Player Watch #20 Sam Reid

[Kennedy Parker]

Sam Reid

Sam Reid

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Sam Reid

Age

34

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

’s outstanding athleticism and strong contested grab make him a genuine threat inside 50. The 2012 premiership forward showed exactly that when he booted six goals in the Sydney Swans’ clash with Collingwood in Mark Grook at the SCG to win the 2019 Goodes-O’Loughlin Medal. The 2009 draftee can also play as a loose man in defence or pinch-hit in the ruck. Reid has had very little luck on the injury front in his time in red and white, but he didn’t miss an AFL match in 2019. He’s played 143 career games at the top level for a return of 154 goals.

Sam Reid

20

Sam Reid

Age

34

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

DOB: 27 December 1991
DEBUT: 2010
DRAFT: #38, 2009 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Wangaratta Rovers (Vic)/Murray U18

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[ManOfClay]

Completely agree, as the forward has the 2 significant advantages of being the target - ie his teammates are looking to kick the ball to his advantage, and being able to choose when and where to lead. The forward is the decider, the defender can merely try and anticipate or react.

It might sound like I am making excuses for the forwards, because I am one, but all it takes is a teammate slightly misdirecting the kick, either due to pressure or just not executing, for both those advantages to disappear.

Whereas no matter what, the defender and possibly one or two other opponents are focussing solely on where you are and making sure you don't get an easy touch.

 

[grimlock]

Opposition coaches and players have worked out that the best way to play against Reid is to maintain close body contact at all times. Give him time and space to leap at the ball and more times than not he'll mark it due to his prodigious leap and excellent reach. Get into a wrestling match with him and Reid doesn't have the upper body strength to compete at the moment, despite him saying that was an area he was going to concentrate on in the pre-season he doesn't appear to be significantly bigger.

 

[S120]

The coaches, I remember distinctly, didn't want to bulk him up too much too quickly and preferred to let nature take its course and have his body naturally build up while he is young. So I think in the next couple of years we will start to see him accumulate the gym-based muscle that most top line key forwards have.

 

[.Shotties.]

He's still a lot like Liam Jones. Except Reid has the advantage of somewhat competent midfield delivery more than 2-3 times a game..

Jesus Christ, not this again.

 

[BarneyBent]

Also keep in mind that while he's in the team, his defender is keeping close body contact with him, which means that if he positions himself intelligently with relation to his other forwards, his defender will find it almost impossible to both cover Reid and leave himself open to peeling off and being third man up to other contests. So even if Reid continues to kick just a goal per game, he'll be helping out his fellow forwards. I can imagine Tippett will enjoy being one-on-one more often than not.

 

[vonn]

The coaches, I remember distinctly, didn't want to bulk him up too much too quickly and preferred to let nature take its course and have his body naturally build up while he is young. So I think in the next couple of years we will start to see him accumulate the gym-based muscle that most top line key forwards have.

Needs more PEDs.

 

[grimlock]

The coaches, I remember distinctly, didn't want to bulk him up too much too quickly and preferred to let nature take its course and have his body naturally build up while he is young. So I think in the next couple of years we will start to see him accumulate the gym-based muscle that most top line key forwards have.

If Daniel Currie is any guide, we might have to wait until 2016 for that to happen.

 

[Membling]

If Daniel Currie is any guide, we might have to wait until 2016 for that to happen.

Luckily he is on contract until then.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

He's been looking good and getting into good positions, just not hitting the scoreboard as much which has really been his only problem for the past couple of seasons. Some good weather today for the North game might see him grab a clunk a couple and slot them through.

Hard to believe he's still 21..

 

[VanBerlo=God]

The coaches, I remember distinctly, didn't want to bulk him up too much too quickly and preferred to let nature take its course and have his body naturally build up while he is young. So I think in the next couple of years we will start to see him accumulate the gym-based muscle that most top line key forwards have.

That's probably the best thing to do so that he doesn't suffer a lot of soft tissue injuries early on in his career. He could be like Riewoldt, but needs to work harder, be smarter in his positioning and needs to kick better.

 

[CAS79]

That's probably the best thing to do so that he doesn't suffer a lot of soft tissue injuries early on in his career. He could be like Riewoldt, but needs to work harder, be smarter in his positioning and needs to kick better.

Which one?

 

[VanBerlo=God]

Which one?

Nick of course, the athletic mobile forward who should absolutely kill his defenders by running from one of the park to the other.

 

[robbieando]

Too much is expected of Reid. Yes he has his good games and then his bad games, but he is a CHF who works up the ground, so many of his "bad games" aren't really bad at all. Yes today was a bad game, but with him up the ground to provide an option out of defense to opens up the forward line for the like of Goodes, McGlynn, Jetta and today Jude. Taking that into account Tippett will help him out because he can work up the ground like normal and take the pressure off him to keep dropping back into our forward 50.

 

[The King!]

He is being asked to play a role he isnt ready for. Right now he covers tippetts spot

 

[Rooster Cogburn]

I forget he is only 21 sometimes. Still got a couple years of maturing both physically and mentally.

 

[Superstar swan]

He is struggling big time ATM , needs to go back to the 2's and kick a few goals. Might be too late for his confidence by the time Tippett comes in

 

[GotTheGoodes]

No way. He needs seniors pumped into him and to be put through the ringer a couple of times IMO. His confidence would be further reduced when we give him a rest and for him to think maybe he's not good enough for seniors then suddenly tear up the ressies and get a recall only to come back and realise that is nothing like the AFL and he hasn't developed because of it and "fails" again. That's not confidence boosting IMO. Investing in him and giving him every opportunity will be the best boost in confidence for him IMO. He'd just come back to the fray and probably fail and think he's never going to succeed.

What I'd rather see is him gradually realising that after playing all that senior footy he's starting to beat his defender, running out games or getting in better positions more often etc. That he's developing in one of the most difficult positions on the ground at an AFL level standard rather than tearing up mediocre defenders when he feels 'down'. No point in babying him when we want him to become our long term big strong mobile power foward superstar.

I watched Hawkins tonight in the Geelong game and thought to myself "imagine if he'd been given more time developing in that role instead of being thrown around and dropped every now and then... He could have been a superstar by now". I don't want that happening to Reidy. I reckon we have already invested in him from a contract perspective so lets go all in and give him every single opportunity to develop and learn. I don't mind the hard love type approach with a key position player. He's going to have to get used to the niggling, wrestling, beating two opponents and everything else that goes with being a superstar key foward. Let him know the support and faith in him as a future superstar is there if he's willing to repay the faith and work bloody hard. That's the best outcome for both him & the team IMO as oppossed to getting scared and wrapping him up and saying we need to 'protect' him by not giving him exactly what he needs (experience).

 

[Superstar swan]

No way. He needs seniors pumped into him and to be put through the ringer a couple of times IMO. His confidence would be further reduced when we give him a rest and for him to think maybe he's not good enough for seniors then suddenly tear up the ressies and get a recall only to come back and realise that is nothing like the AFL and he hasn't developed because of it and "fails" again. That's not confidence boosting IMO. Investing in him and giving him every opportunity will be the best boost in confidence for him IMO. He'd just come back to the fray and probably fail and think he's never going to succeed.

What I'd rather see is him gradually realising that after playing all that senior footy he's starting to beat his defender, running out games or getting in better positions more often etc. That he's developing in one of the most difficult positions on the ground at an AFL level standard rather than tearing up mediocre defenders when he feels 'down'. No point in babying him when we want him to become our long term big strong mobile power foward superstar.

I watched Hawkins tonight in the Geelong game and thought to myself "imagine if he'd been given more time developing in that role instead of being thrown around and dropped every now and then... He could have been a superstar by now". I don't want that happening to Reidy. I reckon we have already invested in him from a contract perspective so lets go all in and give him every single opportunity to develop and learn. I don't mind the hard love type approach with a key position player. He's going to have to get used to the niggling, wrestling, beating two opponents and everything else that goes with being a superstar key foward. Let him know the support and faith in him as a future superstar is there if he's willing to repay the faith and work bloody hard. That's the best outcome for both him & the team IMO as oppossed to getting scared and wrapping him up and saying we need to 'protect' him by not giving him exactly what he needs (experience).

I agree , however it's not good for confidence when ur teammates are blatantly ignoring you when you are wide open inside 50. He cannot be trusted with easy marks ATM and Sooner or later I think it will start hurting the team when you have a kpf u have no confidence in. I want the guy to succeed , he is probably in my favourite 3 players at the club but it's almost like wer playing a man down atm

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Yeah, I get where you are coming from but I just don't think dropping him is the answer to that particular issue. In fact, I think that will make it even worse in so far as you are then further seperating him from the rest of the team, planting seeds of doubt regarding his abilities etc etc.

All fowards have peaks and troughs, he's young and he's in a trough. He will lift and his teammates will notice. It's all part of his development in that role to identify what's happening and work his arse off &/or find ways to correct it. Weather it be studying the tapes, talking to teammates/coaches, training the house down, whatever... This kind of situation needs to be seen as a positive not a negative. It's an opportunity for him & the team to get better at what they do and identify where things aren't up to scratch and most importantly why.

I don't blame the boys for not kicking it to him. If they feel like there's a better option then they should go for it. I have 100% faith they wouldn't be deliberately ignoring him. It's up to Reidy to realiseit's happening, why it's happening and correct it. All part of the learning proccess IMO and a good thing not a bad thing. I'd be more worried if they were just bombing it to him deep every chance and ignoring better options for the sake of giving him some marking practice.

 

[The King!]

Team mates keep kicking to him he just didnt impact contests enough at times especially the first half. He actually got one hand to the ball a lot when id like to see him work that little bit harder and get two there. It may delivery is rushed or he is held.

He looked better as the game went, the more he runs and presents and gets marking options clear the better he will be. He is probably still developing the tank he will need to be his best

 

[CAS79]

GotTheGoodes I'm starting to think a spell in the ressies wouldn't be the worst thing for him. Just so the coaches can identify which parts of him game he needs to find form up again to impact and give him a few weeks in the two's to practice and find form.

He doesn't get an unfettered run in the seniors jus because he needs the development. You could make the same argument about Jesse White or Alex Brown. At some point if this form continues to stagnate we're going to have to look at leaving him out.

 

[Grongey]

Sam has to go back to the twos. Almost a certainty once Tippett is available. He comes back in if one of Mumford or Pyke goes down.

 

[alanlau34]

When do we play Brisbane? A bag of six would boost his confidence

 

[MarkP]

The annoying thing is he still takes those great contested marks, finds space yada yada yada BUT then drops uncontested chest marks by not watching the ball.

Makes me a sad panda. I am not sure how you possibly fix those clangers. He is not lazy and obviously works hard. Probably just take a year or two I guess.

Who do you bring in if you were to give him a spell though?

 

[Superstar swan]

Sam to the 2s and give white a go or even go with Morton