After only eight games in three seasons, the former top-10 draft pick established himself as a bona fide AFL key defender in 2010 and a was a crucial component of the Magpies’ premiership success. Ben Reid played one match in the first month before managing 20 from ANZAC Day onwards, missing only two matches due to injury in rounds 20 and 21. He was the club’s only Rising Star nomination in 2010 and beat some of the league’s premier key forwards including Cameron Mooney and Jarryd Roughead. Reid was rewarded for his efforts with a new two-year contract mid-season to go with his premiership medallion.
Highlights
Round 12 v Melbourne: One of the Pies’ best down back, completely blanketing young Demon Jack Watts while gathering 22 important touches himself.
Qualifying Final v Bulldogs: Reid set up many Magpie attacking thrusts in the big win and completely smashed young Bulldog Jarrad Grant, who was coming off a six-goal haul in the final game of the season.
2010 AFL statistics
| G | K | H | D | M | G | B | T | C |
| 21 | 9.2/78.8% | 5.0/78.1% | 14.2/78.5% | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
2010 VFL statistics
| G | K | H | D | M | G |
| 2 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
