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

Sam Reid | AFL

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[bungee]

If he keeps this up he'll be gold. A dangerous goal kicker who can also play ruck and defence. Clunking big marks with one grab. I don't know what he's got on his hands but it's sticky stuff.

This weeks game also finally pushes him above 1 goal a game average

100 games
103 goals

I suspect his output per game would have been much higher if he'd played as a forward every game. Even this last weekend he should have had more than six.

 

[The King!]

Forget the ruck imo

 

[bungee]

Forget the ruck imo

I hated seeing him there. He hasn't got the body to take that hammering and he's too bloody good when forward, BUT, the fact that he can cover more positions gives us flexibility we sometimes sorely need in an emergency.

 

[bungee]

Carey and Longmire?

Groan. What were we thinking to let those two go to North ? Still, we got Horse in the end and at least our players WAGs were safe from Carey.

 

[bungee]

if reid can kick 3+ again this week, look out he would officialy arrived

I think if we look at his form at the tail end of 2015 he was already starting to show some consistency. He seems to stand up well when the chips are down. Wish we'd played him in the Granny.

 

[RUNVS]

I think if we look at his form at the tail end of 2015 he was already starting to show some consistency. He seems to stand up well when the chips are down. Wish we'd played him in the Granny.

It would have been very unfair to expect anything from him in the Grand Final.

 

[The Swans Blog]

It would have been very unfair to expect anything from him in the Grand Final.

More than XRichards though?

 

[momentbymoment]

More than XRichards though?

Realistically 2016 Sam didn't look the same as 2017 Sam. He struggled in his few NEAFL games.

I think we have found our key forward combination. If the rest of the team can lift we look the goods this year.

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

It would have been very unfair to expect anything from him in the Grand Final.

Making one Bulldog defender accountable might have been of some assistance.

 

[Quicky]

At a guess, what percentage of Sam Reids career has been spent in defense?

 

[bungee]

At a guess, what percentage of Sam Reids career has been spent in defense?

43.7 %

 

[Quicky]

43.7 %

Is that right. I thought he'd played far more forward.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Is that right. I thought he'd played far more forward.

You did say at a guess

 

[Quicky]

You did say at a guess

I did indeed. I'm not sure any other way to quantify it easily. What would your guess be?

 

[Banyo Bloods]

I did indeed. I'm not sure any other way to quantify it easily. What would your guess be?

This year a fair bit previously 80/20 fwd

 

[swansfan51]

I did indeed. I'm not sure any other way to quantify it easily. What would your guess be?

43.7%

 

[bungee]

I did indeed. I'm not sure any other way to quantify it easily. What would your guess be?

My guess not good enough for you ?

 

[bungee]

43.7%

At least we agree. I'd guess you're pretty clever SF51. Am I right ?

Most people who agree with me are clever.

 

[Quicky]

My guess not good enough for you ?

This has helped me get a good understanding:

http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/115786/Sam-REID

Fwiw it was an honest question.

 

[The King!]

What % has been spent making space

 

[RW]

What % has been spent making space

In all seriousness I actually do think he could play that role to make more room for Buddy.

 

[Tuco]

In all seriousness I actually do think he could play that role to make more room for Buddy.

In the GWS game his second and third efforts defensively up the ground were excellent. Could care less how he goes if he can play that LRT role and keep Bud nearer the goals (which for him means anywhere within 80m of the goalsquare).

 

[The King!]

Lol running out of the way is a good position

He should leave if thats the case

 

[RW]

Lol running out of the way is a good position

He should leave if thats the case

He's not that bad!

 

[The King!]

He's not that bad!

Not at all, he is too talented to be the guy making space for buddy