Ned Reeves
Ned Reeves (born 31 October 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Ned Reeves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ned Reeves | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1998 | ||
| Original team(s) | St Kevins Old Boys ((VAFA)) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | 2019 pre-season supplementary selection period | ||
| Debut | Round 10, 2021, Hawthorn vs. Carlton, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | 210 cm (6 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Hawthorn | 38 (10) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early career edit
Reeves was always a tall boy for his age. Growing up on the Surf Coast in Fairhaven, Ned played his junior football with the Aireys Inlet Eels in the Football Geelong Junior Competition and the Anglesea FNC until he moved to Melbourne at age 15. Ned attended Aireys Inlet primary school and St Josephs College, Geelong before St Kevins College, Toorak. He was the tallest boy in the NAB Under 18 League, playing for Oakleigh Chargers, but he wasn't drafted. He played the 2018 year in the VAFA for St Kevins Old Boys. He played in the Premier League premiership team. His father is the Hawthorn CEO, Justin Reeves, and the club invited him for pre-season training. Hawthorn could see potential in him so he was selected by Hawthorn in the pre-season supplementary selection period.[1][2]
AFL career edit
Reeves' AFL career started by playing with the Hawthorn affiliate Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In 2021 he was considered one of the most in-form ruckmen in the VFL competition and made his AFL debut against Carlton at the MCG,[3] becoming Hawthorn's tallest ever player.[4]
Statistics edit
Updated to the end of 2023.[5]
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
| 2019 | Hawthorn | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Hawthorn | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 | Hawthorn | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 8 | 20 | 131 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 26.2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 36 | 89 | 17 | 29 | 323 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 26.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 7 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 100 | 170 | 31 | 57 | 592 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 28.2 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 10 | 3 | 142 | 165 | 307 | 56 | 106 | 1046 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 27.5 | 0 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honours and achievements edit
Individual
- Hawthorn most promising player: 2022
References edit
- ^ "Ned Reeves | AFL". hawthornfc.com.au.
- ^ "Hawks sign 209cm giant to bulk up ruck stocks". afl.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Tallest ever Hawk set to debut this weekend". www.hawthornfc.com.au.
- ^ "Huge news for AFL club's tallest ever player". PerthNow. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Ned Reeves Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
External links edit
- Ned Reeves's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Ned Reeves's playing statistics from AFL Tables