After an injury-soured 2018, the versatile Sam Reid sewed together arguably his best season yet. Spending the majority of his time in the forward arc with pinch hits in the ruck, Reid slotted 28 goals and played every match for the first time in his career. He quietly ranked 13th for total contested marks across the league, and made up for his possession dip with extra hit outs. Reid has question marks over his role in 2020 because of the gaping holes left in Sydney's back line following the long list of retirees. It's possible that he could be pushed into defence to allow Tom McCartin to sit forward, although this will become clearer during the preseason scratch matches. Without dual position eligibility, there's not much to love.
A surprisingly good Reid
After an injury-soured 2018, the versatile Sam Reid sewed together arguably his best season yet. Spending the majority of his time in the forward arc with pinch hits in the ruck, Reid slotted 28 goals and played every match for the first time in his career. He quietly ranked 13th for total contested marks across the league, and made up for his possession dip with extra hit outs. Reid has question marks over his role in 2020 because of the gaping holes left in Sydney's back line following the long list of retirees. It's possible that he could be pushed into defence to allow Tom McCartin to sit forward, although this will become clearer during the preseason scratch matches. Without dual position eligibility, there's not much to love.
Reid's red cross
After missing all of 2016 due to Achilles surgery then re-establishing himself in 2017, Sam Reid went down with a quadricep tendon injury in round 1. Then the swingman injured his Achilles and calf in the NEAFL and would not return to senior level football. When he is on the park, Reid’s game style isn’t fantasy-friendly, despite being able to pump out the occasional big game. With question marks over durability and a lack of high-scoring fantasy history, Reid is best avoided in the draft.
Two-sided page for Reid
In years gone by, Sam Reid has served as the swingman at Sydney, rotating roles as spearhead forward then tall, intercepting defender. Largely due to Kurt Tippett’s absence, Reid spent most of 2017 as a dedicated forward to boot 29.17 for the season. If Reid remains as a key forward, he can be a matchup play as he is capable of fantasy tons against poor opposition as he did against the Bulldogs and Roos last year. If you can remember to check every week to start or sit him, he could reward the risk with a late round flier.
