| Zach Reid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 2 March 2002 | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 10, 2020 national draft | ||
| Debut | 17 April 2021, Essendon vs. Brisbane Lions, at The Gabba | ||
| Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Essendon | 8 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Zach Reid (born 2 March 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Essendon with the 10th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft. [1] [2] [3]
Reid came from Leongatha, [4] [5] where he played for the Leongatha Football Club in the Gippsland Football League. [6] [7] He played 36 games for the club between 2017 and 2020, kicking 35 goals in that time. [8] He played for the Gippsland Power in the NAB League, alongside future draftees Caleb Serong and Sam Flanders, [9] after previously playing for them in the Under 16 squads. [10] He played 15 games with the Power, averaging 11 disposals, 4 marks and 2 tackles a game. [11]
Reid stated that he based his playing style off that of All-Australian Harris Andrews. [12] Reid debuted in the 5th round of the 2021 AFL season, in the Essendon's 57 point loss to Brisbane Lions. [13] [14] [15] On debut, Reid collected 10 disposals, 1 mark and 5 tackles. [16]
Suffering from a stress injury in his back, Reid finished his debut season with one senior game and managed a further seven in 2022 due to a foot injury. [17]
A hamstring injury in July 2023 while playing in the VFL ended Reid's season early with no further senior level AFL games played. [18]
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 | Essendon | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 23 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 31 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Essendon | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 72 | 26 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | ||
