Reef McInnes

Reef McInnes
McInnes with Collingwood's VFL team in July 2021
Personal information
Full name	Reef McInnes
Date of birth	(2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 22)
Original team(s)	Oakleigh Chargers (Talent League)
Draft	No. 23, 2020 national draft
Debut	2 April 2022, Collingwood  vs. Geelong, at MCG
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current club	Collingwood
Number	26
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2021–	Collingwood	20 (19)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Reef McInnes (born 12 December 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Junior and State Football

As a junior McInnes played for YJFL clubs Canterbury Cobras and Surrey Park Panthers. ^[1] He became a member of Collingwood’s Next Generation Academy program, due to his mother being born in the Philippines. ^[2] In 2019 Reef played for the Oakleigh Chargers and played 12 games and kicked 6 goals. McInnes played with future Collingwood teammates Finlay Macrae and Trent Bianco at the Oakleigh Chargers. ^{[3] [4]} McInnes played in the 2019 NAB League premiership with the Oakleigh Chargers. ^[5] He also played for Scotch College alongside fellow 2020 draftees Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Maurice Rioli Jr.

He was unable to play any football during his draft year of 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.

Before being drafted, McInnes supported Essendon and his Grandfather sponsored Mark Thompson. ^[6]

AFL career

Reef McInnes was selected at pick 23 for the Collingwood Magpies in the 2020 AFL national draft. ^[7] In his first season with Collingwood he didn't get picked to play any games in the AFL. In 2022 McInnes got picked to play in round 3 against the Geelong Cats. ^[8] Reef played six games in the 2022 AFL season. ^[1] In round 1 of the 2023 season McInnes was selected as medi-sub. When he came got subbed into the game he kicked two goals. ^[9] In round 2 against Port Adelaide he was the medi-sub again and got one disposal and kicked one goal. ^[10] McInnes got dropped for round 3 and then got selected in round 4 against Brisbane. ^{[11] [12]}

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season ^[13]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2021	Collingwood	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2022	Collingwood	26	6	3	4	20	19	39	11	9	0.5	0.7	3.3	3.2	6.5	1.8	1.5
2023	Collingwood	26	5	3	1	11	7	18	8	3	0.6	0.2	2.2	1.4	3.6	1.6	0.6
2024	Collingwood	26	9	13	2	31	22	53	16	11	1.4	0.2	3.4	2.4	5.9	1.8	1.2
Career			20	19	7	62	48	110	35	23	1.0	0.4	3.1	2.4	5.5	1.8	1.2

References

1. "Reef McInnes | AFL". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
2. "NGA prospect McInnes a speedster". collingwoodfc.com.au. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
3. "Players". GameDay. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
4. "Reef Mcinnes - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
5. "NAB League Selected Teams". GameDay. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
6. Chris Cavanagh (November 25, 2020). "AFL draft 2020: Get to know the young guns on your club's radar".
7. "AFL Draft 2020: Pick-by-pick". The Age. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
8. "McInnes to become second Pies debutant in 2022". collingwoodfc.com.au. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
9. "Huge void laid bare after horror injury blow as Pies expose first cracks in Cats juggernaut: 3-2-1". Fox Sports. 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
10. "'New premiership favourite': Legends 'in awe' of Pies 'clinic'; 'bullied' Port falls for tag 'bait': 3-2-1". Fox Sports. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
11. "Star's shock return as Cats 'manage' duo; Freo, Dees' selection statements: Rd 3 AFL Teams". Fox Sports. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
12. "AFL Round 4 Teams: Winless Cats wield axe as trade recruits dumped; Hawks big call on star". Fox Sports. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
13. "Reef McInnes - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 5 September 2024.

External links

• Reef McInnes's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
• Reef McInnes's playing statistics from AFL Tables