Murphy Reid

Murphy Reid (born 30 July 2006) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Murphy Reid
Reid in April 2025
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Bruce, Brucey
Date of birth	(2006-07-30) 30 July 2006 (age 19)
Original team(s)	Sandringham Dragons/South Melbourne Districts/Caulfield Grammar
Draft	No. 17, 2024 national draft
Debut	Round 1, 2025, Fremantle vs. Geelong, at GMHBA Stadium
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club	Fremantle
Number	16
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2025–	Fremantle	21 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2025.
Career highlights
AFL Rising Star nominee: 2025
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

In the Talent League Reid played for Sandringham Dragons, winning the 2023 and 2024 premierships.^[1] In 2024, Reid impressed for Vic Metro in the AFL U18 Championships where he averaged 24.5 disposals,^[1] won the best and fairest, and earned All-Australian honours.^[2][3] In his younger years he played community football for South Melbourne Districts in the South Metro Junior Football League.^[4]

AFL career

Fremantle (2025-)

2025 season

After being selected by Fremantle at pick 17 in the 2024 national draft Reid was chosen to be the first player to wear the number 16 guernsey after the retirement of club games record holder David Mundy in 2022.^[5] Reid impressed in the pre-season intraclub match kicking a goal and showing composure with the ball in hand.^[6][7] Furthermore stating his case for a debut in round 1 of the season, Reid was selected in the 'purple' line-up ahead of more experienced midfielders Matthew Johnson, Neil Erasmus and Will Brodie. One of the best parts of the game for Reid was when he evaded two tacklers at a centre bounce and then gave the ball to teammate Caleb Serong for a running goal on the edge of the centre square which he slotted.^[8]

He was named to make his debut in round one of the 2025 AFL season, against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium.^[9] Playing as a half-forward, Murphy kicked four goals in a row in the third quarter, an equal game-high.^[10] Reid was awarded a 2025 AFL Rising Star nomination for his effort in round six against Melbourne at the MCG, collecting 17 disposals, eight score involvements, six inside-50s and kicking a goal during the match.^[11] After a Round 11 match in which he scored 4.0 from 18 disposals, beloved Fox Footy expert and former St Kilda Wingman Leigh Montagna named him as his favourite for the 2025 Telstra AFL Rising Star Award.^[12]