Sam Reid (Australian footballer born 1989)

Sam Reid
Personal information
Full name	Sam Reid
Date of birth	7 November 1989
Original team(s)	Zillmere Eagles (QAFL)
Draft	No. 35, 2007 national draft
Height / weight	187cm / 86kg
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Greater Western Sydney
Number	50
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2008–2011 2012–2013; 2016 2016– Total	Western Bulldogs Greater Western Sydney	10 (1) 20 (9) 30 (10)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.

Sam Reid (born 7 November 1989) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Reid was drafted to the Western Bulldogs with the 35th selection in the 2007 AFL draft. The young Queenslander is a medium-sized midfielder, and 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.^[1]

In 2011 he was recruited by the new Greater Western Sydney Giants as an uncontracted player.^[2] He made his debut for the Giants in their Round 5 match against the Bulldogs in Canberra at Manuka Oval.^[3]

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).^[4]

He was re-drafted by Greater Western Sydney in the 2016 rookie draft.^[5]

References

1. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bulldog-has-diabetes-but-is-ok-to-play-on-20100123-mrrx.html
2. Trade week updates - day four
3. Sheedy makes hit list of GWS critics
4. "Reid Steps Into Coaching". GWSGiants.com.au. Bigpond. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
5. "Second Chance Saloon". GWSGiants.com.au. Bigpond. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.

External links

• Sam Reid's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
• Sam Reid's statistics from AFL Tables