne, Footscray and Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League ....
played 10 games for Sydney in the early 1980s. Reid's first game was in Round 22, 2010 against the Brisbane Lions.
In round 12, 2011 Reid was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star
2011 AFL Rising Star
The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2011 Ron Evans Medal will be awarded to one of the 24 nominees. The 2011 award was won by Dyson Heppell of the Essendon Football Club....
after a 2 goal performance against . Reid played every game except one in season 2011 and was rewarded for taking on such an important position (centre half-forward) with such consistency at a young age by being given the Rising Star Award at the Club Champion Award night. His strong contested marking was a constant source of enjoyment for Swans' fans and showed a glimpse of the potential that Reid possesses. Reid's athleticism, leap and vice-like hands were his best assets in his first full year in the AFL and he showed enormous promise as a key forward.