Reid was drafted to the
Western Bulldogs with the 35th selection in the
2007 AFL draft. He debuted against
Adelaide in the final round of the regular season of
2008. In 2009, he had major groin surgery for his
osteitis pubis. This surgery was thought to have also triggered his
Type 1 diabetes which shortly followed the surgery. In 2011 he was recruited by the new Greater Western Sydney Giants as an uncontracted player. He made his debut for the Giants in their Round 5 match against the Bulldogs in Canberra at
Manuka Oval. After being delisted at the end of the 2013 season, Sam accepted a role from the Giants to stay at the club in a coaching role (development coach). He was re-drafted by Greater Western Sydney in the
2016 rookie draft. He was delisted again at the conclusion of the 2017 season, however, the club stated they might re-draft him in the
2018 rookie draft if he was still available. In fact, he was still available when the Giants used their first pick, and they drafted him 29th overall. He went on to play almost every game in 2018 and 2019, including the
2019 AFL Grand Final. For the third and final time, Reid was delisted at the conclusion of the
2021 AFL season. ==References==