The 192 centimetre forward/midfielder from Pennant Hills was signed as the Magpies first ever NSW scholarship player in 2006. His form over the course of three years improved to the point where it warranted a contract from the club.
Collingwood national recruiting manager, Derek Hine, believes it is important that the club committed a rookie draft choice for Reed.
“It’s been a process that’s been ongoing for three years,” Hine told Collingwoodfc.com.au.
“We have really been delighted with his progress and his form in the Australian Championships demonstrated that Scott has enormous scope for improvement. The fact that he has developed in the way he has, given that he is not playing in an AFL dominated state is really pleasing.
“He has got to know the playing group to a certain extent because he has been down here since he was fifteen.”
CTV in South Africa > Scott Reed interview(Watch Reed's CTV interview earlier this year when he trained with the group in South Africa).
Reed will be officially listed as a NSW Rookie which allows Collingwood to select two more rookies on the list this year because of concessions made for the Gold Coast team next year.
The club will now have the opportunity to list nine players (including Reed) as rookies for next year.
“We certainly view Scott as a listed player. The reason that we have listed him as a NSW Rookie is we now have the scope to select another player to our senior list at the national draft in November whilst also being able to secure another rookie-listed player in the rookie draft.
“As part of the concession for the Gold Coast, we have the ability now to elevate a rookie player after the 11th round irrespective of long term injuries, which now gives the opportunity for Scott or any other rookie-listed player to see senior action.”
Reed finishes his exams on November 15 and will relocate down to Melbourne soon thereafter.
“I am looking forward to working on my game full-time,” Reed told Collingwoodfc.com.au.
Reed was recently best afield in the 2008 FOXTEL AFL Sydney Grand Final where his team (Pennant Hills) thrashed the East Coast Eagles by 104 points.
“I am really excited to sign with the club.
“My goal when I signed as a scholarship prospect in 2006 was to build-up my skill level enough to have an opportunity to sign with the club and I have now done that.”
