Liam Reidy (footballer)

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Liam Reidy
Personal information
Full name	Liam Reidy
Date of birth	(2000-06-14) 14 June 2000 (age 24)
Original team(s)	Frankston
Draft	#13, 2023 Rookie draft
Debut	Round 23, 2024, Fremantle vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Sydney Showground Stadium
Height	204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Ruckman
Club information
Current club	Fremantle
Number	18
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2023–	Fremantle	2 (0)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2024.
Career highlights
WAFL premiership player: 2024
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Liam Reidy (born 14 June 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career

Reidy was often injured during his junior years, and never played Under 18's football in the Talent League.^[1] In 2021 he played one game for Frankston in the Victorian Football League (VFL) as a forward, before returning in 2022 to become Frankston's main ruckman.^[2] At the end of the season he was selected by Fremantle with the 13th selection in the 2023 rookie draft. He spent the entire 2023 season and most of the 2024 season playing for Fremantle's affiliate team Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).^[3]

AFL career

Reidy made his AFL debut in the second last round of the 2024 AFL season as a replacement for the injured Sean Darcy.^[4] He signed a one-year contract extension at the seasons end.^[5]

References

^ "Reidy ready for Freo ruck challenge". fremantlefc.com.au. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ "Liam Reidy Statistics". VFLM Stats. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ Santa Maria, Jake (16 August 2024). "How Liam Reidy went from div 2 star to AFL debut". The West Australian. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ Craig, O'Donoghue (16 August 2024). "Reidy debut part of Freo's plan to get back to dual rucks". The West Australian. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ Woodcock, Mitchell (25 September 2024). "Fremantle gets busy with Nathan O'Driscoll, Liam Reidy, Pat Voss and Ollie Murphy recommitting to the Dockers". The West Australian.

External links

Liam Reidy's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
Liam Reidy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Liam Reidy at AustralianFootball.com

Fremantle Football Club – current squad

1 Sturt
2 O'Meara
3 Serong
4 Darcy
5 Chapman
6 Clark
7 Fyfe
8 Brayshaw
9 Jackson
10 Walters
11 Aish
12 Davies
13 Ryan
14 Sharp*
15 Bolton
16 Reid
17 Brodie
18 Reidy*
19 Narkle
20 Voss*
21 McDonald
22 Nicholls
23 Worner
24 Amiss
25 Pearce (c)
26 Young
27 Jones*(inj)
28 Erasmus
29 Simpson
30 O'Driscoll
31 Walker
32 Frederick
33 Murphy
34 Wagner
35 Treacy
36 Cox
37 Draper*
38 Carr
39 Switkowski
40 Delean
41 Banfield
42 Riddle*
44 Johnson

Coach: Longmuir

(inj) denotes players moved to the inactive list
* denote rookie listed players

v t e 2023 AFL rookie draft
First round	1. Blake Drury 2. Isiah Winder 3. Phil Davis 4. Rhett Montgomerie 5. Andrew McPherson 6. Seamus Mitchell 7. Connor Blakely 8. Dylan Williams 10. Ed Curnow 12. Seth Campbell 13. Liam Reidy 14. Will Verrall 15. Ryan Lester 16. Cooper Murley 17. Cameron Owen 18. Oscar Murdoch
Second round	19. Hamish Free 20. Zane Trew 21. Paul Seedsman 23. Jake Stein 26. Tylar Young 28. Oliver Sestan 29. Nakia Cockatoo 31. Jaiden Magor 32. Osca Riccardi
Third round	33. Daniel Howe
Fourth round	39. Kayne Turner

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